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With about six weeks to the judgment of the Bayelsa State election petition tribunal taking place in Abuja, a socio-political organisation, Bayelsa Patriots, on Friday, June 24, 2016 raised the alarm that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2015 governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva and his camp are already celebrating “even before […]

Ten months after the ‎Peoples Democratic Party, PDP senate caucus declared support for the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, the opposition lawmakers have backed down. The legislators announced their decision at the end of plenary on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. In a statement read by Emmanuel Bawcha, deputy minority leader, the PDP senators said the […]

y brother, I think all the people saying they have not seen any change should by now be convinced that truly, truly, the game has changed.” “Football? Euro 2016? Brexit?” “What is wrong with you?” “Or may be you are talking about the death of Stephen Keshi and Shuaibu Amodu and the fact that Nigeria’s […]Read More

by Festus Ogun Right from the election season last year, it is known to all and sundry that the ultimate mission of President Buhari is to tackle the Everest height of corruption in the country. And since his emergence, several measures have been taken to flush out corruption out of the face of the nation. […]

Helen Brand OBE, ACCA chief executive:       Following the news that the UK has voted to leave the European Union today, I wanted to move quickly to reassure our members, students, staff and friends and partners in the UK, Europe and around the world that it is ‘business as usual’ for ACCA.   […]

The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, a result that has sent shockwaves around the world. Leave won 51.9% of the total vote to Remain’s 48.1% after the final count. Turnout in the referendum was 72.2%, or 46,500,001 people. Despite an on-the-day poll predicting a win for Remain, Leave voters turned out in […]Read More

David Cameron has resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street on early Friday, June 24, 2016. This decision follows Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, with the Leave campaign securing around 51.8 per cent of the vote. While England voted overwhelmingly for Brexit, Scotland and Northern Ireland […]Read More

The family members of a Nigerian school girl, Amina Ali Nkeki who was abducted by Boko Haram and then escaped are demanding information from the country’s government over her whereabouts according to a report by The Guardian, UK. Amina Ali was one of the 219 girls kidnapped from Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014 that led to international outrage and […]Read More

This timeline covers the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, from an obscure group to rulers of Germany. It is meant to support our narrative of Germany’s interwar period. 188920 April: Adolf Hitler is born in Austria.     1914August: Having avoided serving in the military before, a young Hitler is enthused about the start of World […]

Manfred Weber, a senior German conservative MEP and a close ally of Angela Merkel, has warned Britain will receive “no special treatment” and must leave the EU within two years. He writes in four tweets: “We respect and regret the decision of the British voters. It causes major damage to both sides. Manfred Weber, a […]

Britain has voted to leave the European Union, with the Leave campaign securing around 51.8 per cent of the vote. David Cameron, who will address the nation shortly, is now facing calls to resign as Prime Minister. While England voted overwhelmingly for Brexit, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed Remain. Statements are expected to be made by […]

Clashes between Nigerian soldiers and policemen at Borno State Government House, Maiduguri have led to gunfire, reports say. According to citizen reporter website, SaharaReporters, the troops clashed with police over the distribution of relief materials to internally displaced persons, IDPs. There are no details if there are any casualties in the battle. FLASH: Gunshots in […]