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Entrepreneur Andrew Yang has ended his bid for the presidency after vote in New Hampshire primary that was won by front runner Bernie Sanders. Yang was widely regarded as a breakthrough candidate who surpassed the expectation of many as he outlasted sitting senators, former governors and other lifelong politicians as political newcomer. Yang has never held an elected position, yet generated a strong following that carried him through multiple Democratic debates. A short time after the polls closed in New Hampshire, Yang spoke to his supporters. “While there is great work left to be done — you know I am…

Bernie Sanders has narrowly won the New Hampshire Democratic primary contest, a race that also culled the crowded field by two. The left-wing firebrand won a tight victory over centrist former mayor Pete Buttigieg, who offered a different Democratic vision in the race to take on President Trump in November. Mr Sanders declared the night “the beginning of the end” of Mr Trump. Tonight’s victory has sent a powerful message that now is the time to think big, not small. Now is the time to have the guts to take on the corporate and financial elite of this country. This…

The Pathology laboratory of the ISO-certified 37 Military Hospital in Ghana has finally released the autopsy report for revered Nigerian nationalist, and philanthropist, Chief Dr. Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs. According to the result which was released late Tuesday following the orders of the Supreme Court of Ghana, the deceased reportedly did not die a violent death and this rules out the insinuations by some quarters of his relatives that he was murdered. The cause of death of the High Chief as stated in his autopsy report was “right lung infarction and severe haemorrhages in both lungs due to or as a…

The Federal Government and United State Trade and Development Agency have signed a 1.1 million dollar grant to support electricity infrastructure development in Nigeria. The agreement was signed at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja, on Tuesday. The summit was themed: Widening the integration Circle: Technology, Knowledge, Sustainability Partnership. Mr Thomas Hardy, Director, US Trade and Development Agency said that the agency was proud signing the grant with Nigeria. He said that the grant was another demonstration of the American government’s commitment to ensuring infrastructural development across the globe. “Nigeria is the largest population in Africa and we…

The wife of the governor of Kaduna State, Hajia Asia El-Rufai, has called for active involvement of women in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in the country. El-Rufai made the call at the opening of the 2nd Leadership in Counter Terrorism and Violent Extremism Course of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), on Monday in Abuja. NARC is running the four-day course in collaboration with Peace Building Development Consult (PBDC) for military, security agencies and Civil Society Organisations involved in counter-terrorism and extremism in Nigeria. She said that it was important to integrate women in the security apparatuses…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is in fact in support of Diaspora voting once the National Assembly can be convinced to to amend the relevant laws to make Diaspora voting a reality. Speaking to Nigerians in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday, President Buhari also said his administration is fully determined to defeat terrorism. At the meeting with the Executive Committee members of the Nigerian Community in Ethiopia (NICE), the President appealed to all Nigerians to support and cooperate with security agencies, who are ready to defend and preserve the unity of the country. The meeting, moderated by Chairman/CEO of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office on February 11, 2020 secured the conviction of one Otene Olafikwu for offence bordering on currency counterfeiting. He was on February 6, 2020 brought before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue state on a two-count charge alongside John Garba Aondohemba, Simon Atsen Gbagir and Janet Tyondugh for possessing and altering two counterfeit $50 bills. They had pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, but Olafikwu later approached the EFCC for a plea bargain, prompting him to change his plea to “guilty”. EFCC boasts of one…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has dismissed pictures of a purported holding cell in Port Harcourt, Rivers state circulating on social media. In a statement by Mr Tony Orilade, acting EFCC spokesperson, the picture was an attempt at mischief. “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to a trending tweet from @TheRealDayne showing pictures purported to be the EFCC Port Harcourt Zonal Office Holding Cell. The Commission hereby states that the tweet is not just the imagination of its author, but a mischief and a calculated attempt to smear the hard-earned reputation of…

It’s been over a year since the heroics of Joe Blankson in the oil-rich state of Rivers, shook Nigeria. Mr. Blankson attained saintly status when he died; saving the lives of thirteen others by repeatedly diving into a river to rescue victims of an accident whose vehicle had plunged in. Mr. Blankson’s selfless actions and determination to save others was almost akin to that of Jesus who gave his life for others. The family of Mr. Blankson lost a husband, father and uncle but Nigeria and the world lost another superhero. Some Nigerians have taken to social media to call…

Mr Makinde Ayinla, Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Edo command, on Tuesday said that the command arrested no fewer than 34 suspects for various criminal offences in the state in January. Ayinla, who disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Benin, said the suspects were arrested for extortion of prospective JAMB candidates and illegal operators of Private Guards Companies (PGCs) among others. He said other crimes committed by the suspects include armed robbery, farmers/herders clash as well as pipeline vandalism. Ayinla explained that out of the 34 suspects, eight were arrested for extortion of prospective JAMB…