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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiohmole, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Oshiohmole was accompanied by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, at the about 3.30 pm, and went straight to the president’s office The agenda of the meeting between the president, APC chairman and the governor was unknown as at the filing this report. However, NAN gathered that socio-political issues would be discussed including the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi. READ: Buhari meets Gbajabiamila, discusses Xenophobia, $9.6bn Judgment Debt Yahaya Bello had on Aug. 29 emerged…

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Shina Peller, on Friday, urged the leadership of the National Assembly to call for an emergency session to address the challenges of attacks on Nigerians in some parts of South Africa. The lawmaker, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Iseyin said that the attack was “condemnable and unspeakable. “The long standing relationship between Nigeria and South Africa must be protected and not be allowed to be destroyed by unscrupulous elements. READ: Buhari meets Gbajabiamila, discusses Xenophobia, $9.6bn Judgment Debt “I have always been received very…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Gbajabiamila said he was in the villa to discuss national issues requiring the attention of both the legislature and the executive with the president. The Speaker said the National Assembly was on the same page with the president and the government regarding the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerian citizens in South Africa. “I came to fully discussed that with Mr President and other national issues…

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, SAN, has stressed the need to strengthen the country’s immigration service to address illegal cross-border movement. Malami disclosed this on Friday in Abuja when the Coalition of Integrity Political Parties (CIPP) visited his office to congratulate him on his reappointment as minister. While speaking on the xenophobic attacks in South Africa, he said that the immigration services should be overhauled to profile people travelling out of Nigeria and checkmate illegal immigration. The minister described the situation in South Africa as unfortunate, saying that it bordered on foreign policies and immigration issues…

The Anambra State Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Stella Oduah as the senator representing Anambra North in the National Assembly. Sen. Oduah who is now the deputy chairman of the Committee on Appropriation in the Senate, floored the APGA candidate, that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 18 others to win Anambra North Senate seat. Oduah polled 113,989 votes, the APGA candidate polled 59,937 votes while Mr Nelson Onubogu of the APC polled 11,995 votes. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the election, Chinedu Emeka had challenged the election, alleging that Oduah was not…

A British foreign office spokesperson says Zimbabwean people “suffered for too long” under the “autocratic rule” of late former leader Robert Mugabe. “There are mixed emotions in Zimbabwe today at the death of Robert Mugabe,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “We express our condolences to those who mourn Robert Mugabe’s death,” the statement said. “However, Zimbabweans suffered for too long as a result of Mugabe’s autocratic rule. “We hope that in this new era, Zimbabwe can continue to be set on a more democratic and prosperous path.” READ: Buhari mourns passing of Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe’s long-time president Robert Mugabe…

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Government and people of Zimbabwe over the passing of the founding father and former President, Robert Mugabe, at 95. The President, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday, commiserated with family members, friends and political associates of the late political activist. President Buhari noted that Mugabe fought for the independence of his country from colonial rule and lived most of his life in public service. READ: Woman, 73, gives birth to twin girls According to him, Mugabe’s sacrifices, especially in the…

A 73-year-old woman in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has given birth to twin girls. Doctors delivered the twins, who were born following IVF treatment, on Thursday. “The mother and the babies are doing well,” Dr Uma Sankar, the woman’s doctor, told BBC Telugu. Mangayamma Yaramati said she and her husband, who is 82 years old, have always wanted children but had been unable to conceive until now. “We are incredibly happy,” her husband Sitarama Rajarao told BBC Telugu on Thursday, hours after the babies were born. But just a day later, Mr Rajarao suffered a sudden stroke…

Two-time Olympic 800m gold medallist Caster Semenya has joined a South African women’s football team. The 28-year-old is unable to compete without taking testosterone-reducing drugs following a rule change by the IAAF, athletics’ governing body. It means she cannot defend her 800m World Championship title in Doha this month – though she is fighting the rule change through the courts. She is now training with Gauteng-based women’s football club JVW. The three-time world champion, who announced in July that she would not be defending her 800m world title, cannot starting playing for JVW until the 2020 season, having joined outside the South…

Argentina legend Diego Maradona has been named manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata – the first coaching job in his homeland since 2010. The 58-year-old, Argentina’s 1986 World Cup-winning captain, takes charge until the end of the season. Gimnasia – nicknamed El Lobo, which means ‘the Wolf’ – are bottom of the Primera Division. “Star of world football Diego Maradona has signed his name and is the new coach of Gimnasia,” the club said. Maradona, who shared Fifa’s Player of the 20th Century award with Brazilian great Pele, takes on a team who have gained one point from their…