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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus of the Senate, has said that the party remains in control of the Senate, even without reckoning with Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is believed to be heading to Peoples Democratic Party. The leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, while briefing newsmen in Abuja after about three hours closed session, said there was no cause for concern. He said, “out of the 109 senate seats, the APC has 52, the PDP has 50, the ADC has three and APGA has two. Senator Soji Akanbi has in a…

Everton have signed Brazilian winger Richarlison from fellow Premier League side Watford in a potential £50m deal on a five-year deal. Everton are believed to have paid an initial £35m for the 21-year-old, with further clauses taking it to £50m. Manager Marco Silva signed Richarlison for £11.5m from Fluminense in August 2017 when he was in charge at Vicarage Road, after the Under-20 World Cup. “I want to have a lot of success with Everton,” said Richarlison. “I think it is going to be important for me to be with Marco Silva again. I will learn more because I am…

The Nigeria Police Force has denied reports that it ordered its officers to barricade the home of the senate president Bukola Saraki. The police noted that the police personnel seen in pictures in the media were those in the convoy of the Senate President and others attached to him. “The Senate President must honour police invitation otherwise the Force will not hesitate to use all the instruments of the Law to ensure compliance with the law,” Jimoh Moshood, Police PPRO said in a statement. He noted that the Force did not besiege the Senate President residence as alleged, explaining that,…

Barcelona have signed Bordeaux winger Malcom for £36.5m – a day after Roma announced they have agreed a deal to sign him. The 21-year-old Brazilian has agreed a five-year contract with Barca. ???? Barcelona⚽️ #EnjoyMalcom???????? pic.twitter.com/QBx7AzAW7m— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 24, 2018 Roma had announced on Monday they had reached a deal with Bordeaux subject to a medical and personal terms being agreed. But he has now decided to join the Spanish champions and will have his medical on Wednesday. ???????? Here is Malcom, Barça´s new signing ⚽️ #EnjoyMalcom???????? #EnjoyBarça pic.twitter.com/pCvp6i33dY— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 24, 2018 READ: Thierry Henry…

President Muhammadu Buhari has wished all defecting lawmakers the best in their future endeavours while stressing that exit will not hurt APC’s aspirations. He explained most of the defecting lawmakers fell out of favour at the state level because the zoning arrangement barred them from seeking another term in their constituencies. Buhari stressed that none of the defecting lawmakers has any specific grievances against him or his government. “I wish all of our party members who today defected, the very best in their future undertakings. The APC has done its best to stop the defections, and I must commend the…

The ruling All Progressives Congress has hit back at NASS lawmakers who defected to the main opposition party PDP, stressing that, it still controls 25 of the 36 states in Nigeria. The APC noted that the NASS defectors nursed grievances that they were willing to discuss and which our leaders were willing to address. The national publicity secretary of the party Bolaji Abdullahi assured members of the party that they will only be stronger despite the NASS defection. “We note the development in the national assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) with the defection of some of our members from…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has all but confirmed Senator Bukola Saraki’s exit from the ruling APC to the main opposition party, PDP. Atiku while reacting to police barricading Saraki’s home hinted that he has the right to dump APC just as he joined the party in 2013. “The news of the siege on the residences of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, is “both troubling and unsettling,” he said in a statement by his media office. “No democratic nation ought to treat the leadership of its parliament like common criminals in the course of a…

By SKC Ogbonnia The most compelling attribute of Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, the new chairman of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), remains the doggedness he organized protests during the democratic regime of then president, Olusegun Obasanjo. But events thus far are revealing the hard truth: trade union activism is far from party leadership. This point is that, Oshiomhole, who was brought in to stave off crisis and lead the party to victory in 2019, is already becoming a problem, not the solution. Recall that the first turmoil that greeted Oshiomhole’s chairmanship was the splinter group, the Reformed APC…

Thirty seven members of the House of Representatives formerly in the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has dumped the party and moved to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC). The Representatives in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara officially announced their defection during plenary on Tuesday. Top on the list of the defectors is the Chairman Committee on Rules and Business Rep. Emmanuel Orker-Jev (Benue). READ: Keystone Bank emerges most Innovative Bank in Africa Of the 37 defectors, 33 went to the PDP while four others from Oyo…

Fastest growing financial institution in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, has recently emerged ‘Africa’s Most Innovative Bank of the Year, 2018’ at the prestigious European Global Banking & Finance Awards held on Friday, July 20, 2018 in London. The bank chief, Mr. Obeahon Ohiwerei, also clinched the Best Banking CEO in Africa Award. Organized by the European Global, UK, the European Global Banking & Finance Awards reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the Global Financial community. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes which are prominent in particular areas of expertise and…