Al-Shabaab burns Kenya’s military aircraft in Somalia

Buhari, Atiku woo delegates from non-APC states

former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Head of State, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)

Uduaghan, Chime drop senatorial ambition

APC aspirants accuse Aregbesola of rejecting primary result

Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola
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Tension is brewing in some towns in Osun State as some aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the state accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of rejecting some of the results of the party’s primary. A source close to the party told our correspondent on Thursday that the governor had allegedly rejected the results of some areas where his favourites did not win.

APC primary fallout: Tinubu angry with Fashola

Fashola, Tinubu

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is angry with the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, as a result of the latter’s conduct before and during the just concluded APC governorship primary in the state.

S/Africa, Nigeria barter dead bodies for arms –Report

TB Joshua

The South African Government may have bartered the bodies of 84 South Africans, who died in a building collapse in Lagos, for arms with Nigeria, a South African newspaper, Mail and Guardian, has reported.

The paper said it saw two letters written by a Minister in the South African Presidency, Jeff Radebe, in which he promised to assist Nigeria ensure that an arms sale worth $9.3m (about R100-million), which had been blocked by South Africa, would proceed.

Nigerians welcome railway construction deal with China

LAGOS - Nigerians from all walks of life have been commending the Chinese government forits unwavering support toward the country and Africa in general after the signing of a dealworth nearly $12 billion to build a railway along the West African nation's coast.

In an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, Kola Balogun,Chairman of Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Limited (MEMMCOL) said he wasproud of China's track record in its support to Africa, saying the project is expected to makethe movement of citizens, goods and services easier across the country.