A baby believed to be about two days old was dumped within the premises of the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Uhogua, near Benin, in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State. The camp proprietor, Pastor Solomon Folorunsho said that an unknown person dumped the baby in the woods surrounding the entrance of the facility at about 11am on …

With 371 out of 731 delegate votes, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s general elections. Atiku defeated his closest rival and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike who garnered 237 votes. Atiku’s victory was boosted by the decision of Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, who not only stepped …

The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Niger State, Prof. Sam Egwu has urged political parties to cooperate with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure smooth implementation of the electoral process in the state. Egwu, while addressing stakeholders at the commission headquarters in Minna on Monday, said that it was only through their cooperation that the commission would be able …