DAILY BLAST …to tell the truth

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, perennial presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, mounted an intense campaign to untangle his candidacy from a public perception that he is corrupt. This is what his opponents have always latched on to. But in 2019, ...

The wife of APC National leader, Oluremi Tinubu turned 60 years on September 21st. She celebrated quietly with her husband Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and also released new photos to celebrate her birthday.

Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has attributed the party’s defeat in the Edo State governorship election held to what he called “the unpleasant carriage and incoherent disposition” of the party’s former National Chairman, Adams ...

Ahead of the World Tourism Day, which holds this week (on September 27), Lagos residents are eagerly awaiting the opening of the 2020 edition of the Eko Oni Baje New Yam & Beach Festival, which kicks off on September 25, ...

The All Progressives Congress has released a statement rejecting the September 19 Edo governorship election result which brought back Godwin Obaseki as the Governor of the state.  Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council, John Mayaki in his statement on Sunday September ...

The incumbent governor of Edo state and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Mr Godwin Obaseki has been declared winner of the just concluded governorship election. The Returning Officer for INEC in Edo State, Prof Akpofure Rem-Rukeh made the announcement ...

The Emir of Zazzau in Kaduna State, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris, has died at the age of 84.  Bashir Ahmad, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, who confirmed his death, said the monarch died this morning, September ...

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, who is the National Chairman of the Edo State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission not to declare the Saturday, September 19 governorship election held in Edo state inconclusive. ...

Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party has recorded more votes from the results of the 13 Local Governments declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Although 17 political parties have fielded candidates for the election, it ...

The Federal Government has barred Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the ban will take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020. The tweet read: “The PTF sub-committee met today with EU Ambassadors ...