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Adebayo Adelabu, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State. Five weeks after he lost the gubernatorial election, the gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has described his defeat as a “blessing in disguise.” Mr Adelabu, who lost the March 9 …

By Simeon Tegel and Adam Taylor Former Peruvian President Alan García, under investigation in a corruption scandal, reportedly shot himself early Tuesday as police arrived at his home. (Guadalupe Pardo/Reuters) LIMA, Peru — Alan García, the former two-time president of Peru, died Wednesday morning after shooting himself as police attempted …

Uche Usim, Abuja Ahead of the May 29 inauguration President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed; the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali; the Executive Chairman  Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler and 11 other heads of agencies under the Ministry of …

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state says he will talk more on politics, the 2019 governorship election, as well as other elections in the state, after he leaves office as Governor on May 29. Amosun who made this known during a Press Conference on the 2019 African Drum Festival, at …

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has said that about 23 African countries, 18 states and 71 independent troupes have confirmed their attendance at this year’s African Drum Festival. The governor stated this on Tuesday at a press conference to herald the festival scheduled to hold at MITROS Residences in …

By Adetokunbo Fakeye More facts are emerging about the citizenship debacle facing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Nigerian Vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP in the February 23 presidential election Alternativeafrica.com has learnt that Atiku Abubakar’s problem with others affected could have been resolved …

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc recently announced that another set of 20 loyal customers will get a chance to win N1,500,000 each, in the second edition of its quarterly draw for the ongoing ‘UBA Wise Savers’ promo which will hold this month.        The bank explained that the …

An A-list Food blogger and a Burger King from London, a Sushi Ace from Japan and a Food connoisseur from Ghana –The recently announced line-up for The GTBank Food and Drink Festival Masterclass, is not only culinary diverse, it also cuts across three continents! More facilitators will be announced as …

By KALU EZIYI UMUAHIA Fidelity Bank Plc , has made five of its customers in Umuahia, the Abia State capital richer with N2.3 million through what it termed as “Fidelity Bank Customers Loyalty Scheme.” The customers include two primary school pupils, the Abia State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of …

By Olasunkanmi Akinlotan Palpable crisis is currently gathering momentum in the All Progressives Congress in Ogun state, most especially,among  the trio of the Governor-elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun ; former Governor of the state, Chief Olusegun Osoba and the Lagos West, Senator Olamilekan Adeola popularly called Yayi. The trio worked hand …