FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holidays To Mark Eid-il-Fitri

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th June, 2019 as public holidays in commemoration of Muslim Eid-il-Fitr Celebration. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga. Mamga said the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, who […]
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Africa needs partnership, not aids – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that what Nigeria needs from developed nations is not the usual aids and grants but partnership that will develop the latent potentials that the continent and its people hold.
Africa needs partnership, not aids – Dogara

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UPDATE : PENGASSAN Confirms Death Of Its President, Olabode Johnson

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Friday confirmed the death of its President, Comrade Francis Olabode Johnson.
UPDATE : PENGASSAN Confirms Death Of Its President, Olabode Johnson

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Oyo Govt Proscribes NURTW, Shuts Parks

The Oyo State Government has announced the proscription of the state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). This information was disclosed at a press conference by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Ibadan, Chief Bisi Ilaka. The government also took control of all motor parks in the state According to Ilaka, […]
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Ihedioha: I Did Not Destroy A Tower Built By Okorocha

The Governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha, says he knows nothing about the destruction of a tower built by Rochas Okorocha, his predecessor.
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Breaching Protocol: Oshiomhole As The Victim

By Erasmus Ikhide I was constrained to ask a top brass of the nation’s security architecture who first shared the video of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole relocation on the line in order of hierarchy at the venue of President Muhammadu Buhari’s swearing-in ceremony thus: “what is Nigeria security man’s day”?  He retorted mean-mindedly, I just wanted […]
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Oyegun Speaks On Godfatherism, APC, Oshiomhole

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has finally given his opinion on the crisis rocking the party. In an interview with New telegraph, Chief Oyegun called on the ruling party and, by extension, all political parties to get rid of godfathers and entrench internal democracy in political parties […]
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Gov Ihedioha Demolishes Tower Built By Okorocha

The Governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha has announced the demolition of a tower built by the administration of Rochas Okorocha, his predecessor.
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It Gets Tougher For Oshiomhole, As APC Chieftains Hold Emergency Meeting

It does not rain but pours for the embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole as some National officers of the party are moving for his resignation.
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Court Sacks Ned Nwoko As Delta Senator, Reinstates Nwaoboshi

An appeal court in Abuja has sacked Ned Nwoko as the senator representing Delta-North, thereby reinstating Peter Nwaoboshi.
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Lagos Court Grants Naira Marley N2m Bail

A high court sitting in Lagos state has granted singer, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, bail.
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Obasanjo : My Experience On Board Ethiopian Airlines

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has spoken of his near mishap confirmed he on board the Ethiopian Airlines flight that nearly crashed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Obasanjo : My Experience On Board Ethiopian Airlines

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EFCC Reportedly Arrest Okorocha and His Wife

The officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested the immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha.
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PDP Berates Buhari For Not Delivering Inaugural Speech

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to deliver an inaugural speech.
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Chelsea Defeat Arsenal To Give Sarri’s First Managerial Trophy

Chelsea Fc overcame their London rivals to lift their second Europa League crown, with a brace from the talisman Eden Hazard at the Olympic stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday night. This is the first managerial trophy to be won by the Chelsea coach, Mauricio Sarri. In an all-England final which featured only one English […]
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OIC Summit: Buhari To Leave For Saudi Arabia On Thursday

The Presidency has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on a trip to Saudi Arabia to attend the Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Makkah.
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Obasanjo Escapes Plane Crash

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reportedly escaped what could have ended as a plane crash in Lagos on Wednesday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the ex-president was among the 393 passengers who were on board an aircraft that found it difficult to land at Murtala Muhammed International airport in Lagos. The Ethiopian […]
Obasanjo Escapes Plane Crash

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There Is No Justification For Oshiomhole To Quit Office – APC Chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, says there is no justification for the call for the resignation of the party’s National Chairman Adams Oshimhole.
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I Will Not Change Or Try To Be Who I Am Not, Sanwoolu Assures Lagosians

Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, vowed to forever remain loyal to the aspirations of the people and to the developmental blueprint that had brought success to the state since 1999.
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Another Bad Day for Oshiomhole As He’s Excused For Breaching Protocol At Buhari’s Inauguration

This few weeks haven’t been too fair to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. First was his internal crisis with some of the state governors who claimed he had imposed candidates on them, then his deputy chairman Shaiubu called for his resignation. As if that was not enough, the Chairman got more than […]
Another Bad Day for Oshiomhole As He’s Excused For Breaching Protocol At Buhari’s Inauguration

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#BringBackOurGirls Update:… and finally, they Attacked Us: The Site, the Message, and the Diversion

by: Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim, 28th May 2014 We have been expecting it for some days since thousands of thugs appeared three days ago occupying the site we had been using for #BringBackOurGirls family sittings for 29 consecutive days. They first appeared last Monday 26th May, on the 27th day of our daily gathering at the […]
#BringBackOurGirls Update:… and finally, they Attacked Us: The Site, the Message, and the Diversion

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Inauguration: Make every day of your second-term ‘a Rule of Law Day’, SERAP tells Buhari

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of his inauguration for second term in office, urging him to “publicly commit to making every day of your stay in Aso Rock a ‘Rule of Law’ Day, including by ensuring that every segment of your government’s daily operations […]
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Senate Presidency: Ndume Accuses APC, Oshiomhole of Choosing Favourite, Imposition of Candidate

The unfavoured contestant for the office of the Senate President, Ali Ndume has accused the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC Adams Oshiomhole and the party of illegality. Ndume said it was wrong for the party to declare a candidate for the seat as the favourite of his party, describing it as a […]
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‘Close Your Mouth, I Defeated You In Election’, Amaechi Replies Peter Obi

Outgoing Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has fired back at Peter Obi, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over his comment saying he is not politically relevant. Amaechi asked the former Anambra State governor to keep quiet because he defeated him in an election, noting that he does not have the right to […]
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Fani-Kayode Bamboozles Buhari’s Four Years Administration

A former Minister of Aviation Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode said President Muhammadu Buhari’s last four years have witnessed more poverty, death and economic recession than ever before. The former Minister was answering questions on Rave radio about the President’s performance. The Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Buhari’s administration has divided Nigeria among religious […]
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Zamfara SSG’s Brother Nabbed With N60m Cash In Car Boot

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday nabbed one Murtala Muhammad said to be the younger brother of Abdullahi Shinkafi, secretary to the Zamfara state government. The said Murtala Muhammad was arrested with N60 million in the boot of his car. In a statement, the commission said its Sokoto zonal command arrested Muhammad […]
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No New Houses, Bank Accounts As Buhari Submits Asset Form To CCB

President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted his asset declaration forms, the presidency revealed on Tuesday. In a statement released by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Mr Garba Shehu, the President submitted his declaration form ahead of his inauguration for the second term. The form was submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau […]
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DISCOS and the Case for an Encore for Fashola

By Segun Odunuyi Way back in the 60’s and 70’s in Lagos, Discos – short for Discotheques- were the places to be on Friday nights when the weekend spell of fun and entertainment took off in earnest. At the Disco parties and clubs, you really let off steam, gyrating wildly to the heavy bass and […]
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Call For Resignation: I Feel Sorry For Oshiomhole, Says Fani-Kayode

A former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode said he feels sorry for the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Adams Oshiomhole. The Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party was reacting to the call for Chairman’s resignation by his deputy, Senator Lawali Shuaibu. Shauibu had said the former Edo State Governor does not have […]
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Buhari’s NTA Interview Exposes His Disdain For Rule Of Law, Says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over the nationwide interview he had on The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Monday evening. The PDP in a statement signed on Tuesday by the National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said the media interview confirmed Buhari’s failure, incompetence in Governance. The party accused […]
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Court Orders Arrest Of Three Aides Of Emir Sanusi

A court has ordered the arrest of two aides to the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi. The magistrate court ordered the arrest of the Emir’s Chief of Staff Munir Bayero, Mujitaba Abba and Sani Kwaru. The order was based on the request made by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. The aides are […]
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APC Deputy Chairman Calls For Oshiomhole’s Resignation

As if the recent crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not enough, the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Senator Lawan Shuaibu, has asked the National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to quit his office. Mr. Shuaibu said the former Edo state Governor lacked the requisite capacity to effectively run the affairs of the […]
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How I Prevented Dino Melaye From Committing Suicide – Witness

A Prosecution witness, on Tuesday, revealed how he pleaded with the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye from committing suicide. The witness told an FCT High Court that he pleaded with Sen. Dino Melaye not to drink the substance he had in his hand when he threatened to commit suicide on April 24, 2018. […]
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Governors Are Threatening My Life Over Unfavourable Statistics – NBS Boss

The Statistician-General of the Federation, Yemi Kale, has revealed that many governors are threatening his life over unfavourable statistical figures. Mr. Kale stated this while on a Lagos based radio station, Nigeria Info Fm. Kale, who doubles as the director-general of the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) said he received death threats after releasing the […]
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Sanusi, Sultan, Ooni Dine With Buhari At Presidential Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday broke his fast with some first class traditional rulers at the presidential Villa. Notable among them are; Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano, Sultan of Sokoto, Said Abubakar, and Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Others were Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe, James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv, and other prominent rulers from […]
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Buhari Rates Saraki, Dogara ‘Very Very Low’

The love lost between President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly seems not to have ended as Buhari says he rates them low. In an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, Buhari said he rates senate president Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house, “very very low”. The President […]
Buhari Rates Saraki, Dogara ‘Very Very Low’

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Buhari Rates Saraki, Dogara ‘Very Very Low’

The love lost between President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly seems not to have ended as Buhari says he rates them low. In an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, Buhari said he rates senate president Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house, “very very low”. The President […]
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Sanusi, Sultan, Ooni Dine With Buhari At Presidential Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday broke his fast with some first class traditional rulers at the presidential Villa. Notable among them are; Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano, Sultan of Sokoto, Said Abubakar, and Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Others were Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe, James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv, and other prominent rulers from […]
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Continue With Your Good Work, Jonathan Showers Praise On Wike

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has given his first comment concerning the Rivers State governorship election result declaring Nyesom Wike as the winner.
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INEC Presents Certificate of Return To Mattawalle As Zamfara Governor-Elect

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a certificate of return to the Governor-elect of Zamfara state, Mohammed Mattawale.
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Zamfara Ruling: APC Did Not Get Justice, Says Oshiomhole

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) complained that the party did not get justice in Zamfara State.
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Omokri Mocks Okorocha For Vowing To Be President Of Nigeria

Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to outgoing governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha over his statement that he would be President of Nigeria.
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Jonathan’s Cousin Acquitted Of $40m Fraud

A federal high court Sitting in Abuja on Monday discharged and acquitted Robert Azibaola, a cousin of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, of the $40 million laundering charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Jonathan’s Cousin Acquitted Of $40m Fraud

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The Enemy Within: A Final Warning To The People Of Nigeria – Fani-Kayode

For your own sake and for the sake of your family and nation please take what you are about to read very seriously and please endeavour to read it to the end. Take it or leave it, this is my final warning and admonition to the good people of my beloved country Nigeria. After this […]
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Woman Arrested Trying To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

A woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into prison.
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Gunmen Kidnap Lecturer’s Wife In Bayelsa State

Gunmen on Sunday at Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa, abducted the wife of a lecturer at the Niger Delta University (NDU).
Gunmen Kidnap Lecturer’s Wife In Bayelsa State

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Police confirm man kills wife, son, self

The police in Lagos said a 42-year-old man, Enifeh Omomo, allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife and their six-year-old son at their Ikorodu residence.
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Diplomatic Row: Air Namibia Suspends Operation In Nigeria

Due to Nigeria diplomatic row with Namibia, the Air Namidia has suspended its flight on its Windhoek-Lagos-Accra route.
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Boko Haram Ambush Nigerian Soldiers, Kill Five in Borno

Five Nigerian soldiers have been killed and a number are missing after an ambush by Boko Haram’s Islamic State-backed faction, security sources said Sunday.
Boko Haram Ambush Nigerian Soldiers, Kill Five in Borno

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Success Adegor: SERAP sues Okowa over ‘poor, substandard primary schools’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court to: “compel governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa of Delta State to explain the disparity between budgetary allocations to primary education and the reality that several of the around 1,124 primary schools across the State are in shambles, and with very poor […]
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Obaseki No Longer ‘Wake and See’ But ‘See and Cry’, Says Henry Idiahagbon

Barrister Henry Idahagbon is the immediate past Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo State. The top ranking All Progressives Congress member was among those that fought to ensure that Godwin Obaseki succeeded Adams Oshiomhole as the state governor, but today, that romance has gone with the winds following struggle for the 2020 gubernatorial race. […]
Obaseki No Longer ‘Wake and See’ But ‘See and Cry’, Says Henry Idiahagbon

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Nigeria allocates only 0.02% of revenue to research and development – TETfund Boss

Busayo Agboola Despite a pledge in 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari to increase investment in research, science, and technology, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) says Nigeria invests only 0.02 percent of its revenue on the sector. The Executive Secretary of TETFUND, Suleiman Bogoro, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the […]
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INEC Chairman Announces PDP Members As Winner of Zamfara State Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bello Matawalle as the winner of the Zamfara state governorship election.
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Low University Fee Reduces Educational Quality, Says Ezekwesili

Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, says the cost of tertiary education in Nigeria has been reduced to the extent that quality has been compromised. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of Edfin, Nigeria’s first educational microfinance bank, she advised that the federal government find a solution that does not compromise the quality of education. […]
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Patience Jonathan Ask Court To Release Seized By EFCC

Patience Jonathan, the wife of the former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked the Federal high court in Lagos State to order the release of the $5.8m and N2.4bn that was initially seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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Kidnappers, Cattle Rustlers Now Face Death Penalty In Katsina State

The Executive Governor of Katsina State, Amina Masarai has signed into law the bill that sentence kidnappers and cattle rustling in the state.
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Buhari’s second term: Ain’t no stopping us now, we’re on the move

Those who were young (men-about-town) in the 80s will remember the 1979 hit track by McFadden & Whitehead, titled Ain’t no stopping us now. The lyrics goes thus:
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APC Not Worth The Pain – Okorocha Tells Osinbajo

The outgoing governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha said on Thursday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not worth taking pains for.
APC Not Worth The Pain – Okorocha Tells Osinbajo

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Christian, Muslim Group Clash Over FG Radio Station For Herdmen

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum and the Christian Association of Nigeria have clashed with the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, over a radio licence acquired by the Federal Government to reach herdsmen.
Christian, Muslim Group Clash Over FG Radio Station For Herdmen

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Zamfara: Supreme Court Judgement Throws INEC Into Confusion

The director of voter education and publicity, Independent National Electoral Commission said on Friday that the commission will meet on Saturday over Zamfara upturn.
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Police Arrest 140 members of IPOB

The Enugu state police command has arrested 140 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for allegedly organising unlawful procession.
Police Arrest 140 members of IPOB

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Atiku Calls For Lai Mohammed’s Arrest

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised an alarm that some “unscrupulous elements” are planning to implicate him by perpetrating a crime.
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Gov. Obaseki Makes U-turn, Allegedly Splashes Millions on Edo Political Leaders

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has returned to his avowed words never to hand out Edo State taxpayers’ money to jobless and hungry politicians who accused him of giving the state’s political appointments and contracts to his Lagos and Abuja friends.
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Arewa Youth cautions Southwest leaders over Saraki

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has cautioned “a certain Southwest political leader” and “his collaborators in the APC Federal Government” to steer clear of Senate President Bukola Saraki and jettison “the new plot to unleash EFCC and other anti-corruption agencies in order to intimidate the man.”
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Between Igbo Presidency and Amaechi’s Usurpation of God’s Powers

By Jude Ndukwe Rotimi Amaechi’s recent declaration that the Igbo should forget about the presidency in 2023 “For refusing to support the APC…” is both self-adulating and hypocritical and must be treated as the rant of a drowning and diminished political gladiator. Such asinine statement can only come from a man who has been dealt […]
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Tinubu Joins Buhari In Saudi Arabia, Says PDP Is Handicap

…Says opposition party ‘handicapped by colossal loss’ at 2019 polls John Ameh, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, met in Saudi Arabia on Monday, where the latter attacked the Peoples Democratic Party. He also used the meeting to urge the country’s elders to tone down […]
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APC Chieftain Attacks El-Rufai Over Godfatherism Comment

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Mr Moshood Salvador, on Sunday, described a national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, as a gift not only to the South-West, but the entire nation. Salvador spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the annual Ramadan Lecture he organised at his residence in Lagos, […]
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One Dies, Police Rescue Seven As Suspected Herdsmen Strike in Edo

A passenger allegedly died at the weekend during a robbery and kidnapping operation on the Benin-Lagos expressway by gunmen suspected to herdsmen.
One Dies, Police Rescue Seven As Suspected Herdsmen Strike in Edo

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2023: Igbos Have Nothing To Negotiate With, says Rotimi Amaechi

The Nigeria Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi says that the Igbos do not have the leverage to bargain 2023 Presidency.
2023: Igbos Have Nothing To Negotiate With, says Rotimi Amaechi

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Governors Write Buhari, Says NFIU Should Not Dictate How They Disburse Money To LG

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has no business meddling in how state governments disburse funds to their respective local governments.
Governors Write Buhari, Says NFIU Should Not Dictate How They Disburse Money To LG

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Falana writes Buhari, seeks release of 40 Nigerians from ‘illegal custody’ of navy

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the release of 40 Nigerians who have been in “illegal custody” of the Nigerian navy.
Falana writes Buhari, seeks release of 40 Nigerians from ‘illegal custody’ of navy

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There’s A Credible Evidence That PDP Is Planning To Sabotage Buhari’s Govt, Says Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has said that it has ‘credible evidence” to back up its outcry that the opposition is planning to “sabotage the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, generally overheat the polity and make the country ungovernable”.
There’s A Credible Evidence That PDP Is Planning To Sabotage Buhari’s Govt, Says Lai Mohammed

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Insecurity: ‘I need more time to disclose spending on security votes,’ Al-Makura tells SERAP

The governor of Nasarawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has responded to a Freedom of Information request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and asked “for more time within which to compile and provide details on the spending by the State on security votes, as this will require more than 7 days to process given […]
Insecurity: ‘I need more time to disclose spending on security votes,’ Al-Makura tells SERAP

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Buhari, Others Suffering From Narcissist Disorder

Yesterday, while I was walking in the street of London, the thought of Nigeria predicament and how we keep taking one step forward and five steps backward kept crawling on me. I haven’t been able to digest while a country full of intelligent and influential Nigerians cannot solve a simple problem, that is, to improve […]
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Do You Know That The Exportation Of Yam, Beans In Nigeria Are Illegal?

When President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015, he said his administration would focus on security, corruption and economic diversification through boosting the agricultural sector.
Do You Know That The Exportation Of Yam, Beans In Nigeria Are Illegal?

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AAC: INEC Dismisses Purported Sowore’s Suspension

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has waded into the crisis rocking the African Action Congress (ACC).
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Nigeria Govt To Shut Down Enugu Airport

The federal government of Nigeria is planning to shut down the Akanu Ibiam Airport in Enugu State, the east of the country.
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Some Governors run states as fiefdoms, Dogara

Lack of autonomy of key Institutions of democracy especially at the state levels has been the bane of Nigeria’s democracy, Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said.
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Violence Threatening Our Civilization, Says Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has charged all Nigerians to unite in the fight to bring violence to an end in the country as failure to do so would mean that the nation would forfeit civilisation.
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Appraising Governor Obaseki’s Successes And Failures In Educational Sector

By Erasmus Ikhide Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has been battling to keep faith with his electoral promise to revolutionise education to meet the world’s standard of basic, secondary and tertiary education for his people amidst mounting criticism by the opposition and Civil Rights Groups that his style has literally destroyed education in the […]
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Defection: Court strikes out suit seeking sack of Saraki, Dogara, others

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday struck out a suit seeking the removal of Senate President Bukola Saraki and 53 other lawmakers from office following their defection from one political party to another. A civic group had asked that their seats be declared vacant due to their defection from the parties […]
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Obaseki swears-in 14 new Permanent Secretaries

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has sworn-in 14 new Permanent Secretaries, urging them not to violate any clause of the oath of office they have taken.
Obaseki swears-in 14 new Permanent Secretaries

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