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Let’s Set Aside Political Differences For Governance, Tinubu Urges Govs
President Bola Tinubu has called on state governors to set aside political differences and collaborate with the federal government to build the nation. ...
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No Dime Will Be Paid As Ransom To Rescue Abducted Children – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that no ransom will be paid for the rescue of the children abducted from Kuriga in Kaduna State. ...
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Senate Suspends Abdul Ningi For 3 Months Over N3trn Budget Padding Allegation
The Nigerian Senate today Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over allegations of 2024 budget padding. Ningi was suspended after a ...
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Kidnappings: Employ More Neighborhood Watch Officers, Lagos Assembly Tells Sanwo-Olu
With incidents of kidnapping spreading across some states of the federation, the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ...
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Kwara PDP Drags KWASIEC For Failing To Fulfil February’s Promise To Kick-Start LG Electoral Processes
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in strong terms the failure of the Kwara State Independent Electoral ...
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Ilorin West APC Ward Campaigners, Alaaya Hold Special Prayer For Gov AbdulRazaq
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilorin West, Kwara State on Saturday held a special prayer for the state governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq. The ...
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Oke-Kura Prison Incident Was Accidental Discharge Caused By Mad Man Not Inmate – Spokesperson, Correctional Service
Kwara State Command of the Correctional Service has dismissed a report that a gunshot that hit a vulcanizer in the early hours of ...
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Appeal Court Affirms Abure As LP Chairman, Fines Apapa N1m
The Court Of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The Appellate Court also set ...
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Granting Interviews After Court Sittings Unethical, Justice Odili Cautions Lawyers
The Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Justice Mary Peter Odili (retd), on Wednesday, cautioned lawyers against addressing the media after court proceedings, ...
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Tinubu Taking Bold Steps To Correct ‘Anomalies’ In Nigeria, Says Senator Sani
Despite the biting economic hardship in Nigeria with inflation hitting 29.90 percent, a lawmaker Senator Sani Musa has backed President Bola Tinubu to ...
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PDP Warns Kwara Govt. To Desist From Dragging Traditional Rulers Into Partisan Politics
The Kwara State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ...
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Ex-Reps Member Ahman Pategi Dumps PDP, Joins APC … Says Gov AbdulRazaq Has Restored Dignity Of Kwara North People
An influential chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)in Kwara State and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aliyu Ahman-Pategi on ...
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Power Minister Seeks States’ Involvement, Says Abia Enjoys 24 Hours Supply
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has called on states to be involved in the country’s power distribution and supply. He stated this ...
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More Cryptocurrency Platforms To Be Invited As Nigeria Quizzes Binance Executives
The Federal Government, through the Office of the National Security Adviser, is expected to invite and quiz executives from other cryptocurrency platforms in ...
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NLC Gives 17-Point Demand To President Tinubu, Suspends Protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday made a 17-point demand to President Bola Tinubu to assuage the poverty, hunger and mass suffering inflicted ...
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Protest: FG Has Fulfilled 90% Of Agreement With Labour — Minister
Labour Minister Nkiruka Onyejeocha says the Federal Government has achieved about 90% of the agreement it had with the organized labour last October. ...
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FEC Approves Implementation Of Oronsaye Report, To Merge Agencies
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the full implementation of the Stephen Oronsaye Panel report to merge some parastatals, agencies, and some ...
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‘Rally Goes On,’ NLC Says After Last-Minute Talks With FG
A late meeting between the Federal Government and the Organised Labour on Monday night at the State House in Abuja ended in a ...
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NLC Threatens Total Shutdown If Protesters Are Attacked
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to shut down its services all over the country if labour members are attacked during its ...
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Finally, Senate Passes South-East Development Commission Bill
Senate at plenary on Thursday passed a Bill for an Act to establish the South East Development Commission charged with the responsibility among ...
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Jettison Advice On Electricity Subsidy Removal – APC Chieftain Tells Tinubu
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ambassador (Dr) Ibrahim Tajudeen Olesin has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to jettison the pieces ...
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Ex-Deputy Speaker, Ex-House Of Reps Candidate Dump PDP For APC
Two prominent stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara north, Hon. Abubakar Suka Baba and Alh Abubakar Musa
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Don’t Incite People Against FG, APC Govs Caution PDP
The Progressive Governors’ Forum has cautioned their counterparts in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against utterances and actions capable of inciting the masses ...
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Senegal Bans Protest Against Vote Delay, Cuts Mobile Internet
Senegalese authorities faced growing anger at home and renewed international pressure on Tuesday, as the government suspended mobile
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Tell Your Husband Nigerians Are Suffering, Emir Of Kano Tells First Lady
The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, yesterday urged the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to tell her husband, President Bola Tinubu that ...
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Hardship: Tinubu Hints On Providing Social Welfare For All Citizens
President Bola Tinubu said his administration is dedicated to equipping hospitals with modern equipment, providing healthcare professionals with training, and ensuring social welfare ...
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Mashood Mustapha Remains In APC, No Plan To Jump Ship – Aide
A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Hon. Mashood Mustapha, popularly known as MM, has debunked claims that he ...
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Rerun: YPP Reclaims Anambra Federal Constituency Seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Chinwe Nnabuife, as the winner of the rerun election ...
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Saturday Bye-Election: Terrorists Attack Collation Centre, Kill Two
The re-run and bye-elections held Saturday February 3, 2024 in some parts of the country were greeted with cases of violence, allegation of ...
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No Vacancy In NWC, APC Tells Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello’s
The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress has warned supporters of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to desist ...
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CSO Accuses Kwara House Of Assembly Of Killing LG System
The Kwara based non-governmental organization, Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), has berated the State House of Assembly for what they described as ...
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Account For Over N40trn LGA Allocations Or Face Legal Action, SERAP Tells Governors, Wike
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors in the country and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, ...
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Usman Ododo Sworn In As Kogi Governor
The winner of the 2023 governorship election in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has been sworn in as the Kogi State Governor. Ododo, a member ...
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Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa Picks Ex-National Assembly Clerk Adelami As Deputy
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the selection of Olayide Owolabi Adelami for the position of Deputy Governor. Adelami, who hails from ...
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Guber Election: NWC Has No Power To Dictate Mode Of Primary – Ex-Nat’l Vice Chairman Of APC
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate-past National Vice Chairman (North-west), Salihu Lukman, has said the party’s National Working ...
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‘What Ashiru Did Is Commendable,’ Kaduna Gov Hails Rival After Legal Tussle
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has hailed his rival, Isa Ashiru, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following Friday’s end to months of ...
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2023 Polls: Supreme Court To Determine Fate Of 9 Govs Today
The Supreme Court will today determine the fate of nine governors whose victory in the governorship election held on March 18, 2023, are ...
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Rivers Assembly To Re-Screen Nine Commissioners Who Resigned From Fubara’s Cabinet
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule has invited for screening the nine commissioners who resigned their positions ...
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How Tinubu, Shettima Resisted Pressure To Interfere In S/Court Verdict — Gov Yusuf
Following the revalidation of the election of Kano State governor, Abba Kabir, by the Supreme Court, the governor has said President Bola Tinubu ...
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Edo guber: I’m Hurt, Feel Betrayed By Gov. Obaseki – Philip Shaibu
Edo state seputy governor, Philip Shaibu, has expressed his sense of betrayal by his principal, Godwin Obaseki, for not backing his candidature in ...
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Osun APC Asks Court To Ban Aregbesola’s Group Within Party
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed a suit against a former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, ...
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Ondo: Gov. Aiyedatiwa Orders LG Caretaker Chairmen To Obey Court, Vacate Seats
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has directed caretaker chairmen across the 18 Local Government Areas and the newly created 33 Local Council Development ...
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Rivers Crisis: My Decision To Embrace Peace Not Out Of Fear – Gov. Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the decisions taken by his administration in the political crisis in the state were not ...
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PDP Suspends Party Chairman Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the state chairman, Fatai Adams, over alleged anti-party activities. The party’s ...
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LP Releases Timetable For By-Elections, Pegs Senate Form At N5m
Ahead of the February 3, 2024 by-elections, the Labour Party (LP) has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the contestants into ...
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Alleged Vote-Buying: PDP’s Adebutu Reports At Ogun Police Headquarters
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, on Wednesday, reported ...
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Aiyedatiwa Sworn In As Ondo Governor
The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the governor of the Sunshine State. The swearing-in was held ...
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APC Rolls Out Timetable For By-Elections, Pegs Senate Form At N20m
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the February 3, 2024 by-elections. The APC timetable released ...
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PDP Releases Timetable For By-Elections, Pegs Senate Form At N3.5m
Ahead of the February 3, 2024 by-elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the contestants ...
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Presidential Peace Pact Will Be Implemented, It’s Not A Death Sentence – Gov. Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says he is committed to implementing the eight-point presidential peace agreement on the political crisis in the state. ...
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Rivers: Cross Carpeting Lawmakers Withdraw Impeachment Notice Against Gov. Fubara
The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The lawmakers led ...
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Rivers crisis: Wike, Fubara Reach Truce As Tinubu Intervenes
The political crisis in Rivers State may have ceased as parties reached a truce on Monday night. This followed about three hours of ...
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Two More Commissioners Quit Fubara’s Cabinet, Resignations Rise To Nine
The number of resignations in the Rivers State Executive Council has risen to nine after two more commissioners handed in their resignations following ...
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Gale Of Resignations Hits Gov. Fubara’s Cabinet As Three More Commissioners Pull Out
The political tsunami sweeping Rivers State appears unabating as three more commissioners on Thursday resigned from Governor Sim Fubara’s cabinet. The latest to ...
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Rivers Crisis Deepens, Adangor Resigns As Attorney-General
Prof Zacchaeus Adangor has resigned as the Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State. Adangor’s resignation, dated November 14, 2023, was ...
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INEC Chairman Swears Nine RECs, Deploys To Kwara, Borno, Akwa-Ibom
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, sworn in nine Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the Commission’s ...
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Gov. Akeredolu Begins Medical Leave, Transmits Power To Aiyedatiwa
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, will commence his medical leave on Wednesday, as a follow-up to his medical treatment, his spokesman, Richard Olatunde, ...
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Defection: PDP Asks INEC To Conduct Fresh Election In 27 Rivers Constituencies
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct new elections in the 27 state constituencies ...
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Court Jails APC Chieftain For Vote Buying
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Wahab Hammed, a ward Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Surulere ...
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APC Wins All Chairmanship Seats In Ekiti LG Elections
Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress won all 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats in Saturday’s council elections in Ekiti. The Ekiti ...