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Bury your differences, elect Akpabio, Abbas, Tinubu pleads with lawmakers-elect
A day after meeting the All Progressives Congress, APC, federal lawmakers-elect, President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday afternoon, met with 109 Senators-elect and 360 ...
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10th NASS: Abide by APC zoning arrangements, Tinubu urges senators-elect
Ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu has appealed to all All Progressives Congress, APC senators-elect ...
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Emergence of two speakers: Police seal-off Nasarawa Assembly complex
The police has sealed off the Nasarawa House of Assembly Complex, to avert a breakdown of law and order following the emergence of ...
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Atiku laments inability to access INEC materials after paying N6.69m
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lamented his inability to access certified true copies of Independent National Electoral ...
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INEC publishes final list of candidates for Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa guber polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved the final list of candidates for the three off-cycle governorship elections scheduled to hold in Kogi, ...
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10th NASS: Tinubu to meet opposition lawmakers-elect today
President Bola Tinubu will today meet with opposition National Assembly lawmakers-elect ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. As contained in ...
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Lagos Assembly: 10th lawmakers-elect endorse Obasa as Speaker
The Lagos State House of Assembly’s ninth session came to a close on Friday, with both returning lawmakers and newly elected officials expressing ...
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Zamfara governor Dauda Lawal speaks on ‘declaring N9trn assets’
Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal, has refuted claims of failing to declare his cash, investment, and property assets amounting to N9 trillion. The ...
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2023 Imo governorship election: Uzodinma dumps deputy, picks female running mate
Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, has settled for Nnedinma Ekomaru, a female lawyer, as his running mate for the upcoming 2023 governorship election ...
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Meet The 28 New And Returning Governors
Making up the “Class of 2023” governors are 18 newbies and 10 returnees despite a handful of them still in the process of ...
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Tinubu gets transition report, vows to tackle insecurity, economy others
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Thursday pledged to address the security and power crises, among other challenges confronting the country. Tinubu who was ...
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Why we picked Akpabio, by Shettima
Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima yesterday explained why the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) endorsed a Christian, Senator Godswill Akpabio, as Senate President. He ...
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PDP to FG: Don’t stall Supreme Court judgement on Tinubu with public holiday
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to respect the independence of the judiciary and not declare public ...
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Gov AbdulRazaq emerges chairman NGF, pledges to uphold ideas, vision of forum
I want to thank Allah, exalted is He, for the historic event in which my brother Governors bestowed upon me the Chairmanship of ...
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Gov Makinde dissolves cabinet ahead of Inauguration
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has announced the dissolution of his cabinet in advance of his inauguration on May 29. The governor ...
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Tribunal dismisses Atiku, Obi’s request for live telecast of election petition
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Monday in Abuja dismissed the request by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, ...
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Kano judge speaks on ‘sacking’ Alex Otti as Abia governor-elect
The presiding judge of Kano Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa, has stated that the candidates who participated in the ...
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Atiku challenges INEC’s right to defend President-elect Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has raised objections regarding the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) legal authority to ...
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Drama as Labour Party factions clash at tribunal
There was a drama at the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, yesterday, as the factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, ...
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PDP, Labour Party kick as US Secretary of State calls Tinubu
The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party on Wednesday expressed anger over the telephone conversation between the United States Secretary of State, ...
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Live broadcast of proceedings abuse of court process -Tinubu
President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima have asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) sitting in Abuja, to dismiss the application by ...
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US recognizes Tinubu as Secretary of State, Blinken phones President-elect
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken spoke with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on the phone on Tuesday, to emphasize his continued ...
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Governor Abdulrazaq says farewell to cabinet members
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday held a valedictory meeting with the executive council, commended them for their great contributions to the success ...
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North Central Governors make no comment on NASS zoning yet – AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said Governors from North Central have not made any public statement on the zoning formula for parliamentary ...
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IG warns against plot to derail May 29
There is an ongoing plot to derail the May 29 transfer of power, Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba alerted the nation yesterday. ...
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10th NASS: North Central govs reject APC zoning
The North Central governors have rejected the zoning of the 10th Assembly leadership released by the ruling All Progressive Congress. The governors have ...
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Kwara South suffering from a clear-cut leadership – Deputy Governor
The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr Kayode Alabi has challenged the leaders of thought in the Kwara South Senatorial District on the ...
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10th NASS: Allow Democracy To Thrives, Oduwa Frontiers Tells APC NWC
The socio -political group under the umbrella of ‘Oduwa Frontiers’ has called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress ...
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10th NASS: Abass, Kalu best for House of Reps – Obasanjo
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the duo of Hon. Tajudeen Abass and Hon. ...
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10th Assembly: Governor Akeredolu knocks APC zoning formula
The Governor of Ondo State and Chairman South-West Governors’ Forum has condemned in its entirety the All Progressives Congress zoning formula proposed by ...
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PDP strategise to reunite Atiku with G-5 governors
Governor in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have initiated moves to reconcile their presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, with the aggrieved G-5 governors led ...
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Labour party inaugurate caretaker committee in Kwara
Kwara State chapter of Labour Party (LP) yesterday inaugurated a caretaker committee at Ilorin, the state capital. The inauguration of the new executives ...
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N/Assembly members-elect will determine who presides – PDP, LP to APC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Labour Party, LP have dismissed the zoning of principal offices in the Senate and House of ...
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My plans for youths, by Tinubu
President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday gave an insight of his administration’s programmes for youths from May 29. The former Lagos Governor said ...
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Supreme court upholds Adeleke’s victory
The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the authentic winner of the July 16 governorship election in Osun ...
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Osun: Oyetola, Adeleke confidence of victory as Supreme Court set to deliver judgement today
The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State have expressed hope for victory as the Supreme Court today determines ...
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Just In: APC NWC reveals zoning formula, candidates for National Assembly seats
The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee has nominated Godswill Akpabio and Abass Tajudeen as the next Senate President and House of Representatives ...
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I never had any secret deal with Christians, traditional rulers, PDP – Gov. Sule
Nasarawa state governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule said contrary to reports in a section of the media he never had any secret deal with ...
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TURAI: How late President Yar’Adua died while I went to break fast
On the 13th memorial of the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, his wife Hajiya Turai, has stated that her husband lived a ...
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Reps ask INEC to clean up voter’s register
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clean up the voter’s register by removing names of ...
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No regret declaring Binani winner, says suspended REC Yunusa-Ari
Suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Yunusa-Ari Hudu has insisted that he did no wrong in announcing All Progressives Congress (APC), Aishatu Dahiru ...
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Police arrest suspended Adamawa REC
The suspended resident electoral commissioner of Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has been arrested by men of the Nigerian Police Force over his conduct ...
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2023 Election: PDP Asks Intern’l Community to Impose Travel Ban on Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on international community to impose travel ban on President Muhammadu Buhari after handover. The president had ...
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Overconfidence costs opposition election victory – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the opposition parties lost the recently conducted general election due to overconfidence. The President asserted that while the ...
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2023 Presidential poll: Peter Obi’s case threatened as LP factions fight dirty
The mud-fight between the Comrade Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa factions of the Labour Party, LP, may hurt the petition of the party’s ...
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President-elect, Tinubu return to Nigeria ahead May 29 swearing-in
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has returned back to Nigeria on Monday after a short break abroad. Tinubu’s flight touched down at the ...
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Accept 2023 elections outcome, Sultan urges politicians
Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has tasked politicians seeking redress in court ...
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Call nec meeting, APC NWC member tells Adamu
The crisis of confidence among members of the All Progresives Congres (APC) National Working Committee (NEC) is yet to abate. Yesterday, the National ...
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INEC Declares 28-Year-old Amadi Winner of House of Reps Seat in Imo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress, APC’s, candidate, Akarachi Amadi (28), as the winner of Saturday’s supplementary ...
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INEC declares Fintiri winner of Adamawa governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Ahmadu Fintiri the winner of the supplementary election in Adamawa State. Announcing the result, ...
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INEC reveals names of 109 Senators-elect for 10th National Assembly in 2023
Following the 2023 supplementary election, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has 60 seats, while the People Democratic Party (PDP), pulled 35 seats. ...
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INEC suspends Adamawa REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa Ari. The REC had on Sunday ...
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LP candidate unseats 3-term PDP House of Reps member
INEC on Sunday declared Mr Afam Ogene, candidate of Labour Party (LP), winner of Saturday’s Ogbaru federal constituency supplementary election in Anambra. With ...
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INEC declares former NUT president Kebbi governor-elect, as NLC hails victory
A former President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Dr. Nasiru Idris has won the rescheduled Kebbi State Governorship election. The Independent ...
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Kogi: Melaye wins PDP guber ticket, LP others names flag bearers
The former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 11 ...
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10th Senate: APC settles for zoning, Barau, Kalu, Akpabio top list
As Ramadan draws to a close in few days time, the All Progressives Congress (APC) as stated last week by the spokesman of ...
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Adeyemi, Ocheni, Audu, Ajaka reject declaration of Ododo as Kogi APC guber flag bearer
Some Governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday evening rejected the results of the Primary Election of the party held ...
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You are a serial loser, Tinubu tells Atiku
The President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has reminded the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last presidential election Atiku Abubakar that ...
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Supplementary election: Atiku drums support for PDP
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar has implored the electorate in all the places where ...
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Why Tinubu’s victory surprised foreign commentators, by Fed Govt
Many foreign commentators were astonished by the outcome of this year’s presidential election because of their wrong mindset prior to the polls, the ...