EDO State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has denied receiving the congratulatory letters written by the duo of former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, and the candidate of the APC in the last Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Obaseki, who spoke to his supporters along Ring Road, Benin, on Tuesday, said […]
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set to contest 2023 presidential election condemns ‘reckless foreign borrowing‘ Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the 2019 presidential elections, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has canvassed electoral reforms that will enable Nigerians abroad to vote from their countries of abode. Moghalu, who made […]
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki (middle); Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu (left) and Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie, (right), during a rally to celebrate the governor’s Supreme Court victory in Benin City…yesterday ‘Ruling end of godfather syndrome, freedom for Edo people’ Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, led citizens of the state, party […]
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Stakeholders demand 1963 Constitution, state police, others Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has advocated the scrapping of the current National Assembly system due to its wastefulness, urging the legislative arm of government to embrace unicameral legislature. According to him, “we recommend, most enthusiastically, a return to the 1963 Republican Constitution. We will resolve many fundamental […]
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Holds nationwide public hearing on constitution review tomorrow Exercise provides avenue for restructuring, says Gbajabiamila The Senate has given its Committee on Foreign and Local Debts 14 days to process President Muhammadu Buhari’s fresh N2.343 trillion ($6.183 billion) loan request. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, gave the directive at the commencement of yesterday’s plenary shortly after […]
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Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and his in-law, Uche Nwosu, have called for thorough investigation into the assassination of Ahmed Gulak, the former political aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, in the state. Gunmen killed Gulak on his way to the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri on Sunday. Condoling with the Gulak family yesterday, […]
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NwachukAn Igbo group in Diaspora, the Igbo World Assembly (IWA), has urged the Federal Government to consider the demand to restructure Nigeria to ensure true federalism or return the country to the 1963 Constitution based on regions or zones respectively. The group also condemned the Federal Government’s shoot-on-sight order against South-East youths, noting that it […]
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PDP alleges plot to fritter N1.7tr through NNPC deal Stakeholders hail decision as against refineries’ rehabilitation Energy transition, oil demand drive fresh swap deals Except Dangote and other private refineries coming on board give preference to the Federal Government for patriotism sake, the NNPC may have to compete with other oil producers to supply crude […]
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No third term agenda, elections will hold – President National Assembly tired of observing a minute silence for casualties, says Lawan Umahi laments killing of Ebonyi indigenes in Benue A word from Buhari to killer herders will stop violence – Benue deputy governor Amid the outbreak of violence and rising calls for secession from agitators […]
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Stakeholders seek end to use of ‘dirty fuels’ African countries will need about $15.7 billion to upgrade existing 36 refineries on the continent to produce petroleum products that will conform with a planned level of sulphur content. African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) disclosed that the $15.7 billion estimate is about 50 per cent and final […]
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