By Olusegun Adeniyi A few days to the end of their administration in May 2007, then Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mr. Olufemi Pedro, resigned his appointment. But Governor Bola Tinubu refused to accept the letter. Tinubu’s goal was to ensure that the impeachment proceedings commenced against Pedro by the State House of Assembly ran its […]
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Emergency services spotted wreckage of the plane in woodland about 16km from Tynda; Source: Emercom Russian rescue services have found the wreckage of a plane that disappeared about 16km (10 miles) from its destination in the far-eastern Amur region. The Angara airlines An-24 plane, carrying 42 passengers and six crew, had left Blagoveshchensk close to […]
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Elumelu donates N25b Aiyedatiwa says Ondo ready for partnership A N500 billion Produce for Lagos Offtake Fund, an initiative designed to eliminate the risks associated with post-harvest losses and improve efficiency in the food system, has been launched. Launched on Wednesday in Lagos, the project, was a brainchild of the Lagos state government in collaboration […]
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APC NEC meets today in Abuja All party organs activated The next chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, may come from the North-Central geopolitical zone of the country, it has been gathered. He is to succeed Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, a former Kano State governor, who resigned recently on health grounds. He led the party […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Peoples Democratic Party members of the Osun State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their loyalty to Governor Ademola Adeleke, and the party. Also, they dismissed speculations of internal crisis, division, or defection within their ranks. At a press briefing in Osogbo on Tuesday, the lawmakers, numbering […]
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Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of orchestrating a personal vendetta against her, using the Senate as a tool to silence her for speaking out against sexual harassment. Insisting that she remains a duly elected senator,she said her suspension had been declared illegal by a Federal High Court, and that […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke knocks state PDP over ‘desperate’ claims By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has declared that it turned down Governor Ademola Adeleke’s planned defection because he is a political liability. Also, it dismissed claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the governor’s planned defection […]
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Nigeria’s leading political parties – the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have kicked off preparations for the 2027 electioneering with crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings. The PDP will, today, commence the process that will culminate in its 101st NEC meeting on Friday. It was learned that the meeting, […]
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High-stakes parley may reshape 2027 path amid rising doubts over Shettima Wike’s growing influence unsettles party as defections reshape power base Okechukwu cautions against sidelining CPC bloc in leadership race Don’t repeat PDP’s arrogance, mistakes, South-South faction warns Tomorrow’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to be one […]
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Despite widespread criticisms over his allegedly unguarded, and threatening statement, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, said he has no regret asking Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to notify him before visiting the state. He reacted to the criticisms on Tuesday in Benin at the inauguration of the new Edo Line, a transport company owned […]
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