Protesters from the Somolu Local Government Area on Tuesday besieged the secretariat of the All Progressives Party in Lagos State to express their grievances against the list of candidates for chairman and vice chairman released by the party for the forthcoming local government election on July 24. The protesters sang protest songs, displayed placards and […]
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The defection of Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), on May 20, 2021, has dismantled and disorganised all political permutations for 2023. There is total confusion in PDP and APC even though the stakeholders say all is well. In PDP, former governor […]
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A supporter of the late Chief M. K. O. Abiola, Chief Abimbola Aboderin, has urged politicians to not only immortalise the late businessman and politician, but also emulate him. He said this in a statement on Sunday to herald the presentation of his book, ‘Democracy and the untold story of June 12,’ billed to hold […]
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The Bishop of Ijesha North Anglican Diocese, Rev. Isaac Oluyamo, has expressed fears that the cost of votes could rise to N50,000 per vote if the menace of vote-buying was not checked. He enjoined the politicians and the Independent National Electoral Commission to take steps to end the ugly trade for the right leaders to […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, yesterday, released the list of its flag bearers for the July 24, 2021, local council elections in the state. The party conducted its primaries across the 57 councils on Saturday, May 29. The elections will be conducted into the 20 local councils and the 37 Local Council […]
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Citadel Global Community Church Senior Pastor Tunde Bakare, has regretted that corrupt leaders have steered the country to its current state. Bakare, who contested with President Muhammadu Buhari as running mate in the 2011, claimed the President never listened to his ideas on how to move the country forward. The cleric, who spoke with BBC […]
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Partisan politics is out of the plan of the immediate former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, for now, he has declared. He made this declaration while debunking an alleged move to decamp into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as being circulated by some media platform, describing the development plan as “a piece of […]
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan Group insists only fresh statutes will end nation’s challenges Oba of Benin canvasses roles for traditional rulers 36 states’ speakers seek review of impeachment procedures Delta, Bayelsa, Edo seek devolution of power, others Agitations for a totally new constitution to pave way for total reform of the country’s ailing […]
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan Constitution makes it illegal to write new constitution — Senate deputy president New constitution only way to address national crises, says Ezekwesili The National Assembly has said it will be difficult to repeal the 1999 Constitution and enact a new law for Nigeria, noting that there are stringent conditions for achieving […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has deleted over 15 million voters found to have been duplicated from its records between 2011 and 2021. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, also announced the commission will launch an online voter registration portal on June 28, 2021 to reduce the stress associated with voter registration. Delivering […]
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