National Assembly reconvenes Tuesday August 14

The National Assembly will reconvene on Tuesday, August 14. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yussuff Lasun, announced this on Thursday. He said that the agenda will primarily be the presidential budget request to fund INEC’s operations for the 2019 polls. The National Assembly had been on recess since July 24, and […]

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Ohanaeze says NASS blockade another signal Nigeria’s restructuring is due

Ohanaeze National Leader, Chief Solomon Ogbonna The Igbo apex body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Tuesday described the blockade of the National Assembly by the security operatives as a surprise and an impeachable offence in the constitution of the country. In a statement issued in Abakaliki, according to Vanguard, the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Barr […]

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Afenifere unimpressed by Daura’s sack

Afenifere National Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti – says he acted on orders of Commander in Chief – Ohanaeze says NASS blockade another signal Nigeria’s restructuring is due – Atiku calls for independent probe – Saraki commends colleagues The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the sack of the Directorate of State Security, DSS, Director General, […]

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Jonathan says National Assembly invasion warning to dump APC in 2019

– Ortom asks Osinbajo to extend discipline to other security agencies – Dogara arrives NASS, Reps jubilate, sing “Kingdom cometh by struggles” – Idris dissociates police from siege Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday reposted one of his famous quotes from 2015 which described the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a party which had no […]

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Atiku declares presidential bid, promises to revamp economy

By Banji Ayoola Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday in Yola, capital of his home state, Adamawa, declared his presidential bid under the banner of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, promising to fix the economy, revamp the nation’s security architecture, and ensure safety of lives and property if elected as Nigeria’s President. He said […]

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We will retrieve Ekiti stolen mandate in court – Fayose

By Banji Ayoola Ekiti State Governor, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose, has declared that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is heading for the court to reclaim its stolen mandate. He was reacting formally for the first time to the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Dr Kayode […]

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Fayemi wins, PDP rejects results

By Banji Ayoola The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr John Kayode Fayemi, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election it conducted in Ekiti State. While declaring the results of the election on Sunday, the Presiding Officer, who is also the Vice Chancellor of University of […]

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