30,000 security men for Ekiti guber poll

Police Inspector General, Mr Ibrahim Idris will arrive Ekiti State next week to firm up the security arrangements being planned for the July 14 Governorship poll in the state. Already the state police command is making arrangements to receive their boss on the scheduled one-day official visit. Police spokesman in the state, Mr Caleb Ikechuckwu, told […]

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2019: Anti-Buhari coalition agrees

  Plan by the opposition parties to form a grand alliance to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari, the expected torch bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in next year\’s election, is finally taking shape as the parties have almost concluded the terms of the alliance. Reportedly, the leading opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social […]

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PDP says allegation by Tinubu APC plot to sack workers

NATIONAL Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has accused some members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of hindering his party’s progressive agenda. But swiftly, the PDP fired back, describing the allegation as extremely wicked, reprehensible, unacceptable, and an alleged plot to clamp down, victimise and sack workers as well as […]

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APC Convention: Buhari sues for peace, Oyegun feels fulfilled amid protests

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to All Progressives Congress, APC, members to keep faith with the ruling party, even as the outgoing National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun felt fulfilled stepping down from the post, expressing gratitude for the opportunity given him to serve, amid protests by some enraged members. While acknowledging that […]

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State of the nation: Obasanjo, Afenifere, George, other Yoruba leaders meet, seek unity

  EX President Olusegun Obasanjo, representatives of the Pan Yoruba socio cultural and political group, Afenifere, and some prominent leaders from the South West including former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, and Pastor Tunde Bakare among others, who hitherto were some of his major critics, met in Lagos, on Saturday, […]

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APC new exco sworn in as Oshiomhole vows to redress injustice

NEW All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Sunday pledged to get cracking immediately and work towards redressing all perceived cases of injustice within the party. He spoke in Abuja at the swearing-in of the newly elected members of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, led by him, where they also took […]

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2019: Atiku notifies PDP of presidential aspiration, urges free primaries

FORMER Vice President, Alaji Atiku Abubakar visited the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Friday and called for transparent presidential primaries ahead of the 2019 general elections. He said he was at the party’s headquarters to inform the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party of his intention to fulfill his […]

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National Assembly debunks budget padding allegations

THE National Assembly has debunked the allegation by President Muhammadu Buhari that it padded the 2018 budget by smuggling in frivolous projects. At a press conference addressed jointly by its two chambers in Abuja on Friday, it said that it acted in the national interest saying “the number of projects had to be increased in order […]

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Profile of incoming APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole

  THE All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to elect a new set of its national executive committee, headed by veteran labour leader and immediate past Governor of Edo State, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, in Abuja on Saturday. At the  party\’s national convention, about 6,000 delegates will elect 42 men and women to steer the affairs […]

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