A former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olabode George, on Friday, said that had the party stuck religiously to its principle of zoning, its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, wouldn’t have become its standard bearer. He said the former vice president was allowed to contest, and eventually won the presidential ticket based on […]
Continue ReadingThe 286 foreigners who were conferred with Nigerian citizenship on Thursday have explained why they chose to become Nigerians at a time the country is going through some challenges. As reported by NAN, 208 of them were conferred citizenship status by naturalisation and the remaining 78 by registration. A German businessman, Mr Hubertus Diers, explained […]
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Cardi B has admitted to a guilty plea to two misdemeanour charges on and acknowledged paying a friend $5,000 to beat a woman who worked at a Queens strip club in 2018. The rapper from the Bronx did admit to third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment as part of a plea deal that kept her […]
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A People Democratic Party (PDP) chief in Rivers State and former member of the National Assembly, Ogbonna Nwuke, has said the call by the South-West geo-political zone of the PDP, demanding the removal of the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, has vindicated the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Nwuke, in a statement in […]
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Ondo chapter backs Atiku, vote of confidence in Ayu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said on Friday that it is determined to end the alleged misrule of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, rescue and redirect Nigeria on the path of recovery and prosperity. It made the vow in a statement by its spokesman in […]
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Trains 72 desk officers on pensions, gratuities administration Oyo State Roads Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), has started the rehabilitation of Dugbe and Adeoyo roads in Ibadan, the state capital, through its special intervention project. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun. He said the agency’s chairman, […]
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Reputed as one of the most successful artists to have emerged from West Africa, nay Africa in the 20th century, Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya is not only the grand father of modern Nigerian art, he is also widely regarded as ‘‘the pride of all Nigerians.’’ He has a continuing and commanding influence on the generation of […]
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All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate for Ondo South Senatorial District in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, has described the transition of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s mother and Queen Elizabeth II of England, as exit of the righteous in honour. This is contained in his condolence message on Friday in Okitipupa to the governor […]
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The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has left Nigeria for Europe on a business trip. The Media Adviser to Abubakar, Mr Paul Ibe, said this in a statement he issued on Friday in Abuja. Ibe said Abubakar traveled immediately after his Friday meeting with the leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship […]
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Promises further consultations President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to engage in further consultations with relevant stakeholders towards ending the protracted strike by members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He made the promise when he met with the Chairman and select members of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities on Friday in Abuja. He said that […]
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