The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism in taking over from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2023. Its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this during an interview on Arise TV. He said: “In one zone out of six, we are having contestation of power that is leading towards disagreement which is […]
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By Oyeyinka Fabowale The Nigerian revolution unraveled to a seeming denouement, (incurable cynics would insist, to a new phase), when the Federal Government rose from a National Security Council meeting last Tuesday and announced a rash of measures to end the intractable security crises ravaging the country. But Nigerians appeared least excited and showed no […]
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out two appeals filed by a former Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson and his party – the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appeals were against the January 7, 2021 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt Division, which held among others, that a suit seeking Dickson’s […]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. He disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. He said that the State Government received the vaccines at 4 am on […]
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From Left: SDP Ondo State Secretary, Dr Shola Agboola; the party’s counsel, Barrister Tayo Owolabi; State Leader, Chief Korede Duyile and the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Remi Olayiwola The Federal High Court sitting in Akure has reserved judgment in a suit filed by members of the Ondo State Working Committee (SWC) of the Social Democratic […]
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The Presidency has refuted reports that Aso Rock was shattered by an inferno at the weekend. Making the clarification in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the Federal Government said: “There was no fire inside the Presidential Villa.” “It went on: “People in the country and even abroad […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde says his administration remains committed to the improvement of the education sector in Oyo State. He said this on Monday during the presentation of exercise books to students of public secondary schools in the state. The presentation was done at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office at the State Secretariat, Agodi […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he has shown so much concern about happenings with the borders of Nigeria’s neighbouring countries; the Republic of Niger. According to President Buhari, Niger shares a length of more than 1,400 kilometres of border with Nigeria, which he said should make Nigeria pay serious attention to any development going […]
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The mouthpiece of Northern Nigeria, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has lauded the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle over the bold step taken to remove Emir of Maru, Abubakar Chika and the District Head of Kanoma, Lawal Ahmed for allegedly giving support to bandits. Recall that about a week ago the ACF issued a press […]
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grants ex-governor leave to challenge retrial Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered that re-arraignment of former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzo Kalu, over alleged N7.1 billion money laundering be suspended temporarily. According to the court, retrial of Kalu has to be put on hold pending outcome of the process challenging […]
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