Akeredolu is not afraid of direct primary – Ojogo

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ondo State, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, has said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, is prepared to partake in any mode of primary the party adopts in choosing its governorship candidate. Speaking on Sunday in Akure against the backdrop that a faction […]

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AfDB: When will Adesina hail Nigeria his country?

By Matins Oloja Hurricane Murtala Muhammed who ruled Nigeria from July 29, 1975 – February 13, 1976, can’t be easily forgotten for his exploits within barely six months in power. He was quite controversial, especially to public servants of the time. To some, he is an incorruptible hero that would have, given the time, rid […]

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Ex NNPC boss, Maikanti Baru dies

The immediate past General Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, is dead. Current NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari, announced Baru’s passing via Twitter on Saturday morning. “My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night. He was of exemplary […]

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Edo APC: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu war of words escalates over guber ticket

Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu on Friday dismissed the chances of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as possible candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in this year’s governorship candidate, saying the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) is not qualified to fly the party’s flag. According to Shaibu there is no record anywhere in […]

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Sokoto killings: PDP laments insecurity, urges Buhari to take action

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed apprehension over the worsening insecurity in various parts of the country. The party called on President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up, end the propaganda in his administration and take immediate decisive actions to secure the nation. At a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, by the spokesman for […]

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No red carpet reception for Oni in PDP – Fayose

Why I’m Coming Back, By Oni There won’t be red carpet reception for the former governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, when he returns to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says immediate past governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. He urged Oni and his followers to go and register at their wards. Meanwhile, Oni has assured that return bid […]

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‘Buhari has put Nigeria on road to sustainable development’

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed flanked by Special Assistants (Media) attached to the Office of the Minister, Williams Adeleye (left) and Segun Adeyemi during a news conference on the first anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office, at the National Press Centre in Abuja…yesterday. FG To Inject $1.2b In Agric, […]

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