The current controversy concerning the inauguration of the 7th Edo State Assembly which has been tearing the state apart for some time now should not surprise anyone who has paid some scant attention to the peculiar political psychology of Nigerians. For a couple of weeks now, the entire print and broadcast media in the country, […]
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say action violates rights to worship, association Want court to set aside ex parte order Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have taken the Federal Government to court over the proscription of their group, saying the action is a violation of their constitutional rights to worship and freedom of association. The decision came […]
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Documents have surfaced on how global rights group, Amnesty International, wrote letters to military dictators and high-handed Presidents demanding the release of several persons who are now key members of today’s government. Some of the personalities who AI intervened on their behalf include: President Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu; a minister designate, […]
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While taking his oath of office on Friday, February 24, 2017, Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (SAN) gave the people of Ondo State a message of “hope, clear agenda of prosperity and a vision of life abundant.” In marshaling his plans to ensure that his blueprint of abundant prosperity for the people succeeds, Akeredolu had set […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has dismissed an allegation by his former Commissioner for Special Duties, Culture and Tourism, Mr Olufemi Adekanmbi, that he is threatening his life. He accused the former commissioner of being mischievous for using his name to seek attention for motives known only to him. The governor was reacting to […]
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To check xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa, President Muhammadu Buhari will soon meet with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramahosa. This was disclosed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Erewa while briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. Apart from the xenophobic issue, she […]
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The immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has said that his successor, Emeka Ihedioha, is “fighting” him because he (Okorocha) defeated the Peoples Democratic Party in 2011 and 2015 to emerge the governor of the state. Okorocha also accused the PDP-led administration in the state of destroying his projects in order to discredit […]
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By Banji Ayoola The National Universities Commission, NUC, has approved four additional programmes at the undergraduate level for Hallmark University at Ijebu-Itele in Ogun State. This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Registrar, Mr Afolabi Ajayi. According to the statement, the NUC, in a letter, endorsed by its Deputy Executive Secretary, listed the […]
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Assembly to halt its plan to take over the legislative functions of the Edo State House of Assembly. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the order at the resumed hearing in the case filed by the Edo State Government, challenging the decision by the Senate and the […]
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Ihedioha swears in ex-minister, 16 others today Imo State government led by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been advised to demolish the two tunnels built by Rochas Okorocha in Owerri to avert tragedy. This was part of the recommendations of the committee set up by the government to conduct integrity test […]
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