– Some members kick against direct primary decision of party leadership – Party warns dissenters against scheduled strategy meeting There is some unease within the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) over the mode of election to be adopted during the primaries for the various elective offices. While the party’s National Working Committee and the National Executive […]
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– moves to harness coconut production for economic empowerment, tourism development Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday said that the state would engage 10 major bakeries to ensure the mass production of coconut bread. The governor made the disclosure during the World Coconut Day and 7th Lagos Heritage Festival, tagged “AGUNKFEST 2018″ in […]
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– says alleged killing was “figment of the imagination of the foreign news agency” – Such false narratives are deliberate attempts to promote insurgency in Nigeria – It’s unfortunate some sections of international media fabricate stories that don’t exist – urges Nigerians to disregard propaganda stories credited to terrorists Contrary to reports that about 30 […]
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– assures credible 2019 polls – says police, law enforcement agencies, INEC must respect wishes of the people – Nigerians in Diaspora pray for successful elections President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his commitment to making sure that the 2019 polls, under his watch, will be free, fair and credible. Besides, he said that as a […]
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At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram jihadists who overran a military base in Zari near the border with Niger, two military sources told AFP on Saturday. Scores of jihadists in trucks stormed the base at Zari village in northern Borno state late Thursday and briefly seized it after a fierce […]
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A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Saturday disagreed with the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on his statement on restructuring, stressing that the country needs restructuring to boost its economy. Disclosing how restructuring would change Nigeria’s economy, Atiku via his tweeter handle, averred that restructuring would foster the spirit of co-operation and consensus […]
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– accuse former party of nepotism Ahead of the September 22 governorship election in Osun State, three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state House of Assembly on Saturday defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP). The three defectors – Tajudeen Famuyide (Ilesha-West), Debo Akanbi (Ede North) and Abdullahi Ibrahim (Iwo) – […]
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The Special Assistant to the governor of Ekiti State on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has described request by the State Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, to the Federal Government to beef up security in the State ahead of his October 16, 2018 inauguration as a clear indication that the reality of the electoral […]
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Nigeria has developed a $6.7 billion “Buhari Plan of Action’’ for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of Northeast that had been devastated by Boko Haram activities since 2009. Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, unveiled the plan at a side event tagged ‘Strengthening the Humanitarian and Development Partnership in the Lake Chad […]
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– Nigerian delegation to sign at least 25 pacts with Chinese companies President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived Beijing to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation holding between September 3 and 4. During the six-day official visit of the Nigerian President, he is expected to join his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, […]
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