Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has accused a cabal of running President Muhammadu Buharis government. He also declared that he had been under tremendous pressure to join the 2019 presidential race. Addressing thousands of youths and students who stormed the Governor’s Office in appreciation of his involving the youths in his administration, Tambuwal […]
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Majekolagbe’s house Gloom enveloped Majekolagbe Street, Ibafo, Ogun State on Wednesday after the remains of the street founder, Adewale Majekolagbe, were found dangling from a rope in his house. The Punch correspondent, who visited the area, saw residents and landlords at the late Majekolagbe’s bungalow as the news of the tragedy spread. It was gathered […]
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Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has dismissed his reported declaration to contest the 2019 presidential election as untrue. His reported declaration which has gone viral, was based on an interview he had earlier granted Bloomberg where his word “considering” was, according to one of his aides, misinterpreted to mean declaration for the plum post. […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the appointment of Mr. P.N. Afunanya as its spokesman and public relations officer. He replaces Mr. Tony Opuiyo. Afunanya is an alumnus of Abia State University where he obtained BA. English in 1997. He also got an MA in English from University of Uyo, 12 years after. […]
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Tuesday 7th of August 2018 was a day Nigerians will not forget in a hurry. It was the day that the men of the Department of State Security Service besieged the National Assembly and prevented members and workers from entering the complex. Most Nigerians were gravely disturbed when the news filtered through the electronic media […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced the registration of 23 new political parties, raising the number of registered parties in Nigeria to 91. Some of the new parties bear acronyms that can be easily recalled, such as YES, which means YES Electorates Solidarity and RAP, the Reform and Advancement Party. There are […]
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– International Press Centre outraged by detention The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Police, Tuesday, arrested and detained a reporter with Premium Times, Mr. Samuel Ogundipe, who was forced to disclose his source. Recall that the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, and its education correspondent, Azeezat Adedigba, were also briefly detained and manhandled by SARS […]
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The unconscious kidnapper after he was paraded ten days ago in police station in Akure After nine days of being unconscious as a result of complications from high intake of tramadol, a kidnap suspect in Ondo state Tuesday gave up the ghost. He died after 30 drips were infused into him at the Owo General […]
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The leadership of the National Assembly says there is no date yet fixed for lawmakers to reconvene for the purpose of considering the 2019 election budget. Yusuf Lasun, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives had said last week that members of both legislative chambers would reconvene on Tuesday, but a joint statement issued by […]
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If Twitter were a real-life community, shouts of celebration and jubilation will be ringing out in its streets following the reports that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered a total overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement on Tuesday, media aide to Osinbajo said the Acting President […]
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