At least, 403 Nigerians were killed in July by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, herdsmen and bandits across the northern part of the country. The killings were perpetuated despite the deployment of police and military operatives to these states by the Federal Government. According to International Crisis Group, conflict between herders and farmers was six times […]
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Members of the National Assembly who recently dumped the All Progressives Congress to join the opposition Peoples Democratic Party have said they are not afraid of being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. They argued that they had nothing to fear because they were confident that the anti-graft agency had nothing to implicate […]
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•‘My father, who called himself a poor man with integrity, inspired me’ •On Newswatch: We were motivated by Time and Newsweek magazines •‘After Dele Giwa’s death, I didn’t lose focus’ By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Features Editor This interview offers a rare insight into the life of the co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Mr. Ray Ekpu, who […]
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Mr. Ikechi Odigbo is the newly elected President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN). He spoke on the challenges confronting the industry and what he, in collaboration with other executives, intend to do to transform the industry. What is the plan of the advertising industry in helping to mold the growth of […]
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Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the July 14 governorship election and Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof Kolapo Olusola, has urged the state’s Election Petition Tribunal to declare him winner of the election. He stated this after filing about 700 pages petition at the tribunal, saying the election was openly manipulated by […]
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The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that he did not fall ill during a reported interrogation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Also, he was not interrogated on Wednesday by the anti graft agency, contrary to reports. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media, […]
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The Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress, APC, are allegedly desperately seeking a “fraudulent” interim court order to declare the seat of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, vacant following his defection to the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The PDP levelled this allegation on Friday in in Abuja, as it alerted that […]
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Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who narrowly won re-election as the president of Zimbabwe in a poll followed by violence and political tension, has condemned a move by riot police to break up a news conference held by his unsuccessful challenger, Nelson Chamisa. “The scenes today (Friday) at the Bronte Hotel [in Harare] have no place […]
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From right: Saraki, Tambuwal, Ortom at PDP NEC meeting The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday formally welcomed Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor of Sokoto Aminu Tambuwal, Samuel Ortom of Benue, former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to South Africa, Ahmed Ibeto and Sen. Dino Melaye as they attended the party’s […]
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A former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has been elected Chairman of the National Steering Committee of the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP. The coalition which comprises the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and 38 other political parties, was formed last month to take over power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, next year. […]
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