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Nigerian comedian, Ganiyu Kehinde also known as Ijoba Lande has broken silence on his whereabouts after going missing for four days, In the video that was released on Thursday via his Instagram. He claimed that he had left his home on his own free-will, and had not been kidnapped. He went on to appreciate his […]
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The court of Appeal, Sokoto Division has sentenced two Chinese nationals Mr. Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai to three years imprisonment for corruption. It was learnt that the convicts were earlier arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto, on a 3- Count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Money Laundering and attempted bribery. […]
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Kano state governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has warned individuals, groups and organisations undertaking construction on public places to keep off. In a directive which his Chief Press Secretary, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, issued on his behalf, the governor-elect advised the discontinuance of demolition on all existing buildings belonging to the government and people of Kano […]
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The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the designation of 10 game and forest reserves across the country as national parks in concurrence with an earlier declaration order signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. This followed the adoption of a motion by House Leader Ado Alhassan Doguwa, moved by Deputy House Leader Peter Akpatason. Akpatason recalled […]
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The Forum of Nigeria Polytechnics Alumni Association (FONPAA) executive committee has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent the HND/BSc Dichotomy Act pending on his table to renew hope of millions of Nigerian polytechnic graduates. The forum made the request in a communiqué signed by the Chairman, Obialor Ibebulke, and Secretary, Goke Ishola, at the […]
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Kaduna State Governor-elect, Senator Uba Sani, has promised to be the people’s servant in the state.He also thanked the electorate for giving him the opportunity to serve them as the state governor. Sani made the statement shortly after receiving his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state.He also assured […]
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The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost governorship election in the state because of Peter Obi effect. Ikpeazu stated this duirng an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party was declared winner of the governorship election in Abia […]
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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned. There have been reports on Sylva’s resignation since early Friday but Bashir Ahmad, one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aides, confirmed that the minister resigned to contest the next Bayelsa governorship election. The Bayelsa gubernatorial primary election is slated to hold about 30 days from […]
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Resident Electoral Commission (REC) Anambra State, Mrs Queen Agwu, on Friday barred journalists from covering presentation of certificate of return to House Members. Journalists, who were at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Friday morning, were turned black on the order of REC from covering the event. The acting Public Relations Officer of INEC, Dr […]
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Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the February 25 election, has said that he will not interfere in the incoming administration of Abba Kabir Yusuf, well known as Abba Gida-Gida, in Kano State. Kwankwaso, who is the national leader of the NNPP and seen as Abba’s godfather, […]
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