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The Director of Media and Publicity for the defunct All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga, has asked Nigerian workers to ignore the call of the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero to embark on a protest over the subsidy removal. Onanuga made this call in a statement issued via his verified […]
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The governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Muritala Yakubu have traded tackles over the attack on their convoys on Saturday in Kogi. The governor who was returning from Abuja and the SDP candidate convoy who was coming from a consultation visit in Kotonkarfe met at […]
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Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has directed ex-public officials appointed by his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu up till Tuesday, June 6, to return all Government property in their procession or face sanctions. This was contained in a statement issued Saturday by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Kenneth Kalu. The action, according to the […]
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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Saturday, said learnt from his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa who he said, was very experienced in governance and leadership Speaking Saturday at Owa Model College, Boji-Boji, Owa, Ika North-East Local Government Area, during a grand reception held in honour of Okowa, Oborevwori reiterated the determination of his administration to […]
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has been elected the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum. Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state emerged the Vice Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum. Mohammed and Fubara’s emerged on Saturday at a retreat for elected PDP officials at the Banquet Hall, Government House in Bauchi […]
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At least two soldiers were killed and many others injured when the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), terrorists attacked reinforced troops with a Vehicle Improvised Explosive Device(VBIED), at the firm Base of Arege community in Malam Fatori of Abadam Local at Government Area of Borno State. This is even as scores of […]
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Ondo state government weekend asked Nigerians to ignore the rumour of the demise of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Speculations were rife that the governor who had been indisposed for a while, passed on this morning. But the state information and Orientation Commissioner, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, in a statement in Akure, made the clarification. The statement reads “We […]
Continue ReadingThe Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia on Friday, dissolved the 9th Benue Assembly following a dissolution order read by the clerk of the house, Mr. Benard Nule, during plenary. According to the Clerk, the dissolution order was carried out in compliance with section 105(3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. He explained […]
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The ninth session of the Lagos State House of Assembly, officially ended on Friday with the lawmakers-elect declaring support for Dr. Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the 10th Assembly. The lawmakers-elect, who were physically present at the sitting, spoke with newsmen immediately after the valedictory session of the House presided over by Speaker Obasa. Speaking […]
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The Kano State Governor, Yusuf Abba, has approved the formation of mobile courts to ensure prompt prosecution of phone snatchers in the state. A statement by his Press Secretary, Alhaji Bature Tofa, said that the mobile courts would work with the Special Joint Task Force to try people caught. Yusuf said that major streets in […]
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