Ayu: I still stand with Wike, Ortom insists
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has refuted claims that he broke away from his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike. Addressing journalists after a meeting with caucus members of Peoples Democratic Party from the North West senatorial district, Ortom said that nothing would make him leave Wike. The senatorial district comprises of Jemgba and Minda […]
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Niger Assembly sacks state Independent Electoral Commission chairman
The Niger State House of Assembly has sacked the Chairman of the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, Baba Aminu, for his inability to effectively discharge his official responsibilities. The legislators announced his removal after he briefed them on the preparedness of the commission towards the conduct of the local government elections, adding that it had […]
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Atiku promises to resolve Biafra agitation in South-East
Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has begged the South-East leaders to prevail on their youths to end the Monday sit-at-home in the region, lamenting that it had seriously affected the economy of the country. Atiku, who made the appeal in Enugu on Tuesday when he met […]
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Ogun blogger released after 138 days
Hammed Olamilekan, the blogger detained over an article written on the alleged criminal past of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been released on bail, Thursday. It was gathered that the blogger, popular as Labash, who appeared before the Federal High Court 1, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, was released after spending 138 days […]
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Court nullifies Ogun PDP governorship primaries
A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital, has nullified governorship primaries of the Ogun chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ogun PDP held three parallel primaries with one producing Hon. Ladi Adebutu as governorship candidate. Justice Oguntoyinbo, after nullifying the primaries, ordered a fresh exercise within a reasonable time to accommodate […]
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