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Igbos Should Stop Playing Bad Politics
Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said that Igbos in the country should stop playing bad politics by putting their eggs in one basket at every political dispensation. Speaking on Tuesday, May 23, at the commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge and the construction of capital projects by the regime of President Muhammadu […]
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Photostory: Buhari presides over his last Federal Executive Council meeting
President Buhari on Wednesday May 24, presided over his last Federal Executive Council meeting. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as well and other members of his cabinet attended the meeting that held in the council chambers of the state house. President Buhari will on Monday, May 29 hand over to President-elect, Bola Tinubu.
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I Am Not Seeking Reelection As Senate President-Lawan
Lawan said he did not declare to contest for the next Senate presidency seat and he has not held a meeting with anybody regarding that. A file photo of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary at the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. A file photo of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, […]
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Court overrules Tinubu and APC; consolidates Atiku and Obi’s petitions
Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, today May 23, consolidated the three different petitions that are seeking to upturn the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the APC as the winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election. A five-member panel of the court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, in a unanimous decision, dismissed […]
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I’ M Leaving Nigeria In Competent Hands – Nigeria President
President Buhari has said that he is happy that he will be leaving Nigeria in the competent hands of his successor, President-elect Bola Tinubu. While speaking at a function in Lagos state on Monday, May 22, President Buhari said he is confident that Tinubu will “strengthen the framework of Nigeria’s public-private partnership policies to accelerate […]
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How traditional rulers, Dotun Sanusi, other businessmen join gov makinde to woo investors at London summit
Credit: Jeremiah Oke in London Top businessmen in Oyo State and host of traditional rulers on Friday joined the State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde to woo foreign investors to pick the State as their investment destination of choice in Nigeria. The participants concerned at the Oyo State International Business Summit which held at the Millennium […]
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IPOB Tackles Nigerians Linking Peter Obi With The Recent Attack On US Consulate Convey In Anambra
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has tackled Nigerians who are linking the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to last week’s attack on the convoy of US consulate staff in Ogbaru, Anambra State, last week. In a statement released by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group asked that Nigerians should desist from linking the former […]
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1999 Constitution Tells Manifest Lies Against Itself And Represents An Experiment In Audacious Mendacity – Gov. Akeredolu
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has said that states in the country have been reduced to pathetic beggars due to the 1999 constitution. Speaking at the 59th Founders’ Day Anniversary Lecture, Award, and Endowment of the Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo, the Governor who spoke through his Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties, […]
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Jonathan Conceding Defeat In 2015 Unprecedented And Un-Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that the act of his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, to concede defeat, even before the formal announcement of the election result, was unprecedented and, definitely, not Nigerian. Buhari made the assertion at a farewell meeting with his media support group, Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), at the State House, Abuja on […]
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Buhari To Confer Highest National Honour On Tinubu On May 25
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, May 25, confer national honours on President-elect Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, the vice-president-elect. Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential transition committee and secretary to the government of the federation who made the announcement on Thursday, May 18, said Tinubu will be conferred with the Grand Commander of the […]
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SENATE PRESIDENCY: IZUNASO MAKES STRONG CASE FOR SOUTH EAST
… SAYS, I’M THE BEST A leading aspirant to the office of the senate president and Senator-elect, Imo West senatorial district Senator Osita Izunaso has pushed strongly for the ruling All Progressives Congress APC to zone the senate presidency to the South East geo-political zone. In an interview monitored on Channels Television Network Wednesday night, […]
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SENATE PRESIDENCY: AKIN OSUNTOKUN CONDEMNS CRIMINALIZATION OF POLITICS WITH ELEVATION OF SENATORS WITH CRIMINAL CASES
Amid concerns by most Nigerians that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC was on the verge of foisting a corrupt leadership in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Director General, of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Chief Akin Osuntokun has condemned the seeming criminalization of Nigeria’s politics by the ruling All Progressives […]
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We must maintain peaceful coexistence in our communities – Makinde tells Iganna residents
…hails security agencies over prompt response…assures communities of more govt. presence Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said on Sunday in Iganna, Oke-Ogun axis of the state that residents of the state must learn to coexist peacefully. The governor, who stated this when he visited Iganna town to assess the situation over a clash between some […]
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We’ll continue to reward hard work, dedication to state’s devt, Makinde tells workers at Productivity Day event
…assures on continuous regular payment of salaries, pensi Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will continue to reward civil/public servants who show dedication to their duties and the progress of the state. The governor added that the workers in the state would continue to witness consistent payment of salaries and pensions […]
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Wike Receives Tinubu In Port Harcourt For Project Inauguration
The jet that conveyed the President-Elect touched down at the airport at 10:03am on Wednesday. Bola Tinubu arrives Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. President-Elect, Bola Tinubu has arrived Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital ahead of the inauguration of some projects in the oil-rich state. Tinubu, who was in […]
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House Of Reps Writes UK Government, Seeks Clemency For Ekweremadu As Sentencing Day Fast Approaches
The House of Representatives has asked the UK government and parliament to intervene in the sentencing of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The lawmakers want the UK court to “temper justice with mercy” in the sentencing of the lawmaker. The former deputy senate president, his wife, Beatrice, 56, and Dr. […]
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I Have Delivered On My Change Agenda – President Buhari
President Buhari has said that his administration has delivered on the change agenda it promised Nigerians in 2015, especially in the area of affordable housing. The President stated this while commissioning a housing estate in Zuba, Abuja, on Tuesday, May 2. According to the President, the new housing estate was addressing multidimensional poverty among the citizens. […]
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Governor Wike declares public holiday for Tinubu’s visit to Rivers state
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has declared Wednesday, May 3 a public holiday to enable residents to give the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu a rousing welcome.Tinubu who won the February 25 presidential election will embark on a two-day working visit in the state starting from May 3 to May 4. In a statement […]
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Nigerian Witches And Wizards Endorse Tinubu’s Inauguration; Asks Nigerians To Pray For Him To Live Long
The White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria has endorsed the forthcoming inauguration on May 29. The group which disclosed that they will provide about 300 witches and wizards to ensure no harm comes Tinubu’s way, urged Nigerians to pray for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to have good health and long life. Spokesman of the group, […]
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Gbajabiamila to Nigerian workers: Your sacrifices won’t go in vain
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has lauded the efforts of the Nigerian workers on the occasion of this year’s International Workers’ Day. Gbajabiamila said the Nigerian workers have paid their dues over the years, therefore, they deserved to be celebrated always, not just on workers’ day. Recalling the sacrifices of […]
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