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Friday, February 6th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Igbo-Eze North council Government Area of Enugu state, have distanced themselves from all actions taken by Senator Ayogu Eze regarding the outcome of the December 8, 2014 governorship primaries in the State, saying that the lawmaker “is on his own”. Senator […]
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Thursday, February 5th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As politicians intensify their political campaigns ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the Enugu state police command has warned the gladiators against any form of violence, insisting they must play the game according to the rule. “There is need for members of the public, particularly party faithful and stalwarts to […]
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The embattled Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Martin Elechi on Wednesday alleged a plot by some politicians in the state to use fake security operatives and members of National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) to manipulate this month’s general elections in the state. Elechi, who had been in a serious political […]
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – Strong indications have emerged on why the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, snubbed former governor of Gombe state, Sen. Danjuma Goje at theTuesday APC campaign rally at the state capital. Sources close to Buhari said the General was reluctant to raise the hand of the APC […]
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
Rivers State Governor and Director-General of Buhari Campaign Organisation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed rumours by critics that Buhari will Islamize Nigeria. He also said the issue was unnecessary as the nation’s constitution had already guaranteed freedom of worship and association to all citizens in the country. Amaechi stated this Tuesday during the […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Lagos business mogul, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas is dead. He died on Monday at the age of 79. Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. John Obafunwa confirmed this on Monday in Lagos, describing Okoya-Thomas as a man who would be greatly missed. “It is sad loss, a strong stabilising factor in the partly turbulent history […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has been challenged to explain to the people of Ngor Okpala local government area how he spent the sum of N6.6billion that accrued to the council in the last three and half years. Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Imo State PDP Governorship Candidate Chief Emeka Ihedioha who gave […]
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Friday, January 30th, 2015
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has warned the newly posted AIG Joseph Mba and any police officers against any sinister motive in Lagos state during the forthcoming elections saying such moves will be resisted. Speaking while receiving Gen. Buhari and his entourage at his palace during APC presidential campaign rally in Lagos, the Oba also […]
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Friday, January 30th, 2015
Audu Limun, Gombe – Former governor of Gombe state Senator Danjuma Goje has donated 29 Volkswagen Sharon busses, 500 motorcycles to supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state to strengthen the party’s campaign machinery in Gombe state. The state leader of the party, Senator Goje also donated 1000 sewing machines to the […]
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Friday, January 30th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enug- The Deputy Senate president, chief Ike Ekweremadu, has staked a whopping 5 million naira for any Council area in his Enugu west senatorial district that garners the highest number of votes for the peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the February general elections. According to Ekweremadu, each of the five elections which […]
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Thursday, January 29th, 2015
Hundreds of outdoor advertising practitioners and rights groups on Thursday protested in Lagos, Nigeria over ban of billboard and pole adverts on Federal Government roads by the central government. The protesters walked from Ikeja to Maryland on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way armed with placards and expressed their grievances over what they termed as illegal […]
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has advised the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in the state, Senator Simon Ajibola to stop telling lies in a desperate attempt to show he has performed as the Senator representing Kwara South. Responding to claims by Senator Ajibola that he contributed money towards […]
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – Residents of Anambra state, south east Nigeria, are now living in perpetual fear as the deadly Cholera disease which hit the area has killed eight persons, while 25 others had been hospitalised. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, who made this known to newsmen on Tuesday in his […]
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2015
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – A bomb explosion on Monday rocked the National secretariat of the apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, located at Parks Avenue Government Reservation Area, Enugu. The nefarious act, perpetrated by unknown hoodlums, damaged some parts of the building and infrastructure in it. The explosion, equally led to a fire out […]
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Monday, January 26th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos All Progressive Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of sponsoring electoral violence in the State by shooting and injuring its members on peaceful campaign. The party claimed that supporters of the PDP have attacked its faithful in Alimosho and Agege area of Lagos, Nigeria, killing […]
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Sunday, January 25th, 2015
Former governor of Imo State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship aspirant, Chief Ikedi Ohakim has pledged support for governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and instructed his supporters to work for the party. Also, immediate past governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi and erstwhile governorship aspirant in Imo State, Hon. Bethel Amadi are among […]
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Saturday, January 24th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA – Almost a week after the federal government announced the reduction of pump price of premium motor Spirit,(PMS), petrol, from N97 to N87 a liter, Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria IPMAN have refused to comply with the new price. Recall that Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani […]
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Friday, January 23rd, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As Nigeria counts down to this year’s general election slated for next month, the Enugu state gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Barrister Okey Ezea, has raised the alarm over alleged hoarding of Permanent Voter Cards PVCs by members of the People’s Democratic Party in the state. The […]
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed says the Peoples Democratic Party controlled federal government has failed Kwarans as it has no tangible achievements in the State. Governor Ahmed made this assertion when the All Progressives Congress campaign train made a stopover at Patigi, Kpada and Lade towns in Patigi local government area of the state. […]
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, says the building of the Aba Mega Mall in Osisioma Local Government Area will benefit Aba people and create employment opportunities. The Governor stated this during an inspection visit to the site to see the progress of work. He stated that Aba is noted for commercial activities, adding that […]
