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Thursday, June 18th, 2015
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – Newly-elected Senator, representing Kogi West District, Dino Melaye’s victory has been upheld by the State’s Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Lokoja, the State capital. Senator Melaye disclosed this on his twitter account Thursday morning, shortly after the judgement was delivered. “Smart Adeyemi’s case against me at the Tribunal sitting in […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo has asked the National Assembly to probe the former Minister of Petroleum, Allyson Deziani, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, and others over reported massive fraud in the corporation regarding the crude oil swap programme and the Offshore Processing Agreements, OPAs. Keyamo, in a letter to […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has ordered the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC to publish the allowances of the Federal legislators on the Commission’s website. Saraki who stated this on Wednesday on his twitter handle said that “RMAFC ought to do this in a matter of days.” […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – As reactions continue to trail President Muhammadu Buhari assertion that old age may limit his performance in office, the PDP Media Watchdog has asked him to resign as President. The group while reacting to the statement on Wednesday said the APC and President Buhari are gang of hypocrites and liars. “The […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – Tragedy struck late Tuesday in Monguno, Borno State, when a deadly explosion erupted from an abandoned bag, killing many, while several others were injured. Sources revealed to our Correspondent that the bag believed to contain Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) exploded when found by some members of the State’s civilian JTF. The […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
After the counting of 30 of the 8th Lunar month (Shaban), Muslims in Nigeria and most countries all over the world will tomorrow (Thursday) commence a 29 or 30 days of Ramadan fasting. Already, some Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia have formally announced that the annual fasting will start Thursday. Other nations which religious highest […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – Incumbent Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has been elected the Chairman of the leading Nigerian opposition PDP Governors’ Forum. Mimiko who until the Election Wednesday in FCT Abuja, was occupying similar position in the South Western part of the country. He succeeded immediate past Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Enugu House of Assembly has approved the list of 12 Special Advisers submitted to it by the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The 24 man Assembly made the approval during the inaugural plenary session. Leader of the house, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu who presented the Governor’s request justified it was important […]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2015
Contrary to Monday report, the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria has corrected that the United States (US) government’s contribution to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) war against Boko Haram insurgents is $5 million, not $5 Billion. In a press statement issued by the Public Affairs Division of the US Consulate it was that […]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2015
By Ignatius Umuahia – Eldest son of the immediate past Governor of Abia state, Theodore Orji, Chinedu has emerged the Majority Leader of the State’s House of Assembly. Speaker of the State’s House Assembly, Hon. Martins Azubuike, disclosed this Monday during a courtesy visit to the state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. He told the Governor that […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
Campaign against the Nigerian dreaded Boko Haram insurgents has received another big boost as the United States (US) Monday announced a contribution of $5 billion to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) for its operations against the terrorists. The US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made the announcement at a news briefing […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
By Collins Amadi – The Bayelsa State’s chapter of the ruling APC has announced different punitive measures, including expulsion and suspension against nine of its members. The State’s Secretary, Mr. Marlin Daniel disclosed this Monday at a press Conference in Yenagoa, the State’s capital. According to the Scribe, while Godwin Sidi, Fred Akamu, Rosemary Okeazi, Chief […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – The newly-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has appointed an ex-colleague in the lower Federal legislative chamber, Hon. Jerry Manwe as his Chief of Staff (COS). The appointment which was made public Monday, was stated in a letter signed by Dogara, dated June 15, 2015, […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – A member of the Board of the Subsidy Reinvestment Programme (Sure-P) has asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC to probe the 36 States to recover over N300 Billion sure-P money allocated to them between 2012 and 2014. Okogwu who gave the charge in an interview aired on AIT on […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
Another two bomb explosions have erupted in Potiskum, Yobe State, North Eastern Nigeria, killing not less than 10 people, while many were also injured. Among the victims according to eye witness accounts were security officers and members of vigilante groups. The explosions took place at a drinking joint in the ancient town. Meanwhile, Defence Headquarters […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara – Unknown gunmen at the weekend abducted a Senior Resident Pastor of Winners Chapel Church, Mr. Seyi Adekunle, along IBB Way Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The kidnappers, who stormed the church premises at about 8.00pm, were said to have opened sporadic fire before whisking the cleric away to an unknown […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara – Heavily armed hoodlums suspected to be sea pirates at the weekend shot and killed a naval officer in Akassa, Brass Council Area of Bayelsa State. African Examiner gathered that the gunmen, who were three in number, opened fire on a Navy crew that were on a routine checkpoint in Akassa area […]
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Sunday, June 14th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – Following the ripples that broke out within the ruling APC over the outcome of last Tuesday NASS leadership election, a group, called the Kwara Concerned Citizens (KCC), has cautioned those threatening the the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed for writing against the election, to stop such unruly act. In […]
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Friday, June 12th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Prof. Akin Oyebode, Femi Falana and others have made case for June 12 to be declared Democracy Day in honour of the late MKO Abiola. On Friday prominent pro-democracy activists and politicians celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 elections annulment at […]
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Friday, June 12th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – Perhaps due to its implications on the peace within its fold and direction of its government, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced it has accepted the outcome of the Tuesday NASS leadership elections, despite of not going the way the party desired. The APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, made […]
