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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
The National Leader of ACCORD party and Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has distanced himself and his party from purported impeachment move against the state’s incumbent Governor, Senator Abiola Ajumobi. The Former Governor had therefore called on his party’s legislators in the state’s House of Assembly to desist from the move and […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has urged Nigerians to work collectively to solve socio – economic and political challenges confronting the country. Fashola who made the statement in his goodwill message after his Salaah prayer on Monday said the citizens needed to work together and support the government in her efforts to improve the […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
Again, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to make good his promises on resolve to conduct free and fair elections in the country. The task was given in a press statement issued in Lagos on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The party which blamed the President […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
A foremost political pressure group in the South South region,Nigerian Grassroot Mobilizers for Goodluck Jonathan has thrown it’s support on the aspiration of an Urhobo born veteran journalist and erstwhile Aso Rock Villa Vanguard Newspaper News Editor, Comr. Daniel. Ovwigho Idonor even as he has expressed his intent to run for the Ughelli/Udu Federal Constituency […]
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Sunday, July 27th, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an international inquiry into Wednesday’s assassination attempt on Former Head of State and its Chieftain, General, Muhammadu Buhari, to unveil the motive and the brains behind it. In a statement issued in Benin on Sunday by its National Chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, the party said it […]
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Sunday, July 27th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs. Chinwe Nwaebili, has allegedly declared a war with her father, Igwe P.C.U. Afebero, the traditional ruler of Ogbakuba community in Ogbaru council area of Anambra state over plans by the monarch to confer chieftaincy title on the member representing Ogbaru federal constituency in […]
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Saturday, July 26th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Labour Party governorship candidate in August 9-governorship election in Osun, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade has debunked the rumor that he has step down for other governorship candidates. Alhaji Akinbade stated this while addressing his supporters in Inisa as part of campaign tour to towns and villages in Osun Central Senator District. He said […]
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Saturday, July 26th, 2014
The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu on Saturday struck out four suits filed against the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) challenging the candidature of Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano at the November 2013 governorship election. The suits were filed by the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. The petitioners are Mr Tony Nwonye, […]
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Friday, July 25th, 2014
The campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came under attack at Ilesa rally, as PDP candidate in the forthcoming August 9 governorship election in Osun, Senator Iyiola Omisore and other PDP party leaders narrowly escaped death. Our Correspondent reports that SSS officers attached to Sen. Omisore were injured in the attack. Also, the […]
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Friday, July 25th, 2014
Less than a week to the impeachment of former Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa state, all is not well with the state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the 21 local government and Council development areas Chairmen as well as the councilors of the state have cross carpeted to the Peoples’ Democratic Party […]
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Friday, July 25th, 2014
The critics of President Goodluck Jonathan and his administration are biased and unfair, Dr Doyin Okupe has said. The Special Adviser on Public Affairs to the President, Dr. Doyin Okupe made this assertion Friday in Charter House, London. Dr. Okupe stated that the President not only surpassed his responsibility but has also delivered on his […]
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Friday, July 25th, 2014
The Ekiti State Governor Elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has debunked the rumours flying on the social media over his alleged pessimism with respect to the victory of the Osun People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore in the August 9 governorship election. Fayose who made the denial in a statement issued Friday in Ado […]
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock over Wednesday’s Kaduna twin bomb blasts which was targeted at its Chieftain, General Muhammadu Buhari and a Cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, declaring that the failed assassination attempt has changed the “narrative” about the insurgents’ group and rubbished the partisan colouration given to it by the Federal Government. […]
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chided the Ekiti State House of Assembly for going ahead to approve the creation of new local governments in the state. The party, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday by the State Publicity Secretary, Pastor Kola Oluwawole, said the action of the Assembly smacked […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
…As Omisore Pledges Anti-Poverty Programmes Less than twenty days to the Osun state governorship election,the All Progressive Congress on Wednesday lost one of its top chieftain, Colonel Olayiwola Talabi (rtd) who defected with hundreds of his supporters to the People’s Democratic Party. The defection which took place at Ikire , also saw the flag bearer […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega has assured Nigerians that the upcoming governorship election in Osun state will be credible, free, fair and acceptable to all. Prof Attahiru Jega gave this assurance on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists after Interactive Session with media practitioners on their roles […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mapped out measures, including legal actions challenging the President’s power to deploy troops to Osun and the Inspector-General of Police to impose a curfew on any part during the election, all to ensure a free, fair, transparent election in the coming State’s Gubernatorial poll slated for August 9, this […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how he escaped a bomb attack on his convoy Wednesday in Kaduna. Buhari in a statement he personally signed and sent to journalists in Kaduna said, “I was personally involved in a clearly targeted bomb attack today along Ali Akilu Road, Kawo-Kaduna at about 2:30pm on my […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Barely a week after his impeachment and resignation of his deputy, former Adamawa state Governor, Alhaji Muritala Nyako has been declared wanted by the country’s anti – graft body – the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This put to pay and confirm the rife speculation right after Nyako’s sack and last weekend that the […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Few days to the governorship election in Osun state, Governor Rauf Aregbesola has launched consultations with Islamic leaders across the three senatorial districts of the state. Reports from the encounters of the governor however indicated that many Islamic clerics in the state are not satisfied with the performance of the governor in the last four […]
