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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

A socio-cultural organisation, Bayelsa Renaissance Forum, has warned Bayela State indigenes not to be deceived those who defected to from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing them as “traitors who are not for us.” “The “truth” that was made evident by the decamping of these individuals, is that they […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has counselled the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State to tell President Mohammadu Buhari to make his assets public properly as he promised Nigerians, rather than asking Governor Ayodele Fayose to declare his assets publicly, saying; “Governor Fayose was […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

*As Investors Cry Over Monthly N20bn Losses Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – For eight different times, intermittent power failure disrupted the investigative hearing session on power sector at the senate yesterday leading to the usage of recharge lamp and camera lights to power the session. The session which was the last day of interactive session the […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

An overnight fire has burnt a family of five to death in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. The scene of the tragedy is No. 21 Michael Oguns Street, Lawanson area of Surulere. Eye witnesses said the entire family were burnt to death in the inferno that occurred at the early hours of Wednesday. The victims include […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

By Niyi Adeyi – The University of Lagos (UNILAG) undergraduates Wednesday took to streets around Akoka and its environs, in protest against the death of their colleague, Oluchi Anekwe who was electrocuted on campus Tuesday night. Anekwe who was a 300 level student of Accounting department, died after a live electric cable fell off from […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

By Ayo Balogun – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the Kogi state governorship primary, earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday, September 10, 2015. A statement from the National Publicity Secretary, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh on Wednesday said the postponement is with regard to some logistic issues pertaining […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

By Collins Amadi – Four Edo State, South South Nigeria Commissioners have been shown the way out of the State’s Executive council, by the Comrade Governor, Adams Oshimhole. The development was made public in a statement issued Wednesday in Benin, the State capital, by Oshiomhole’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Prince Kassim Afegbua. […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has asserted that it is the turn of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and all public exposed persons, including governors, ministers and those who work directly with the President such as the Secretary to the Government […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

The Northern Christian Youth Solidarity Movement for Emancipation, Justice and Self Determination, has condemned what it described as campaign of calumny against the leader of the Christian community and President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor over the $9.3 million botched arms deal in South Africa involving a private aircraft allegedly owned […]
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

By Ayo Balogun – In what appears like a display of unrestricted solidarity, the German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, has declared that the country will accommodate not less than 500,000 asylum-seekers for several years. Gabriel who announced that Germany expected more than 800,000 asylum-seekers, which is four times more than 2014 figure, called on other […]
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari said has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prune down the numbers of Nigerian foreign Missions especially those that are non essential. Buhari stated this after receiving briefs from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bulus Lolo. The President said that the review […]
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

*We’ll Wind Up APC On December 5 –Dickson Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson on Tuesday formally declared his intention to seek re-election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and vowed that his government will wind up the All Progressives Congress (APC) on December 5 when the election would take place. […]
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

By Collins Amadi – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors have alleged Nigeria is presently under a ‘shadow’ democratic rule and drifting into dictatorship. The allegation was raised Tuesday in a communiqué presented by the PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, after a meeting of the body, at the inner chamber of the […]
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

By Ayo Balogun – Some physically challenged members of the Synagogue Church of All Nations on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful protest to the Lagos Governor’s office in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria pleading with the Lagos State government to withdraw the suit against the Church and its founder, Pastor Temitope.Balogun ((TB) Joshua. The state government […]
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

By Ayo Balogun – A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has recommended to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to thoroughly investigate the role and involvement of the World Bank in the repatriation, management and spending of repatriated Abacha stolen funds and other similar funds with a view to ensuring […]
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi marks his 1st 100 days in office, residents of Enugu, have expressed worry over alarming rate of harassment and intimidation by multiple government task force. According to the residents, even though similar government uniform task force existed during the administration of immediate past Governor of the […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu — The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Youth Council, monday demanded an unconditional apologies from Lagos based Human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo for describing the outrage by Ndigbo over their exclusion in recent federal appointments by President Mohamad Buhari. It would be recalled that Keyamo, had while […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused the Care-Taker Governor of the State, Chief Nyesom Wike, of wasting over N120 billion during his first 100 days in office, which his administration attained two days ago without anything to show for it apart from falsehood and propaganda. The party made the allegation […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians and the international community that he will make his ministerial nominees known before the end of the month. Buhari who was on a one day visit to Ghana made this known in Aburi Monday when he had audience with the Nigerian community. The Media Adviser […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015

From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Worried by endless massacre in the State, a former member of the House of Representatives, in Plateau State, Hon. Bitrus Kaze has accused President Mohammadu Buhari and the APC-led Federal Government of bias in the fight against insecurity in the country, urging the President to stick to his inaugural pledge […]