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National Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT-A socio-cultural group, Ikwerre Youth Movement, IYM, has urged the vice presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Obi, to apologise to the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, if he (Obi) could not condemn Rochas Okorocha’s statement. Amaechi had said that for Igbo to be successful in their […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
Eniola Aluko, 19, was on Friday shot dead at Plumstead, London. According to UK’s Metropolitan Police, Aluko, who is from Thamesmead, died after sustaining gunshot wounds to the neck and chest. Metropolitan Police said they were called to the scene, a car park on Hartville Road, just before 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Aluko was found with critical […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The Governor Emeka Ihedioha has reversed the status of the newly converted Imo State University of Agriculture and Technology, Umuagwo, to its earlier polytechnic status. The immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, had at the twilight of his administration elevated the polytechnic to a university status and appointed a Vice […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, EFCC Politics, Headlines
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Afeez Hanafi Two officers of the Nigerian Air Force have been dismissed for their alleged involvement in the murder of a police sergeant securing a farmhouse owned by the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The officers, Awua Theophanous and Sunday Paul, were disengaged from the service and handed over […]
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Akwa Ibom, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Patrick Odey, Uyo President Buhari has appointed former Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the National Coordinator of the Presidential Support Committee Pastor Mfon Okon, the Akwa Ibom state Coordinator of the committee, who disclosed on Thursday, in Uyo said four indigenes of the state have also been appointment into the committee. They include […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Olufemi Atoyebi, Abuja The negotiation committee set up by the Federal Government to negotiate the consequential adjustment arising from the N30,000 new minimum wage has rejected what the government is offering. The committee, which was inaugurated on May 14, has also failed to meet the four-week deadline to submit its report. However, members met twice […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military location at Kareto village in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, killing the Commanding Officer of 158 Battalion, and an undisclosed number of soldiers. The acting Director, Public Relations, Nigerian Army, Col Sagir Musa, had yet to reply a text message sent […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja About three weeks after leaving office, former governors, ministers and lawmakers have yet to return their diplomatic passports. According to the law, holders of such passports are required to return them to the Nigeria Immigration Service at the expiration of their tenure. But findings by Saturday PUNCH on Friday indicated that most of the […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Oyetunji Abioye, Eniola Akinkuotu, Tunji Bosun, Justin Tyopuusu, Hindi Livinus, Peter Dada and Abiodun Nejo There are strong indications that the immediate past governors of Lagos, Adamawa and Bauchi states, Akinwunmi Ambode, Mohammed Bindow and Mohammed Abubakar, may be part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s next cabinet. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the leadership of the ruling All […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has unsealed some properties it allegedly linked to a former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Men believed to be EFCC personnel in a white-coloured bus with the number plate – BWR 627 AT – with police protection, […]
