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Friday, June 8th, 2018
ohn Ameh, Olalekan Adetayo, Leke Baiyewu, Olaleye Aluko and Jesusegun Alagbe The Senate has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, the late Chief Moshood Abiola, and his running mate, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe. While backing the declaration of June 12 as the new Democracy Day, the […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018
…Resolution Drafted by Saraki’s Loyalists (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Parliamentary Support Group of the Senate and House of Representatives has criticised the National Assembly closed joint session dissociating its members from the 12-point resolution issued at the end of the meeting. Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC-Kano), who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, on behalf of […]
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2018
…Kingibe, Late Gani Fawehinmi to Receive GCON (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that effective from 2019, Nigerian Democracy Day, marked every May 29 for the past 18 years should now be shifted to the June 12. The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba […]
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Akwa Ibom, Latest Politics, Senate, State News
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018
Senator Akpabio denies link with Niger Delta Avengers > > The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied being the sponsor of the militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers or any other militant group for that matter. > > A recent online publication had alleged that a splinter group, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers […]
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Thursday, May 24th, 2018
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says he is ready for probe over the recent news report quoting President as asking where was the power the former president claimed he had spent $16bn on. This was contained in a statement credited to Obasanjo’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, released in Abeokuta on Tuesday […]
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Latest Politics, Press Releases
Sunday, May 20th, 2018
5 April 2018 PRESS RELEASE LEPAN COUNSELS INEC ON 2019 ELECTIONS As parts of efforts to ensure hitch-free 2019 elections, the League of Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria (LEPAN), a non-partisan civic organisation, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on how to go about achieving rancour-free elections next year. This was contained in […]
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Friday, May 18th, 2018
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he did not lobby for the position of the vice president and is ready to leave at short notice if he must denounce his Christian faith. Osinbajo made this declaration yesterday at a town hall meeting with Benue stakeholders in Government House, Makurdi over the herdsmen carnage on communities in […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, May 17th, 2018
niola Akinkuotu, Adelani Adepegba, Leke Baiyewu, Success Nwogu and Olaleye Aluko The crisis between the Senate and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, worsened on Wednesday with the lawmakers resolving to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to report the activities of the police boss to him. The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, had at […]
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
Niyi Odebode and Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Presidency again on Monday confronted former President Goodluck Jonathan with instances of alleged corrupt practices during his administration. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, gave the instances in a statement made available to journalists. Akande said the statement was a […]
