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Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
Ben Murray-Bruce, the senator representing Bayelsa East District at the National Assembly, has accused Godswill Akpabio, the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West constituency at the National Assembly, of complicity in the invasion of the National Assembly premises by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS, as early as 6:00am, invaded the National […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor God’ll not forgive me if I support Atiku – Obj Former VP: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his erstwhile deputy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, clashed, again, yesterday, after the former, said God will not forgive him if he supports Atiku’s presidential bid ahead of 2019 elections. Atiku, not one to shy […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Friday, July 27th, 2018
A team of police investigators yesterday interrogated Senate President Bukola Saraki in his office at the National Assembly over the Offa robbery. Saraki’s media office disclosed that the interrogation took place at about 1.40 p.m. A statement by his Special Assistant on New Media, Olu Onemola, said the meeting was at the instance of the […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Monday, July 23rd, 2018
— 22nd July 2018 Announcing his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election, Atiku said the current All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government had performed below par… Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The declaration, which took […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, State News
Monday, July 23rd, 2018
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday lamented that ministers are taking advantage of President Muhammadu Buhari’s “fatherly disposition” by not being up and doing in the various ministries they head. He also threatened to prevail on Buhari to sack such ministers from the federal cabinet, adding that if […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency
Saturday, July 21st, 2018
osted By: Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja said he made his intention to contest the 2019 Presidential Elections known early in order to douse rising speculations and give the party, All Buhari, who received members of the Buhari Support Group Centre (BSGC) at the State House, said he noticed that […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Women Politics
Friday, July 20th, 2018
A former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has linked the failure of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to save for the rainy day, despite oil boom, to the insistence of state governors that funds in the Excess Crude Account must be shared. According to Okonjo-Iweala, as finance minister, with the backing of Jonathan and […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, July 20th, 2018
The Nigerian government has explained why the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, will not be released in spite of bail granted. The attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, said the federal government cannot release Dasuki, because the allegation against him is a matter of public interest which has cost several lost of lives. The […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to use his attendance of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the International Criminal Court, Rome Statute, to report his administration to the court over alleged documented human right abuses, crime against humanity and killings in Nigeria under his watch. The party said the fact […]
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Ekiti, Elections, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
Ayodele Fayose, the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, says President Muhammadu Buhari should bury his head in shame for using the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to snatch the mandate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and hand it over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). On Sunday morning, INEC declared […]
