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General Politics, Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, June 28th, 2020
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, renewed the call for the restructuring of the country, insisting that Nigeria “will remain insecure, unstable, non-progressive and stagnated at best or disintegrated at the worst” if not restructured. Obasanjo, who spoke at the Abeokuta Club Annual Sobo Sowemimo Lecture in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, declared that the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
…As Reps push for retaliation against Ghana …Presidency mulls foreign policy review …Ghanaian President orders investigation By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives took the hardline posture against Ghana yesterday over the demolition of Nigeria’s High Commission in that country, asking the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to invoke […]
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Edo, General Politics, Governors, Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
Gov Godwin Obaseki By Davies Iheamnachor, Port Harcourt: A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has stopped the Governor of Edo State from taking part in the gubernatorial primary election of the People’s Democratic Party, rescheduled to hold on Thursday, 25th June, 2020. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, June 18th, 2020
Agency Report President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed 12 new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Dr Folasade Yem-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a statement signed by Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director Communication, in her office on Tuesday, in Abuja. The new Permanent Secretaries are Mr Akinlade […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, June 15th, 2020
…as Buhari orders investigation …Security experts, lawyers react By Dapo Akinrefon, Evelyn Usman, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Henry Ojelu PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed security agencies to carry out proper investigation into the shooting that took place last Thursday within precinct of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His reaction came as pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, some security […]
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General Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Top Stories
Thursday, June 11th, 2020
Abacha’s former Chief Security Officer (COS), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo In defense of Nigerian former head of state, General Sani Abacha, his former Chief Security Officer (COS), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha said instead of blaming the late military ruler for the billions looted during his regime, Nigerians should instead query those who […]
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National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Monday, June 8th, 2020
By Ifreke InyangPresident Muhammadu Buhari has approved Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This was confirmed by one of Buhari’s media aides, Bashir Ahmaad, on Twitter on Thursday night. The president initially nominated Nigeria’s permanent representative to WTO, Yono Frederick Agah, for the same role. However Agah’s […]
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House, Legislature, NNP News, Top Stories
Friday, June 5th, 2020
(NNP) Rapists and would-be rapists in Nigeria must be celebrating after the House of Representatives rejected a notion that rapists be castrated as part of a suite of recommendations in a proposed bill to stem the spate of rape in the country. The notion, put forward by Mr. James Faleke, ran into troubled waters when […]
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Edo, General Politics, Governors, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, had no money when he contested to become governor in 2007. Oshiomhole, who was a former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), contested under the Action Congress (AC) and lost the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Oserheimen Osunbor. However, he challenged […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, May 30th, 2020
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has refuted assertions that his company’s trucks were being used to transport Almajiris from the Northern part of Nigeria to the South. His reaction was contained in a letter dated May 27 and addressed to the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo. It was released to DAILY POST Wednesday […]
