A group, on the platform of Migration Enlightenment Project Nigeria, MEPN, has raised the alarm that over 700 Nigerians died in the Mediterranean Sea while migrating illegally in the last six months. The Director MEPN, Femi Awoniyi, who made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja, weekend, said the figure is low, compared to those […]
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Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has described the Saturday election in Rivers State for Port Harcourt Constituency III State Assembly seat as another sad reality that votes of Nigerians will not be allowed to count at the 2019 election as the elections will be held at gun-point to achieve predetermined results. The governor, who […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s renewed declaration to jail treasury looters, urging him to show exemplary leadership by by starting with immediate investigation and prosecution of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, sacked Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Lawal Daura and a […]
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President Muhammadu has written the National Assembly, intimating them of his resumption of duty after a 10-days working leave. In the letter titled “RESUMPTION OF OFFICE” signed by the President on 18th August, 2018, President Buhari said “In compliance with Section 145 of the 1999 constitution (as amended), I write to intimate the Senate (House […]
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The U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Samuel Brownback, has urged Nigerian political office holders, representatives of civil society and religious leaders to avoid amplifying ethno-religious tension in the country and to focus on peacebuilding. He made this statement recently at a one-day national youth dialogue on ethno-religious tolerance organized by the U.S Consulate General […]
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As President Muhammadu Buhari returned home after his 10-day vacation in the UK, sources at the seat of power, yesterday, spoke of how closely Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Buhari collaborated to take important decisions affecting Nigeria while the President was away. Actually, it was revealed that although the President was on vacation, he and […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not postpone the 2019 general elections because of the delay in the passage of its budget. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarifications while fielding questions from State House correspondents on Friday in Abuja. He said that there was no provision under the law for […]
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The All Progressives Congress has asked the Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki to urgently reconvene the National Assembly. The Part in a statement on Friday signed by Mr. Yekini Nabena, Ag. National Publicity Secretary said ‘The Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly is alive and awaiting assent. However, assent to Bills in all […]
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Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that he was elected to serve the people of the state and not political leaders. Obaseki said this on Friday during the second anniversary thanksgiving of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Christian Prayer Contact Committee. He was represented by the Secretary to Edo State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie. […]
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The Nigerian Army, in conjunction with the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State and Betronic West Nigeria Limited, yesterday, signed an agreement to construct 221 units housing estate worth N7.5 billion in Benue State. Managing Director, Nigerian Army Post-Service Housing Development Limited, Brigadier General Mahe Bashir, speaking during the signing ceremony in Abuja, noted […]
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Samuel Ogundipe, the Premium Times reporter that was arrested on Tuesday has been granted bail on Friday morning by magistrate Abdulwahab Mohammed of the Kubwa Grade 1 Magistrate Court in Kubwa, Abuja. Mr. Ogundipe was arrested for refusing to disclose the source of his story. Recall that lawyers, concerned citizens, human activists and organizations have […]
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Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) lacks the enabling legislation to prosecute fake journalists in the country Mr Abdulwaheed Odusile, the union’s President, has said. Odusile made this known in Lokoja on Thursday while speaking at the Kogi NUJ 2018 Press Week with the theme; “The Media and News Reporting in an Election Year”. He said […]
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