Politics
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State assemblies have let Nigerians down on LG autonomy – Dogara …says National Assembly will work on Bill again
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has expressed disappointment over the failure of state legislatures to…
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Senate to investigate alleged double voter registration by Kogi governor
By Ikenna Uwadileke The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate alleged double…
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APC NWC tenure extension in good fate – Odigie-Oyegun; Okorocha congratulates Chairman, others; Denies opposition to decision
By Emmanuel Mogbede, Ikechukwu Iweajunwa National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that extension of…
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Ex-Governor’s pensions: Saraki challenges other States to emulate Kwara
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, called on other State Houses of Assembly to take a…
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APC meeting: Prophets of doom have been disappointed, says Odigie-Oyegun
By Ismaila Chafe The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr John Odigie-Oyegun has said that the outcome of…
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Mbakwe, Nwobodo, Peter Obi voted greatest South East state governors of all time
The trio of late Chief Sam Onunaka Mbakwe (from Avutu-Obowo, Imo State), Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo (Nkanu, Enugu State) and…
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Umahi happy with deputy, says “we will run together in 2019”
By Chukwuemeka Opara Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi declared on Monday that he was happy with his deputy, Dr. Kelechi…
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INEC working hard to rig 2019 polls – Secondus
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
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Atiku Abubakar to publicly declare presidential ambition soon
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is getting set to declare his presidential ambition publicly after concluding his on-going consultations with…
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Sokoto House of Assembly ratifies 9 Constitution Amendment Bills
Danjuma James, Sokoto The Sokoto State House of Assembly has considered 9 Constitutional Amendment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…
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Ojudu, Buhari’s aide, distances self from alleged defection plan
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Senator Babafemi Ojudu, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, has dismissed as mischief…
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2019: No vacancy in Lagos House, Lawmaker tells opposition
By Yemi Adeleye A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Fatai Oluwa, says any opposition party dreaming…
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Constitution Review: Saraki expresses excitement, praises State Houses of Assembly
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday, took to his social media accounts to express his excitement…
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Voters’ Registration: Gov. Ugwuanyi Support Group embarks on sensitization campaign
Determined to ensure that all eligible voters in Enugu State, who have not registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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APC reconciliation: Tinubu visits Sokoto, meets Governor Tambuwal, Senator Wamakko
National Leader and Head of the Presidential Reconciliation Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu visited…
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We’ll override Buhari if he does not sign Peace Corps Bill -N’Assembly
The Nigerian National Assembly, on Friday said it would not hesitate to invoke the relevant section of the Nigerian 1999…
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The quit notice, hate speeches and President Buhari’s northernisation/Islamisation agenda By Professor Ben Nwabueze
NATURE OF HATE SPEECHES In the aftermath of the divisions in the country caused by President Buhari’s Northernisation/ Islamisation Agenda,…
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Development: Mantu, Jerry Gana, others commend Dickson …Say he’s done well, enrol in Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme
Former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ibrahim Mantu; former Minister of Information, Prof Jerry Gana, on Thursday in Yenagoa,…
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Why underage persons were registered – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says some underage voters are being registered in some parts of the country because…
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Jacob Zuma, ANC and the future of South Africa By Tayo Ogunbiyi
In-spite of his initial grandstand, it was obvious that the days of former South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma, in power…
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SA parliament to elect Cyril Ramaphosa new president Thursday – ANC chief whip; Experts say he’s likely to face challenges reforming SA economy
South Africa’s parliament will elect Cyril Ramaphosa as new president at 2pm local time (1200 GMT) on Thursday and have…
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I’ll address insecurity in Nigeria if elected, …Female presidential aspirant
David Amusa, Port Harcourt A presidential aspirant under the auspices of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Princess Fumilayo Mercy Adesanya-Davies…
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Anambra Central rerun: Tribunal grants order to serve Umeh
By Chimezie Anaso Anambra Elections Petition Tribunal in Awka has granted a motion ex-parte filed by Mr Chris Ekweozo seeking…
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South Africa: Zuma to face no-confidence vote on Thursday – ANC; Cyril Ramaphosa may become President Friday
South Africa’s parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Thursday, the governing ANC party…
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I went to commiserate with Buhari, not to talk politics – Akande
By Kamal Oropo All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Chief Bisi Akande, said his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday…
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