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Odinkalu’s allegations against FCT Chief Judge misleading – CSOs

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Odinkalu’s allegations against FCT Chief Judge misleading – CSOs

Bode August 13, 2024

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have dismissed allegations made by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu against the FCT High Court and Chief Judge Husseini Baba Yusuf as baseless and misleading. Mr. Odinkalu recently made allegations against the FCT High Court and Chief Judge, Husseini Baba Yusuf, claiming...

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Edo gov’ship election: Igbinedion resigns from PDP

Bode August 13, 2024

Daughter of a Benin High Chief, Gabriel Igbinedion, Ms Omosede Igbinedion, has formally tendered her resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Igbinedion announced her resignation in a letter dated Aug. 11, which was addressed to Mr Lucky Edosomwan, Chairman of...

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After 13 months, Ortom fails to stop probe panel from investigating him

Bode August 13, 2024

By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The efforts of the immediate past Governor, Samuel Ortom to stop the probe panel from investigating his Government failed 13 months after the panel was set up by the Governor Hyacinth Alia led government of the state. A statement by the Principal...

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SDP to FG: Harmonise MDAs salary scale, tackle job racketeering

Bode August 13, 2024

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has called on the Federal Government to address disparity in the salaries of workers in Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of government. SDP National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, made the call on Monday in Abuja at programme organised by the party to commemorate...

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Court sacks Okocha, reinstates Beke as Rivers APC Chairman

Bode August 13, 2024

The political drama in the All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in Rivers State has taken an interesting twist as the state high court on Monday sacked the caretaker committee chairman, Tony Okocha. Justice Sika Aprioku, instead, nullified the sack of Emeka Beke as APC chairman and reinstated him....

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and the reinstated Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu

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Edo Govt. accuses Shaibu of impersonating as deputy governor

Bode August 12, 2024

Edo State Government has accused Comrade Philip Shaibu, of impersonating Marvellous Omobayo as the deputy governor of the state. This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare on Monday in Benin. The state government alleged that Shaibu had been...

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NDDC says no funds diverted for political campaigns in Edo

Bode August 12, 2024

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says that it did not divert funds to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Edo. NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday that the claims are fabrications by mischief makers. “NDDC...

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Explosion rocks APP Secretariat in Rivers State

Bode August 12, 2024

An explosive device has been detonated at the secretariat of the Action People’s Party (APP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The explosion which reportedly occurred at midnight shattered the glass on the window near the impacted area. The Rivers State Police Command has deployed two security vehicles and...

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2027: Rep. Doguwa vows to reclaim Kano for APC

Bode August 12, 2024

Rep. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano State) has pledged to reclaim Kano state for the All Progressive Congress (APC) and deliver in 2027 This will be possible if he is appointed Director-General of the 2027 APC Campaign Project in the state. In a statement on Sunday, Doguwa promised the leadership...

Edo election will be referendum – PDP

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Edo election will be referendum – PDP

Bode August 12, 2024

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the forthcoming governorship election in Edo will be a referendum in favour of the party and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday. Ologunagba described the fellowship,...

PDP acting National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Umar Damagun

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We are reviewing concerns over LG autonomy – PDP

Bode August 12, 2024

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it is reviewing the various concerns about the Supreme Court judgment that granted fiscal autonomy to Local Governments (LGs) in the country. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said this during a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba was...

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Intervention funds: Be sincere with Tinubu – APC chieftain charges governors

Bode August 11, 2024

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged state governors to be sincere to President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to end economic hardship in the country. Oyintiloye said that the sincerity of the state governors to the Renewed Hope Agenda of the...

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Katsina PDP crisis deepens as Inuwa-led faction holds congresses

Bode August 11, 2024

The crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State has deepened as the Dr Mustapha Inuwa-led faction went ahead with its congresses, despite an alleged Court Order. Reacting to the development, a chieftain of the party, Alhaji Ahmed Aminu-Yar’adua, said that the exercise was not acceptable...

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Many Nigerian leaders should be in jail, says Obasanjo

Bode August 10, 2024

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjooobbaaa has questioned the character of Nigeria’s leaders, saying those who occupy public offices should be behind bars. He stated this on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital while receiving in the audience six members of the House of Representatives, and co-sponsors of the bill...

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APC seeks probe into alleged diversion of FG’s rice in Kano

Bode August 10, 2024

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an investigation into the alleged diversion of the rice donated by the Federal Government to the Kano State Government by some officials. The party also demanded the urgent prosecution of those likely to be indicted by the independent probe. The...

Judiciary

Hearken to solicitor general’s advice on contentious cocoa issue — Lawyer urges Governor Otu

Bode August 10, 2024

By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – A human rights lawyer, Ntufam Mba Ukweni (SAN) has charged the Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu to heed to advice of the state Solicitor General on the contentious cocoa allocation issues in Etung local government area of the state in the interest...

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Tinubu urged to convene National Constituent Assembly for new constitution

Bode August 10, 2024

A former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku, has asked President Bola Tinubu to convene a national constituent assembly to produce a new draft constitution for the country. Anyaoku, who is also the Chairman of the Patriots, said this was part of the proposals put forward during the meeting...

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola

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CJN swears-in a Taraba-based lawyer as a Notary Public

Bode August 9, 2024

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in Mr Hassan Saubana, a Taraba-based lawyer and Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Wukari branch, as a Notary Public. The CJN administered the oath of office to Saubana during a brief ceremony at the Taraba High Court...

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Listen to the concerns of Nigerian youths – Obasanjo urges FG

Bode August 9, 2024

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to listen to the concerns of the youth which necessitated their nationwide protests. Obasanjo, who spoke while playing host to six members of the National Assembly on Friday in Abeokuta, said what the youth were seeking through their nationwide...

APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje

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Alleged N57.4bn fraud: Kano Govt files fresh charge against Ganduje, 3 others

Bode August 9, 2024

The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor of the state Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo and two others. According to the charge sheet, Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal...