President Muhammadu Buhari will tonight meet with members of Parliamentary Support Group of the Upper Chamber Chapter at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Members of the group will be on solidarity visit to the president and will use the opportunity to show their loyalty to the president. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the […]
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In a statement on Wednesday, deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, called on Nigerians to condemn the siege laid to his residence and that of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Uche Anichukwu, media aide of Ekeweramdu, said for over six hours, a combined team of policemen, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other […]
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, formally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday in Markurdi. Ortom made the announcement during a meeting with elected local government chairmen and councillors at the Government House Makurdi. Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the defection of Samuel Ortom, governor […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rain showers over the Central States of the country such as Ilorin, Minna, Abuja, Lokoja, Jos, Bauchi, Makurdi, Lafia, Jalingo and Yola axis on Wednesday morning. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Tuesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of […]
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In a statement issued on Tuesday, Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, disclosed that the federal government of Nigeria has postponed the closure of the third mainland bridge for maintenance test from July 27 to August 24. The bridge, earlier scheduled to be closed from July 27 to July 30, will now be shut […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that majority of the National Assembly members who decamped from the All Progressives Congress, APC, did so because of their re-election quest in 2019. President Buhari wrote the comment on his Twitter page in reaction to 51 lawmakers who left the APC for the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and the Africa […]
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World Football governing body, FIFA has released eleven nominees for 2018 Player of the Year award. Egyptian Mohammed Salah, alongside Harry Kane, highest goal scorer at the 2018 World Cup, five-time UEFA Champions League winner Cristiano Ronaldo and Russia 2018 Golden Ball winner Luka Modric are part of the nominees. Argentina captain Lionel Messi, as well […]
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Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, won the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the September 22, 2018 Governorship election in Osun State. Adeleke polled 1, 569 votes to beat his closest rival, Akin Ogunbiyi, who scored 1, 562 votes, a difference of seven votes! A recount of the votes was required before […]
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A suicide bomber targeting a political rally in southwest Pakistan Friday killed 85 people, an official said, the deadliest in a string of attacks on campaign events that have raised security fears ahead of nationwide polls. The blast — which was claimed by the Islamic State group — ripped through the crowd in the town […]
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… Members include M. T. Mbu, Ita Giwa, Kano Musician Rara The Presidency through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has formally announced a former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the Director General of Buhari 2019 Presidential Support Committee. PRNigeria gathered that the […]
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