Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday unveiled an inauguration committee that will usher in his administration on May 29th this year. Mr Sanwo-Olu, who was in company of his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, presented the committee members at his campaign office on Awolowo Road in Ikoyi. The committee is chaired by the Director-General of […]
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Former vice-president of Nigeria and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has rubbished the claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he is not qualified to contest the election. Atiku said while he will not dignify the ruling party with a response, and that their assertion […]
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The All Progressive Congress (APC) and the winner of the February 23, 2019 Presidential Election, has a told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the poll, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is not a Nigerian and therefore not qualified to have stood for the election. The […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 2 for the gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The chairman of INEC’s information and voters education committee, Festus Okoye, made the announcement on Tuesday evening. Mr. Okoye said parties interested in fielding candidates for the polls are expected to hold their primaries between August […]
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Sen. Ali Ndume has insisted on contesting for the Senate Presidency even after meeting with the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting between the vice-president and Ndume lasted for over an hour. The agenda of the meeting was unknown to […]
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has reiterated reasons why the recent electoral exercise in Rivers state will not stand for long, saying it was founded on illegality. Eze, one of the most heard voices of the APC in the South-South region of the country, also […]
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The Ekiti state House of Assembly unanimously confirmed 13 commissioner nominees presented by Gov. Kayode Fayemi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the nominees were confirmed by the house during Thursday’s plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Mr Adeniran Alagbada. The nominees include a former member of the House of Representatives-Mr Bamidele Faparusi, […]
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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and incumbent governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has been declared winner of the governorship election in the state. Wike, who is the incumbent governor of the state, was declared re-elected for a second term by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday after he won […]
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Governor Nyesom Wike recorded massive win against his main challenger, Biokpomabo Awara of the African Action Congress in his Obio-Akpor Local Government Area as indicated in the results of the March 9 governorship election collated on Wednesday. Governor Wike is from Rumuepricom community in Obio-Akpor local government area and was a two-time Executive Chairman of […]
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The Nigerian Senate has promised to pass the 2019 appropriation bill on April 16. Senate President Bukola Saraki, who made the announcement at plenary on Tuesday, mandated the appropriation committee to submit its report between April 9 and 11. He also urged various appropriation sub-committees to submit their budget reports by Friday. The senate just […]
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