Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says President Muhammadu Buhari and Amina Zakari, a national commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), do not share blood relationship. The presidential spokesman said this in a statement on Friday. Zakari’s appointment to head the INEC committee on collation centre has been generating a controversy. The PDP had alleged […]
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The Oyo State Government has released N204 million to offset outstanding gratuities of 81 retirees in the state. Hannah Ogunesan, the State Head of Service, disbursed the cheques to beneficiaries on Thursday in Ibadan at the old ministry of establishment and training. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sum released was gratuity […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the family of President Muhammadu Buhari of diverting N1.032 trillion meant for purchase of weapons for soldiers. In a statement on Wednesday by Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP spokesman, the party called on the International Criminal Police Organisation better known as Interpol to probe President Muhammadu Buhari’s family. According to […]
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A former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has described the Federal Government TraderMoni scheme as not only an avenue for advanced votes buying but direct “re-looting of the Abacha loots.” Fayose questioned the rationale in Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo leaving Abuja and spending about N25 million on maintenance of presidential jet as […]
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Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has reacted to a comment credited to Senate President Bukola Saraki’s aide, who said a sum of N10 million was donated to Offa robbery victims. In his remark, Yusuph Olaniyonu, media aide to the senate president, said Mohammed known to be an “unrestrained and compulsive perjurer” only commented on the […]
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Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has described Senate President Bukola Saraki as a desperate political warlord who is attempting to trivialise the calamity that befell Offa community in Kwara state in April. Armed robbers had invaded the town, killing 20 persons and raiding banks. After arresting some suspects in connection with the incident, the police said […]
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The Benue Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said eight of its members had died in a road accident while traveling for a campaign rally in the state. The party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr Bemgba Iortyom, said in a statement on Friday in Makurdi that the incident which also left many persons injured occurred in […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to embrace hard work and secure a source of living, saying there is no shortcuts to acquiring wealth. The president said this on Friday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital, while flagging off the reelection campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Buhari said his government has made remarkable success in […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to the allegation of Aisha, his wife, that his government has been hijacked by a cabal. On several occasions, the wife of the president has said a few people are calling the shot in this administration at the expense of Nigerians who brought it into power. Speaking at a leadership […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday a snap election in less than four months. The April 9 election would otherwise not have been due until November. The prime minister is appealing directly to voters for a fresh political mandate that could help him weather possible charges in corruption investigations. The government cited differences […]
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