Category: POLITICAL

Obaseki, Shaibu crisis worsens are governor claims deputy manipulated youth council election because of governorship ambition

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, says Philip Shaibu, his deputy, manipulated the election of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in the state to further his governorship ambition. Speaking during the celebration of the International Youth Day in Benin city, Obaseki said Shaibu influenced the election to install the executive council (EXCO). The […]

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Osun governor, Adeleke releases full list of commissioner nominees, includes Aregbesola’s ex-aides

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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has forwarded the list of nominees for commissioners and special advisers to Osun house of assembly. Adewale Egbedun, speaker of the Osun assembly, read the governor’s letter containing the names, during plenary on Friday. An ad-hoc committee was established to screen the nominees and send their names for confirmation. […]

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EFCC interrogates former Benue governor, Samuel Ortom for misappropriation of funds

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The former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, is currently in the Makurdi custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, following an invitation. Ortom arrived at the Makurdi zonal office of the anti-graft agency, located at Alor Gordon Street, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. It was gathered that the former governor was invited to […]

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BREAKING: Abbass elected House of Representatives Speaker, Kalu emerges deputy

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Lawmaker representing Zaria constituency of Kaduna, Tajudeen Abbas, has been elected speaker of the house of representatives in the 10th National Assembly. Meanwhile, Benjamin Kalu from Abia state has been declared deputy speaker. Kalu was declared unopposed after his nomination by Babajimi Benson, a lawmaker from Lagos. Waziri Ibrahim from Yobe, seconded the nomination. Abbas […]

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Former NBA president, Agbakoba knocks Bulkachuwa for unguarded utterance suggesting he influenced court cases

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A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has knocked Adamu Bulkachuwa, a senator representing Bauchi north, over some of his recent comments. Recall that during the senate valedictory session on Saturday, Bulkachuwa said he often influenced the decisions of Zainab Bulkachuwa, his wife and a former president of the court of appeal, while she was […]

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BREAKING: Akpabio emerges president of 10th assembly, Jibrin Barau becomes deputy

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The Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as the senate president. He defeated Abdulaziz Yari, senator representing Zamfara Central, to win the election on Tuesday. Akpabio polled 63 votes, while Yari scored 46 votes. Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, was the preferred candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

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Reasons why Tinubu had to suspend Emefiele

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Tasked with an immediate need to reform the financial sector, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday suspended Godwin Emefiele, the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN from office with immediate effect. The suspension of the CBN Governor was announced in a statement by signd by Willie Bassey, Director of Information, for the Secretary to […]

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