Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, has constituted a nine-member Committee to harmonise the opinions of the government and people of Ekiti on the review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). This was contained in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday by Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary, […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has seeked the approval of the Senate to borrow $6.18 billion external loan to finance this year’s N5.6 trillion budget deficit. The president’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and read by Lawan at Tuesday’s plenary. President Buhari said the proposed loan, […]
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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has suspended his Senior Special Assistant, Abidemi Rufai, over his involvement in wire fraud in the United States of America. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, confirmed this to newsmen in a telephone interview on Tuesday. Somorin confirmed that Rufai is an appointee of the Ogun […]
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Mr Abidemi Rufai, Governor Dapo Abiodun top aide on special duties, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States for his role in $650 million (N312 billion) unemployment benefits fraud. Seattle Times reports that Rufai was apprehended in New York on Friday as he attempted to flee the country. According […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has accused Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari of tactically siding with Palestine, a country at war with Israel. Daramola Joseph, the National Secretary, in a statement on Monday night warned Buhari against dragging Nigeria to join the Arab world to fight Israel. The scribe referred to the comment by President […]
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Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has blamed Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation over the insecurity crisis in the state. Wike claimed that Amaechi was happy with the insecurity in the state, especially the killings of residents by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The minister had blamed the current insecurity in […]
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Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied announcing interest to contest the 2023 presidential election. His office disowned a website calling on Nigerians to join a volunteer organization mobilizing support on Monday. A statement by Presidential Aide, Laolu Akande, said solicitation by the group is trending on WhatsApp with a suggestion that the Vice President […]
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Senator Rochas Okorocha, who represents Imo West Senatorial District, has said he became poorer after spending eight years as governor of Imo state. Senator Okorocha stated this when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, May 16. According to the former governor, people seem to have forgotten so easily that he was […]
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Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former Vice President has explained why Nigerians must not allow thoughts of breakup to continue. The former presidential candidate, on Sunday, stated that division of Nigeria will lead to calamity which is not advisable. According to him, “We are far too interconnected to be disconnected. Where would my children, who have a […]
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Nigeria’s former Head of State, on Sunday, told the Federal Government to equip the military with modern weapons to tackle insecurity. Babangida said the Federal Government should also train the military in the use of modern weapons. He had stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa Services. According to Babangida: “Provide them with all […]
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