Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, says a statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari on restructuring is a threat to the country’s stability. Recall that when the president hosted the elders, he had reportedly said those agitating for restructuring have ulterior motive. “You mentioned something, which is topical these days; the restructuring of Nigeria. Every group […]
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Elijah Akinyemi, a visually-impaired man, who is the Director of Special Needs Education in Ogun state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has been appointed by Ibikunle Amosun, the state governor, as a Permanent Secretary in the state’s civil service. The elevation and swearing in of Akinyemi at the executive chambers at the governor’s office […]
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Former Publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Prince Dayo Adeyeye on Sunday, described the decision of the Ekiti Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose to employ 2000 applicants before the end of his tenure as a scam. Adeyeye, in a signed statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti, warned prospective […]
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Following the deadly robbery that took place in Offa, Kwara state on April 5, the police arrested some suspects, who were paraded on Sunday, June 3rd. Subsequently, the police invited Senate President Bukola Saraki for questioning over his role in the attack on five commercial banks in the community, and the 33 persons, including nine […]
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There was mayhem at a reception organised for Kayode Fayemi, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, as some gunmen and policemen opened fire on members of the APC at the state secretariat, on Friday. Opeyemi Bamidele, a former member of the house of representatives, has been shot in Ekiti. The […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken Ramalan Yero, former governor of Kaduna, Nuhu Somo Wya, former minister of state for power, and two others into detention. They were detained on Wednesday by the Kaduna zonal office of the EFCC over the N700m campaign funds released by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before […]
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Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State and clergyman, has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison, 14 years of which was for criminal breach of trust. An outraged Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal High Court, while handing out the sentence, lashed out: “There’s no moral justification for the level […]
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The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, says governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are inaugurating “key projects” unlike their counterparts in the All Progressives Congress (APC) “commissioning wheel barrows, hired tractors and bags of mangoes.” Wike said this on Friday when the newly-constructed governor’s office in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, was inaugurated. He said […]
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As activities for the 2019 general elections build up, Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue State has served quit notice to all Public and Civil Servants eyeing partisan politics in the state. In a circular by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Anthony Ijohor (SAN), conveying the directive, the governor asked such officers to resign […]
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Former Governor of Ekiti State and serving minister, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti state has apologised to the people for all the errors he made during his first term as governor, between 2010 and 2014. He made the plea in his speech after being declared […]
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