In response to the press release of the PDP on Sunday, APC has hit back at the opposition. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the PDP as a party cannot provide any worthwhile opposition to the APC-led Federal Government if its spokesman continues to issue convoluted and fustian statements just so that he can […]
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In a press conference addressed by PDP national secretary, Oliseh Metuh yesterday, July 26th, PDP alleges that the APC government has had no direction since they assumed power Gentlemen of the press, we have once again called you up to address a number of very important issues constituting a threat to our democracy, the general […]
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Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Saturday said the N10 billion borrowed by the state government was used to pay workers salaries. Mr. Ortom gave the explanation in an interview in Makurdi. He stated this against the backdrop of allegations by the opposition that he misappropriated the N10 billion loan. The governor said when […]
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BY AYO OLOWO Senators loyal to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, under the aegis of “Like Mind Senators” on Thursday faulted the invitation of Bukola Saraki’s wife, Toyin, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions over alleged corruption, saying the invitation may be politically-motivated. The group, in a statement said it found the decision […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday said the reduction of salaries announced by the President, the Vice President and some state governors is not the panacea to the problem of high cost of governance in the country. The NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, made the comment during a courtesy visit on the Senate President, Dr. […]
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The vice-president of Nigeria has released a press statement, saying he never said insurgents were planning to bomb his house at the NEC meeting chaired by him today. Although the presidency acknowledged that the statement was contained in a communique issued at the end of the Thursday National Economic Council meeting, it explained that the […]
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…Backs probe of Jonathan’s Ministers; …Wants indicted ones banned from politics The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari and his entourage on their successful three days successful tour of the United States of America which ended with their return to the country this morning. Rivers APC […]
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BY AYO OLOWO SHOCKED? President Buhari himself did mention this while fielding questions in the United States yester the 22nd day of July, 2015. President Buhari was asked by a white journalist how he intended to deal with issues in the Niger Delta, particularly Amnesty, bunkering and inclusive development. President Buhari said; “(Going by election […]
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BY AYO OLOWO Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari warned the US on Wednesday that refusal to provide needed arms for Nigerian troops because of “so-called human rights violations” is helping Boko Haram. “Regretably, the blanket application of the Leahy Law by the United States on the grounds of unproven allegations of human rights violations levelled against our forces […]
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BY AYO OLOWO After four (4) days official visit to the United States of America, President Muhammadu Buhari is back in the country. During his visit to the US matters concerning Nigeria were discussed by the President and the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama. He arrived at the Presidential Wing of […]
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