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“Internationally, Nigeria is now respected”- President Muhammadu Buhari says

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria is now respected in the international community and this is evident in his interaction with foreign leaders. President Buhari made this known via his official Instagram account. He wrote: Internationally, Nigeria ...

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“Buhari is a profound and gigantic failure but I don’t regret campaigning for him” Chude Jideonwo

In this interview with LITV host, Hero Daniels, media personality, Chude Jideonwo, who along his business partner, Debola Willaims, executed the PR campaign for Presidnet Buhari during the 2015 election, described President Buhari as a profound and gigantic failure. Chude ...

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Senate Rejects Buhari’s Nominee Over ‘Questionable’ WAEC Certificate

  The Senate has rejected the nomination of Dr. Abdul Malik Mohammed Durnnguwa as one of the Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC). Durnnguwa is one of 23 nominees appointed as commissioners by the Federal Government into the NPC. ...

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MKO Abiola Abandoned My Husband, Says Kingibe’s Wife

  Hajiya Ireti Kingibe, former wife of one-time Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babagana Kingibe, has denied that her husband abandoned MKO Abiola at the height of the struggle to validate the result of the June 12 election. ...

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APC Can’t Field Candidates For Zamfara, INEC Insists

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that there is no going back on its decision to bar the All Progressives Congress (APC) from fielding candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamfara State. INEC’s stand came just ...

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Sowore: Moghalu Still Doesn’t Know What To Pay Workers, He’s Not Prepared To Rule Nigeria

  Barely 128 days to the 2019 general election, Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has faulted Professor Kingsley Moghalu, presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), on his lack of definite plans on minimum ...

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APC Yet To Issue Certificate Of Return To Candidates – Spokesman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has not issued certificate of return to any candidate after its primary elections across the country. The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Yekini Nabena, made this known in an interview in Abuja on ...

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Presidency, Lawmakers Set To Clash Over N189.2b Approved For INEC

  The Senate yesterday approved N189.2 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the 2019 general elections. A sharp disagreement may have broken out between the Presidency and the upper chamber over the source of ...

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Sagay, Oyebode Disagree On Obasanjo’s Endorsement Of Atiku

Two eminent jurists, Prof.  Itse Sagay (SAN) and Prof. Akin Oyebode yesterday expressed divergent views on former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of his one-time deputy, Atiku Abubakar, for president. In separate telephone interviews, Sagay, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) ...

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”I will not attend Fayemi’s inauguration” – Fayose says

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has disclosed he will not be attending the inauguration of his successor, Kayode Fayemi. The inauguration is billed to hold on Tuesday October 16th. According to Governor Fayose, he has an appointment with the Economic and Financial ...

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”We wouldn’t be distracted” – Presidency reacts to Obasanjo’s endorsement of Atiku’s presidential bid

The presidency has reacted to yesterday’s endorsement of Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid by former president Olusegun Obasanjo.   In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the presidency says it ...

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“Obasanjo has lost credibility to endorse anyone” – Festus Keyamo

The Buhari Campaign Organisation has launched an immediate attack on former President Obasanjo for declaring his support for PDP’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar,  in the February’s presidential election who he hosted in his residence in Abeokuta yesterday. The organization described the Olusegun ...

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#BuhariChallenge: Presidency replies Atiku, list Buhari’s 64 achievements

The presidency has listed President Muhammadu Buhari top 64 achievements, in response to former vice president, Atiku Abubakar #BuhariChallenge.   Buharis media aide, Lauretta Onochie, released the achievements in a statement on Facebook titled ‘Sixty Four Achievements of President Muhammadu ...

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#BuhariChallenge: Atiku dares Buhari to answer these 14 questions

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has launched the #BuhariChallenge, with 14 questions to President Muhammadu Buhari on the achievements of his administration.   The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, released a statement in which it accused the Buhari administration and the All Progressives ...

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UK appoints Minister for Suicide Prevention to reduce suicide incidents

UK Prime Minister, Theresa May has appointed the first ever Minister for Suicide Prevention dedicated to reducing suicide across the country. The PM promoted junior health minister Jackie Doyle-Price and pledged £1.8million to fund The Samaritans helpline for four years.   ...

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Buhari signs Executive Order to tax Nigerians’ foreign assets

  The Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, has mandated all Nigerians with foreign assets to pay tax on those assets or face prosecution. In a statement posted on social media by Garba Shehu, the Senior ...

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Dapo Lam-Adesina leaving APC over disagreement with Ajimobi

Hon Dapo Lam-Adesina, son of a former governor of Oyo State, late Alhaji Lamidi Adesina has hinted the public on his proposed plan to leave the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC over an alleged disagreement with the Oyo State Governor, Abiola ...

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Governor Amosun set to dump APC alongside his loyalists

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun set to dump APC alongside his loyalists over the refusal of the National Working Committee of the party to declare his candidate Adekunle Akinlade as the winner of the party’s governorship primary election, New Telegraph reports. A ...

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I’m not afraid of you – Ayodele Fayose tells EFCC

The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that he is fully ready to face the investigation team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and he is not afraid of the anti-graft agency. According to a ...

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No agreement yet on new minimum wage – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government and the organised labour have yet to reach an agreement on the new minimum Wage as being reported in the media. He said the government was ...

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