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Thugs beat, strip female councilor in Rivers state (Photos)

Mrs Cynthia Nwala, the leader of Etche Local Government Legislative Assembly in Rivers State was beaten and nearly stripped during a fracas at the council secretariat on Monday. Mrs Nwala’s car was also vandalized. Nwala alleged that it was the ...

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Stop ganging up against the North in quest for 2023 Presidency – Shekarau WARNS Southern Governors

The Senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau, has told Southern governors to stop using threats and gang up against the North in the quest for the 2023 presidency. The federal lawmaker, who was a former governor of Kano State, noted ...

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Reps Northern caucus visit Tinubu in London (Photos)

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is still recieving visitors in London.   The Northern caucus of the House of Representatives led by Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase have visited the All Progressives Congress National Leader, in London.   More photos below…   ...

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PDP zones chairmanship to North

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its National Chairman position to the Northern region of Nigeria.   According to some political commentators, the action by itself confirms the party zoning the 2023 presidency to the southern region. Chairman ...

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2023 Presidency: Only God knows my future – Fayemi breaks silence

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, says only God knows what his political future holds in the 2023 general elections. Fayemi made this known on Sunday when he spoke on THISDAY Live, an interview ...

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PDP tackles APC on retaining Godwin Emefiele as naira further depreciates

The Peoples Democratic Party has again accused the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government of corruption over its decision to retain the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, as the naira further depreciated to N580/$1. This was contained ...

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Buhari’s major critics come to Aso Rock for dinner – Femi Adesina

Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said some of the persons who vilify his principal publicly return to Aso Rock for dinner. The presidential spokesman said this while commenting on the return ...

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2023: Jega, Utomi, others team up against APC, PDP to unveil new party November 1

Prominent Nigerians including a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, and a political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, will on November 1 unveil a mega political movement labeled Rescue Nigeria Project. This was confirmed in a communique, ...

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Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada election

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were returned to power on Monday in a hotly contested election against the rookie Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, according to TV projections.   This is even as Erin O’Toole, leader of Canada’s opposition ...

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There’ll be trouble if IPOB insists Anambra governor election won’t hold – Ifeanyi Ubah

The candidate of the Young Progressives Party in the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship Election, Ifeanyi Ubah, says there will be trouble if the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra insists that the November 6, 2021 election won’t hold. Ubah, who represents ...

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If given the oppourtunity to be tested in elections, a woman can rule Nigeria in 2023 – Onyejeocha

A three-time member of the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Aviation, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has expressed optimism that a female President would be possible in the 2023 election provided women were given the opportunity. According to her, if ...

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PDP rejects moves by Buhari to demand another $4bn, €710m loans

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected moves by President Muhammadu Buhari to demand for another $4billion and €710 million loans. PDP described the move as further mortgaging the country, warning the National Assembly to protect generations unborn. In a ...

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‘You’re a traitor, the Judas of Oduduwa’ – Sheikh Gumi attacks Fani Kayode

Controversial Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has accused former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of being a traitor after defecting to the All Progressives Congress. The Kaduna-based Islamic cleric said this in a Facebook post titled, ‘Judas of Oduduwa’, ...

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Finally, Fani-Kayode dumps PDP, defects to APC

Finally, Femi Fani-Kayode has formally dumped PDP and efected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.   Fani-Kayode’s defection was disclosed when Mai Mala Buni, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee presented him to President Muhammadu Buhari today. ...

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Ugandan opposition MPs charged with terrorism

Ugandan prosecutors on Wednesday slapped additional charges of terrorism as well as aiding and abetting terrorism on two opposition National Unity Party (NUP) MPs. The lawmakers – Mohammed Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana, who are allied to the opposition leader Bobi ...

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I have no plan to unseat Sanwo-Olu – Gbajabiamila

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says he has no plan to unseat Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as he is doing well and deserved a second term ticket. In an interview aired on Channels TV on Tuesday, Gbajabiamila said ...

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PDP Governors to decide Secondus’ fate today

Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party will meet in Abuja on Wednesday (today) to decide the fate of the party’s national chairman, Uche Secondus. The meeting will, among other things, consider the report and recommendations of ...

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God will give us a President like Buhari in 2023 – Ebonyi Governor

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state has asked God to give the country a personality with “good heart” like President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Governor Umahi expressed this wish during an interactive session with State House correspondents after meeting with ...

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Makinde awaiting God’s direction for second term

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Sunday, said he is praying to God and awaiting His direction for his second term. Makinde, who disclosed this during the 2021 Hijrah luncheon held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, declared that ...

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Court sacks Mai Buni as APC Acting National Chairman

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State and other members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC have been sacked. A Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, Wednesday, restrained the Governor and the others ...

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Osun 2022: Adeleke arrives Nigeria, to declare interest in coming days

Senator Ademola Adeleke has arrived Nigeria after a two-year academic sojourn to the United States of America where he went to pursue a Diploma in Criminal Justice at the Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Georgia   Adeleke, it is anticipated, would ...

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