Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jibrin on Tuesday said the party was working towards presenting the best presidential candidate from the North in the upcoming 2019 presidential election. Jibrin disclosed this in Abuja while receiving members of “PDP Ward2Ward Group” who paid a courtesy visit to the senator. According to the…
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Chairman of the electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has disclosed in details the dates for the 2019 general elections. On Tuesday the electoral body released the timetable and schedule of activities for the upcoming 2019 elections. Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 16th, 2019, while the governorship…
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Kogi West Senatorial Senator, Dino Melaye clocked 44 on New Year’s day and the Senator decided to celebrate in a stylish way. Melaye opted for a “Pirate of the Caribbean” theme birthday party. He shared photos of the party which features the senator in an outfit that mirrors a pirate. The senator is known for…
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Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has been appointed by the Federal Government as part of those who will review the university system in the country. The Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, made this known in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday after he appeared before…
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Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has filed an appeal against the December 12, 2017 judgment of the Court of Appeal which reversed his acquittal by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) where he was prosecuted for false assets declaration and other related charges It will be recalled that the Danladi Umar-led CCT had dismissed the…
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Salomi Pogu, the recent Chibok school girl rescued from Boko Haram by the Nigerian Army has been formally handed to the Borno State Government. She was presented alongside two other girls to the Deputy Governor of the State, Alhaji Usman Durkwa by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Rogers Nicolas. Nicholas disclosed that…
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President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria, Dr Ona Ekhomu has advised the Federal Government to conduct check on returnees from Libya as ISIS fighters may use the avenue to enter the country. The security expert said proper documentation and vetting of the returnees could help forestall a disaster in…
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For the first time since 2014, Nigeria’s external reserve is now at $40.4bn, before the crash in the price of crude oil in the international markets. This was announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria in a statement. According to CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele who spoke at the Annual Bankers’ Dinner of the Chartered…
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State Government of Rivers State has declared that the State Anti-kidnapping Law will be amended to prescribe death sentence for criminals involved in cultism, robbery and kidnapping. This was disclosed by the State Governor, Nyesom Wike in a state broadcast. This is coming after the death of Johnson Igwedibia alias Don Wanny, the mastermind behind…
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Following the recent killings in communities in Logo and Guma Local Government in Benue State, the State Government has declared three days mourning for those whose lives were lost in the attacks. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State in a statement on Monday declared three days of mourning – Tuesday to Thursday- with a church…
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