Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has stirred a lot of reactions after his constituents picked nomination form for him to re-contest in 2019 under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The decision according to Dogara’s aide followed exhaustive consultation among the constituents, especially bordering on the political feud between the Speaker and Governor…
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Today, the Nigerian Presidency has reassured workers of the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to increase the minimum wage. This assurance was given by Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) According to reports, Enang spoke in response to alleged lack of commitment by the Federal…
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The Governor of Lagos State Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday totally played down speculation of rift with the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying reports to such effect were untrue. Both the social and traditional media have been flooded with news of a major rift between Tinubu and Governor Ambode…
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Today, the former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, reacted to claims by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole that he started vote-buying in Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television programme, Roadmap, Oshiomhole had alleged that the former President introduced electoral malpractice in Nigeria. According to reports, Jonathan reacted to the claim…
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Atiku Abubakar, a presidential aspirant for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed regrets that he didn’t put in enough effort to win Lagos State in the 2003 governorship election. He revealed this at a meeting with PDP stakeholders in Lagos on the 3rd of September. “I have since regretted my decision; please, my sisters and brothers…
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The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has declared his intention to seek the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Speaking at the Abuja Sheraton via a live Facebook broadcast monitored on his verified account (Abubakar Bukola Saraki) a few minutes ago, Saraki said, “I have decided to answer the…
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The Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, Justice Olamide Oloyode ( retd), has started mobilising Nigerians to come together to assist ace musician, Yinka Ayefele, whose N800m Music House was demolished by the Oyo State Government on Sunday morning. Oloyede, who was retired by the National Judicial Council for publicly…
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The chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Derin Adebiyi, has reiterated that the governorship slot of the party for the state in 2019 has been zoned to Ogun West. He added, however, that the other two zones are not barred from vying for the exalted position. He said this on Friday while addressing…
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The Lagos State Government has said that the Third Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for four days starting from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26, 2018 for Investigative Maintenance Test to be carried out. A release signed by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Works & Infrastructure, Sina Thorpe,…
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Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Sunday distanced himself from attack on the convoy of the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan, during Saturday’s Assembly bye- election in Takum. Ishaku, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Bala Dan-Abu, said the allegation that he sponsored thugs to…
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