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Jonathan, Wike Shun PDP Mega Rally in Bayelsa
Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan was conspicuously absent yesterday at the grand finale of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign in Bayelsa State. The absence of Jonathan, who failed to send either a written message or a representative, at the rally attended by some PDP governors, further lent credence to the
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Presidency Sacks 35 Osinbajo’s Aides
The Presidency on Tuesday night fired 35 aides of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. A news medium, Daily Nigerian, had reported wednesrday that the president, who is currently in London on a private visit, sacked 35 of the vice president’s 80 aides. Hours later, an online medium, TheCable, lent credence to the story, saying it had
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Finally, Sowore, Bakare Meet Bail Conditions
Alex Enumah in Abuja After over 90 days in captivity, detained convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore and a member of the protest group, Olawale Bakare have perfected their bail conditions, their lawyer, a human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has revealed. It was not clear as at press time if the duo regained
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Senate Moves to Regulate Social Media Use Proposes three-year jail term for offenders
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Senate has begun moves to regulate the social media use in Nigeria, as a bill to that effect is already before the upper legislative chamber. The bill titled: ‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill 2019’, sponsored by a first-time Senator, Mohammed Musa, which was one of the 11 bills
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House Probes ‘Parallel’ Minority Leadership
Adedayo Akinwale ín Abuja The House of Representatives has ordered a probe into the allegation that Hon. Kingsely Chinda and three other members are parading themselves as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus leaders in the House. The decision was taken wednesday at the plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Ibrahim Wase, following the alleged
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Sanwo-Olu Drops ‘His Excellency’ Title
Segun James In a surprise move wednesday, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the prefix “His Excellency” should no longer be attached to his name officially. The governor, in a statement he signed renouncing the prefix, said “in the last five months that I have been privileged to exercise the mandate freely given
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Soludo Tasks Nigerians in Diaspora on Investment
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and member, of the National Economic Advisory Team (NEAT), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has told Nigerians in the Diaspora that it is in their interest to contribute to the prosperity of their country. He argued that it is wrong to regard investment in the homeland by
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Sexual Harassment Bill, Others Pass through Second Reading in Senate
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Sexual Harassment Bill sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and 105 other Senators and three other bills wednesday passed through the second reading at the Senate. The three other bills that scaled second reading at plenary are: a bill for an act to provide for the establishment
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Senate to Probe Alleged Killings at Border Posts By Customs
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Senate has mandated its Committee on Customs and Tariff to investigate alleged extra-judicial killings at the nation’s borders by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). This was coming as it charged security agencies to intervene in the increasing rate of kidnappings in the riverine areas of Ogun State, especially
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Supreme Court Acted Right on Atiku’s Petition, Keyamo Replies Nwabueze
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) has disagreed with an elder statesman and constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN) on the way the Supreme Court handled the presidential election petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. In a […]
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