The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 15 persons, out 27 nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari, as Resident Electoral Commissioners. Mr. Buhari had on March 23 requested the Senate to…
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GOV. BEN AYADE LOOKS LIKE HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT HE’S DOING IN CROSS RIVER
by Daniji Emmanuel June 1, 2017It has not been a happy year for Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River. A conspiracy of his unforced errors, which include a botched superhighway plan that should not have…
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I Feel Sorry For Obanikoro For Going Back To Tinubu- Bode George
by Reporter May 28, 2017A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, speaks with Toluwani Eniola about Musiliu Obanikoro’s reconciliation with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and PDP crisis. It’s not…
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FFK slams Labor Minister, Chris Ngige, calls him ‘A village idiot, a compound fool and an unrepentant slave’
by Reporter May 26, 2017Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has slammed Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, over his recent interview with ThisDay. Ngige had said that the marginalization the South East is supposedly failing…
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ONLY FOUR PERCENT OF BUHARI’S PROMISES HAVE BEEN FULFILLED IN TWO YEARS – REPORT
by Daniji Emmanuel May 25, 2017In a new report by SBM Intelligence, which is to be released this week, only four percent of the promises made by Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, have been fulfilled. The…
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The Chibok Girls Were Never Kidnapped, They Were Used By APC to Destroy Jonathan’s Image – Labour Party Alleges
by Arinze Ago May 23, 2017Following the release of some 82 girls Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram, the Labour party has alleged that the girls were never kidnapped. The Labour Party has rejected the…
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Coup rumours: We’ll never allow military rule again – Tinubu
by Arinze Ago May 22, 2017National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the nation will never allow the military to rule again, vowing that coup plotters will be resisted. Tinubu…
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Falz’ dad, Falana is against Osinbajo signing the budget [Here’s why]
by Reporter May 21, 2017A human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo not to sign the 2017 budget because it was illegally increased by the National Assembly.…
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WHY GOWON CREATED STATES 50 YEARS AGO – ERIC TENIOLA
by Eric Teniola May 20, 2017Next Saturday May 27, the drums will roll out in Lagos, Kano, Ilorin, Port-Harcourt and in some other states capitals, to mark the 50 years anniversary of the creation of…
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WE ARE IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR – SENATE
by Daniji Emmanuel May 19, 2017The Senate has said the statement credited to the Federal Government that the upper chamber is mocking the anti-graft war was made by some “mischievous elements.” This was stated in a statement…