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Sowore’s 2019 arrest illegal, court declares, awards N1m damages
The 2019 arrest of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) has been declared illegal by a federal high court sitting in Abuja. Delivering the judgement on Monday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu also ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay Sowore N1m as compensation for violation of his rights. The court also ruled that the clampdown…
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PHOTO NEWS: Governor Sanwo-Olu opens Microsoft’s software engineering office in Ikoyi
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, opened Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC West Africa) Software Engineering Office in Ikoyi.
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EFCC arrests, to sanction officer who leaked Obiano’s detention video
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says the officer who leaked the video of former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has been apprehended. The commission in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said the erring officer was nabbed after a discreet investigation was conducted. According to him the apprehended officer is “being subjected to appropriate disciplinary action”. “The attention…
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Zulum rejects naming of project after him
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday rejected the naming of two blocks of hostel, at the Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri after him. Zulum was at the polytechnic to commission the hostels for 1,500 students, which was recently renovated and re-equipped by the state’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, using funds internally generated from the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo commissions new Toyota Service Centre in Oshodi
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in company of Chairman of Toyota Nigeria, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, commissioned the new Toyota Service Centre at Oshodi, Lagos on Monday.
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Buhari summons minister over country’s poor power
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Minster of Power, Abubakar Aliyu to a meeting over the frequent power outages in the country. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement on Monday. According to Shehu, the president summoned Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma over the insecurity in the state. The president…
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BREAKING: Court sacks 20 Cross River assembly members over defection to APC from PDP
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Taiwo Taiwo who delivered the judgement said the lawmakers needed to forfeit their seats after leaving the party under which they were elected. Details later…
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Ekpere vs Edu : Why APC National Woman Leader position should go to Ikom, by Ubiang David
Ahead of the March 26th, 2022, National Convention of the running All Progressives Congress, APC, the party zoned the following positions to the South-South geopolitical zone. These are, National Vice-Chairman (South-South), National Publicity Secretary, National Women Leader, Deputy National Treasurer, Deputy National Welfare Secretary, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organizing Secretary, Zonal Special Leader and Zonal Women Leader. The…
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Showunmi to pick Ogun PDP guber form today
Former spokesman for Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation in the 2019 election, Segun Showunmi will pick his nomination form to contest the Ogun State governorship election in 2023 today. In a post on his Facebook page, Showunmi said he will pick the form at the PDP secretariat in Abuja. “This will be the beginning in intentional steps to bring to…
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Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin empowers constituents, calls for more commitment, unity
Richard Thomas Ibadan Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has charged members of his constituency to remain steadfast and be more committed to the activities of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibarapa East constituency in order for them to reap and enjoy dividends of democracy. He gave the charge at an empowerment scheme he organised…
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