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Buhari orders Amaechi, Malami, other ministers with political ambitions to resign
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered all his cabinet members and appointees who are contesting for various elective positions to resign. Minister of Information, Lai Muhammed told journalists that Buhari gave the order at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday. The information minister said the FEC members were given till Monday, May 16 to turn in their resignation letters.…
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Wike frustrated efforts to solve Rivers-Imo dispute – Boundary Commission
The National Boundary Commission has accused Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of frustrating the it’s efforts to resolve the boundary dispute with Imo State. Director-General of NBC, Adamu Adaji, had in a press conference on Tuesday, reacted to Wike’s claims that the commission was corrupt. Wike during the thanksgiving to celebrate the victory over Imo at the Supreme Court on…
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2023 election: Sanwo-Olu says confident of victory, submits nomination forms
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, submitted the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for his re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Sanwo-Olu, who submitted the forms to party officials at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, was accompanied by a large crowd, which included members of the Lagos APC apex leadership body, Governance Advisory Council (GAC),…
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JUST IN: Jonathan joins presidential race picks APC form
A coalition of Northern groups on Monday has reported purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan. Sporting fez caps with the inscription ‘run Jonathan run’, members of the coalition said Jonathan is the most qualified to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Although Jonathan isn’t a member of the APC, speculations…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari attends COPS15 summit in Abidjan
President Buhari on Monday attended a meeting with International Development Partners of the Great Green Wall of COP15 in Abidjan. The president also attended the summit’s opening ceremony.
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BREAKING: ASUU extends strike by 12 weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing industrial action by 12 weeks. ASUU National Chairman, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke disclosed this in a statement he signed on Monday. He said the decision was taken after ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting which started on Sunday night at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja. According to…
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Tinubu calls for religious tolerance, meets with APC delegates in Adamawa, Taraba
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader and major presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace religious tolerance to ensure lasting peace and stability in the country. He also promised to address the reward system if elected president so that party members could get due recognition for their efforts. These were the highlights of Asiwaju Tinubu’s discussion with…
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BREAKING: Maverick politician, Arthur Nzeribe is dead
Senator Arthur Nzeribe has been reported dead. A source from the family, who did not want his name mentioned, confirmed the incident. He hinted that the family is preparing a statement to announce the demise of Nzeribe said to have died on Saturday evening at a foreign hospital following an undisclosed ailment. “He died this morning (Saturday) in a hospital…
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FG charges streaming companies on presence in Nigeria
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on companies offering streaming services to increase their local investment, including opening offices and increasing the local content on their platforms, if they wish to do business in Nigeria. The minister, who made the call at the closing ceremony of this year’s edition of the Zuma Film Festival in Abuja…
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Supreme Court grants Rivers 17 disputed oil wells in victory over Imo
The Supreme Court has granted to Rivers State 17 oil wells which have been a subject of dispute with Imo State. The judgement, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim struck out Imo State’s counter-claim of ownership. The apex court ruled that the oil wells located in Ndoni and Egbema communities belong to Rivers in its verdict. The court granted five of…
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