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Gunmen abduct community head,14 others in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin At least 15 persons were on Tuesday abducted by gunmen, who raided Oluwalose community along Okolowo, a suburb of Ilorin. Westernpost gathered that the armed men arrived Oluwalose in the early hours of the day, shooting sporadically and abducted the 15 people, including the chairman of the community, Mr Buhari Tunde. Reacting to the development, Police…
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Nobody can blackmail me with illicit enrichment – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says nobody can blackmail him on inexplicable wealth and illicit enrichment while in office, saying ‘‘I do not have one square-inch outside Nigeria.’’ Speaking at a State Banquet, Monday night, organised in his honour in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, the President restated his vow to serve God and Nigeria until his last day in office and…
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Tinubu says Nigeria will prevail over forces of darkness, condemns Edo train station attack
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has strongly condemned Saturday’s abduction of train passengers in Edo State. Describing the abduction of 31 passengers who were waiting to board train at Igueben Station to Warri as another sad episode in the security challenges facing the country, Tinubu said Nigeria would prevail against the agents of darkness. The…
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Omo-Agege predicts defection tsunami from Delta PDP
Deputy Senate President and Delta All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege , has said there will be a tsunami of defections from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the days ahead. He spoke at the ongoing APC Ward to Ward campaigns on Monday at Iyede-Ame and Ofagbe, both Isoko communities, in Ndokwa East and Isoko North…
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PDP members defect to SDP in Rivers
The leadership and members of Sim Peoples United Network in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state. The defection took place on Monday at the Conference Hall of Freedom House, Senator Abe’s political facility in GRA, Port Harcourt. Secretary-General of the group, Hon…
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Buhari drums support for Binani as Adamawa governor
…says women deserve chance to rule President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Yola, Adamawa State, said the election of Sen. Aisha Dairu Ahmed Binani, as the next governor of the state, will open opportunities for women in the country and send a signal to the world on Nigeria’s leadership maturity. Speaking at the Lamido of Adamawa’s Palace in Yola, the…
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AbdulRazaq mourns as Kwara House of Assembly Majority Leader dies
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Majority Leader of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin is dead. Olawoyin, who represented Ilorin Central State Constituency, died on Monday morning after a brief illness. Chairman, House Committee on Information, Youth, Sports and Tourism, Hon. Awolola Olumide Ayokunle, in a statement said Janazah for the late lawmaker will hold at 4pm…
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2023: Shun evil predictions ahead of general elections- Sanwo-Olu tells Lagosians
As Nigerians prepare for the 2023 general elections,in Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday prayed for a smooth and peaceful transition, urging people to disregard evil predictions of anarchy and violence usually thrown out during election season by fake prophets and enemies of the country. Governor Sanwo-Olu also enjoined Lagosians to continue to keep faith with his administration, saying…
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Suspected Fulani Herdsmen invade Edo train station, abduct scores of passengers
Gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Saturday, invaded the Igueben Train Station in Edo State and abducted unspecified number of travellers waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta State. The kidnappers also left many other passengers injured. The incident came about ten months after some terrorists attacked a Kaduna bound train from Abuja, leaving many people dead.…
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Kogi govt queries ‘disloyal’ Ohinoyi of Ebiraland for shunning Buhari during state visit
Kogi State government has queried the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Abdul Rahman Ado Ibrahim, for his refusal to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to the state on December 29. The state government in the query signed by the Director of Chieftaincy Affairs, Enimola Eniola, accused the Ohinoyi of insubordination and disloyalty, saying he had been pre-informed of Buhari’s visit.…
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