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Fubara’s visit to Wike, a sacrifice made in interest of peace- Rivers State Elder
Fubara’s Visit To Wike, A Sacrifice Made In Interest Of Peace- Rivers State Elder A member of the Rivers State Elders and Leaders Council and pioneer spokesman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum , Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has described Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s recent visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as a sacrifice made in the…
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Sowore dismisses proposed “Shadow Government” by Utomi
A former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has dismissed the proposal by Professor Pat Utomi to establish a “shadow government,” calling the idea an ineffective symbolic gesture that lacks real-world impact on Nigeria’s pressing challenges. Speaking on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels TV on Sunday, Sowore argued that the idea of a shadow cabinet was futile in…
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Afenifere raises alarm over proliferation of “Splinter Groups”
A faction of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has raised the alarm over what it described as the proliferation of “fake Afenifere splinter groups,” warning that the trend is a calculated attempt to distort its message and mislead Nigerians. In a statement signed on Monday by its leader, Olaitan Oladipo, and publicity secretary, Justice Faloye, the group alleged that certain…
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Wike warns PDP against zoning 2027 ticket to north
By Kunle Sanni The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against zoning its 2027 presidential ticket to the north, warning that it would repeat the strategic errors that led to the party’s 2023 defeat. Speaking during a televised media chat on Monday, Wike said the PDP must take a clear…
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Tinubu, others pledge commitment to judicial reforms at Ariwoola’s book launch in Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration is committed to rule of law and the independence of the country’s judiciary. The President, at a book launch in Abuja, in honour of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, said legislative efforts are being made to support structural reforms and expedite access to justice for all…
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Chairmanship Primaries: Lagos APC constitutes 5-man Election Appeal Committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, has inaugurated a 5-man Election Appeal Committee to look into protests from dissatisfied aspirants who participated in the Chairmanship Primaries. It would be recalled that the party held its Chairmanship and the Councillorship primaries on Saturday at the party’s secretariat and various wards across the State. The Council election would be held…
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Labour Party suspends ex Lagos chairman, dissolves LG, ward excos
The Labour Party has announced the suspension of former Lagos state Chairman of the party, Pastor Dayo Ekong, and Sam Okpala over alleged gross misconduct and breach of the party’s constitution. The party also dissolved all the state’s Local Government Ward Executive Committees. This was made known in a statement signed by the state’s caretaker committee of the party, Rotimi…
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Wike confirms Fubara’s visit to his Portharcourt residence
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday confirmed that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, visited him at his Port Harcourt residence with two other governors. The Minister stated this during a media chat, adding that the accompanying governors were “unfortunately”, governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress. “Yes, he came. He came…
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‘Rebuild or collapse’ — Dickson sounds alarm over PDP’s future
Senator Seriake Dickson has issued a stark warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that Nigeria’s leading opposition party must urgently reorganize or risk disintegration. The former Bayelsa governor made the remarks in a Facebook post following a high-level consultative meeting of PDP governors, ex-governors, and members of the party’s National Working Committee held on Sunday. Dickson, who once…
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Wike speaks bluntly on Abuja, Fubara, PDP’s future in media chat
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, earlier today, held a wide-ranging media chat aired live on TVC, where he tackled key national issues including constitutional debates surrounding the FCT, his rift with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, internal challenges within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the legacy of late banking magnate Herbert Wigwe. He also expressed…
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