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Smart Adeyemi denies controversial publication, vows legal action
Former Kogi State Senator, Smart Adeyemi has refuted a publication attributed to him, describing it as “completely false and entirely fabricated.” In a statement, Adeyemi reaffirmed his unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that he remains a committed member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He recalled his active participation in Tinubu’s campaign, during which he visited 26…
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Ondo NNPP suspends governorship candidate, running mate over alleged violation of party’s constitution
The Ondo State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party has suspended its governorship candidate in the November 16 election, Olugbenga Edema, and his running mate, Rotimi Adeyemi, over alleged violations of the party’s constitution. The party also suspended a chieftain, Israel Ayeni, citing similar allegations. A statement signed by 12 members of the State Working Committee, led by the…
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Fubara: I’m not scared of anything — The worst that can happen is leaving office
Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has stated that he is not afraid of the outcome of the ongoing political crisis in the state. Fubara made this declaration on Monday during the inauguration of residential quarters for government house staff in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Speaking at the event, he said the worst that could happen to him…
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Rivers Assembly directs Governor Fubara to present 2025 budget within 48 hours
The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a directive to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill within 48 hours. This resolution follows a Supreme Court ruling that halted statutory federal allocations to the state and restricted spending from the Consolidated Revenue Fund pending the passage of an Appropriation Bill. In a letter addressed to…
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BREAKING: Jandor dumps Lagos PDP
The 2023 Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Olajide Adediran (JANDOR) has resigned from the party, saying that his next move would be known in few months. He added that he was dumping the party along with his supporters across the 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state. Adediran disclosed this…
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Ramadan: PDP calls for unity, peace
The Acting National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Umar Damagum, has called on Muslims to use the fasting period to promote political unity and national cohesion among Nigerians. Damagun made the call in his 2025 Ramadan message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Sokoto. A statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications,…
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PHOTO NEWS: Obasanjo hosts Jonathan, Koroma, Atiku, Saraki to dinner in Lagos
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo hosted political heavyweights to a dinner in Lagos on Sunday evening. At the dinner were former President Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Sierra Leone Ernest Koroma, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President Bukola Saraki among others. Former Vice President Atiku posted on his social media pages on the dinner. He wrote: “I joined others…
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Nigerian politicians can buy everybody to get into office, says Achike Udenwa
Achike Udenwa, former governor of Imo, says any politician with the right amount of money can buy their way into office. Udenwa spoke while appearing on State Affairs, a political podcast hosted by Edmund Obilo, a broadcast journalist. In an excerpt of the episode posted on Saturday, Udenwa said the electorate no longer questions the character, antecedents, or backgrounds of…
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UPDATED: Fubara orders Rivers LG chairpersons to handover, promises fresh elections
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed local government chairpersons in the state to immediately hand over to Local Government Administrators as preparations begin for fresh council elections. In a statewide broadcast on Sunday, Fubara said the administrators would oversee governance at the local level until new elections are conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). “Given the…
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Withholding Rivers FAAC funds could destabilize Niger Delta peace efforts, PANDEF warns FG
…calls for review of Supreme Court judgment By Kunle Sanni The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has warned that the Supreme Court’s ruling halting the disbursement of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds to Rivers State could undermine peace and reconciliation efforts in the Niger Delta. On Friday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court upheld an earlier Federal High…
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