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Benue killings: NNPP faults Tinubu’s response, describes it as “lukewarm”
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the recent mass killings in Benue State, describing the president’s response as “lukewarm,” “insensitive,” and devoid of “basic human empathy.” A statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, condemned the killings of almost 200 residents of Yelewata community in Guma…
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2027: Tinubu only good at politics not governance, says Adebayo
The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Prince Adewole Adebayo has described President Bola Tinubu as a maverick in politics but a total failure in governance. He noted that Tinubu could easily perform in politics but when it comes to governance, he would always score low. Speaking with journalists, Adebayo stressed that the only…
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2027 election: Makinde’s presidential posters flood Jigawa streets
By Adejayan Gbenga – Posters bearing the image of Oyo State Governor, Engineer Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde, have flooded strategic locations across Jigawa State, sparking speculation about his interest in the 2027 presidential race. Some of the areas where the posters were sighted include Unity Pentagon, Police Headquarters Roundabout, Mai Kwarin Roundabout, Obasanjo Road, Muhammadu Buhari Street, Abdulsalami Abubakar Street, and…
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APC chides PDP Reps over probe into Osun LG allocations
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has challenged the eight Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members representing the state in the House of Representatives to account for their constituency funds before raising concerns over local government allocations. This followed a letter reportedly written by the lawmakers to President Bola Tinubu, in which they accused…
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Alleged defamation: Court grants Akpoti-Uduaghan N50m bail
Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday granted Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a ₦50m bail after she pleaded not guilty for alleged defamation. Akpoti-Uduaghan was granted bail with one surety, who must have a landed property in Abuja and must be a responsible resident of the FCT The judge adjourned the case to…
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Akpoti-Uduaghan arraigned in court over alleged defamation
Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been arraigned before Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for alleged defamation. The lawmaker was arraigned on Thursday by the Federal Government on three counts bordering on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Security operatives are…
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Benue Killings: Adebayo expresses disappointment over Tinubu’s visit
The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s Benue town hall meeting, describing the visit as “sickening”. It would be recalled that President Tinubu visited Benue State on Wednesday over the recent killings by terrorists where he gave marching order to the security agencies to fish out…
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Benue Killings: Your visit shouldn’t have been celebratory but solemn occasion- Obi tells Tinubu
Peter Obi has faulted President Bola Tinubu over the latter’s visit to Benue State, saying what should have been a solemn occasion became celebratory. Speaking on his official X account on Thursday, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election stated that condolence visits have now become carnivals. Obi said “Tinubu arrived in Benue wearing celebratory agbada attire, as…
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Tinubu, Ganduje to officially welcome Eno into APC June 21
The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, would officially be welcomed into the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, June 21. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chairman, Media and Publicity Sub Committee, Mr Aniekan Umanah. It would be recalled that Eno defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently, citing the performance of President…
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Oyo APC warns members against anti-party activities
By Adejayan Gbenga – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State on Wednesday warned that it would no longer tolerate any of its members engaging in anti-party activities. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, in Ibadan. The warning followed media reports of two unnamed APC leaders allegedly praising Governor Seyi Makinde’s…
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