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Imperatives of being firm, swift, decisive against terrorists, By Yemi Adebowale
Fourteen days after the heinous murder of pregnant Harira Jibril and her four children by terrorists strongly believed to be IPOB in Isulo, Anambra State, their killers are yet to be apprehended. Daily, the lamentations of the devastated husband of Harira, reverberate in my head. “I’m now left with nobody; they have wiped out my entire family. I am so…
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Shettima: Tribute to a rising northern star, By Ismail Omipidan
He is known by the acronym KSM, Kashim Shettima. I have known him for 21 years now. He has consistently proved to be a detribalised, compassionate and rare leader. Shettima is one of the few very brilliant, intelligent, easy-going, witty and friendly leaders we have in the north. I am, therefore, not surprised at the performance he put up yesterday…
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My tweet wasn’t in response to Tinubu – Gov Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun said his social media post on not being an emperor was not a response to National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Abiodun had posted on all his social media pages Friday morning, “I am not an emperor by any chance and this is not my family inheritance. “I am holding this…
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Court orders statutory delegates to vote at APC presidential primary
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ruled that statutory delegates cannot be barred from voting in the presidential primaries of the All Progressive Congress next week. Presiding Judge, Justice A.M. Liman gave the ruling in a case brought before him by Senator Mas’ud Doguwa, Hon. Habibu Sani and Hon. Bilyaminu Shinkafi. In the case which had the senate…
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Tinubu should be given right of first refusal to presidency – Shettima
Former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, says National Leader of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the most deserving to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Channels TV programme Politics Today on Friday, Shettima said with the contribution of Tinubu to the APC, he deserved to be given the right of first refusal to the presidency. The serving…
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Eagles Square ready for APC presidential nomination convention
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu says the Eagles Square is ready for the All Progressives Congress special convention for presidential primary. Akeredolu who is chairman of the Security and Compliance subcommittee visited the venue in company of the co-chairman of the committee, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazua. The Ondo State governor said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary. “Ondo…
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Short film festival: StarTimes, AMAA reward promising filmmakers across Africa
The Shorts came to a close on Friday as StarTimes, in partnership with The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), rewarded outstanding short filmmakers across Africa. The award ceremony, held in Lagos had industry experts in attendance like Femi Odugbemi, Tunde Kelani, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe of AMAA, Femi Adebayo, alongside StarTimes team led by CEO, Alex Jian, and content Director, Viki Liu. …
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My opponents want President Buhari to oppose my aspirations, I respect him – Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has accused his opponents of trying to create a wedge between himself and President Muhammadu Buhari, which will make the president not support his aspirations. In a statement he personally signed on Friday, Tinubu said his opponents are twisting his comments at Abeokuta on Thursday to suit their narratives.…
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Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s fundamental rights suit against DSS
A Federal High Cour in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu against the Department of State Service (DSS).Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and substance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kanu, through his lawyer,…
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Oyegun panel clears Tinubu, Osinbajo, 11 other APC presidential aspirants
The Chief John Odigie Oyegun-led All Progressives Congress Screening Committee has cleared the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest the primary election at the coming National Convention of the party from June 6-7. Chief Oyegun announced earlier today that 13 of the aspirants had been cleared with the indication that 10 were not…
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