Category: politics

Governor Emmanuel turns against Akpabio, sacks Akwa Ibom SSG

The ongoing political strife between the Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel, and his estranged godfather, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed its next victim — the Secretary to the State Government, SSG,…

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Governors, ministers meet over farmers, herders’ crisis

The Federal government yesterday met six state governors and heads of security agencies over the continuous crisis between herdsmen and farmers in some states of the federation.   Hundreds of…

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Don’t play politics with Benue massacre – VP Osinbajo warns

Nigeria’s Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has warned Nigeria against being political with the recent killings in Benue state.   Prof. Osinbajo who spoke in Abuja yesterday said it was…

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Buhari is no longer popular – Shehu Sani

Fiery Kaduna state senator Shehu Sani has come down heavily on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari saying the Nigerian leader is no longer as popular as he was before…

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Resign as Minister; PDP to Amaechi

Barely 48 hours after appointing him as Director General of the Buhari campaign organization for the 2019 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asked Transport minister Rotimi Amaechi to…

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PDP is a dead party in Lagos

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday described the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as “a dead party, not capable of capturing Lagos in 2019.” The Assistant Publicity Secretary of the…

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Nigeria’s Renaissance begins in 2018 – Atiku

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria has said he helps ensure that Nigeria will rise again and that the hopes of all Nigerians become a reality. Atiku Abubakar…

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FG Sets Aside N28 Billion to Fund Primary Health Care Projects

The Nigerian government has initiated a N28 billion health fund that will target the revitalisation of at least one primary health Centre in each of the 774 local government areas.…

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Wanted: Economic security for Nigeria

One of the aims of the founding fathers of Nigeria at independence on October 1, 1960 was to make the young fledgling country a giant among nations. They dreamt of…

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Nigeria’s senate president says the country’s strength is in its diversity

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday said the strength of Nigeria with a population of nearly 200 million lay in its diversity.   He stated this…

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