Politics
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Jang denies asking Plateau gov to resign
Former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, denied a report on Thursday that he advised Governor Caleb Mutfwang to resign his position and hand over power to the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Nentawe Yiltwatda. Jang was reported to have advised Mutfwang, who was elected on the platform of the…
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S’Court hears FG’s application to extend old notes lifespan Nov 30
The Federal Government has approached the Supreme Court to review its judgment that the old N200, N500, and N1000 should be legal tender until December 31, 2023, according to The Nation. The government wants the apex court to lift its March 3 order that old naira notes should remain legal…
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Presidency fumes, tackles Obasanjo over democracy comment
The Presidency, on Monday, blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the current state of Nigeria’s democracy. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who spoke , noted that the democracy the country currently practises dates back to direct inputs by Obasanjo when he led the…
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Lagos didn’t fund Sanwo-Olu’s election legal dispute – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government on Monday denied an allegation by the Labour Party candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, that the state funded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s post-election legal dispute. Commissioner of Information, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement reacting to the allegation, stated it was not true but a ploy to deceive the public.…
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APC grassroots movement pledge to rally second term support for Tinubu
The consolidated APC grassroots movement (CAGram) have pledged to rally support aimed at ensuring the second term victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 poll. Led by Butches Emmanuel Nwosu, the party stalwarts at a parley held in Abuja assured that they will work tooth and nail to…
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BREAKING: Appeal court delivers judgment on Kano gov election Friday
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Friday, November 17, 2023, for judgment in the Kano State governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress. The judgment will be delivered by 10 a.m. The PUNCH reports…
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Benue gov congratulates Uzodimma
The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has congratulated his Imo State counterpart, Hope Uzodimma, on his re-election. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula in Makurdi. Alia said Uzodimma’s landslide victory showed that he is the true choice of the good people…
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Uzodimma Re-elected Imo Governor
Incumbent Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 gubernatorial election in Imo State, Hope Odidika Uzodimma, has won reelection for a second term. Uzodimma was declared winner of the election on Sunday, after defeating 17 other candidates in all 27 local government areas of…
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PDP accuses ex-LG chairs earning salaries, blames Akeredolu
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the former chairmen of the 18 local government areas in the state are still collecting salaries after they have left office. The opposition party also alleged that the immediate-past chairmen refused to hand over to the most senior…
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Rivers crisis: Ex-presidential aspirant sues for peace
A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Tein Jack-Rich, on Wednesday, called for calm in the wake of Monday’s attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly. Jack-Rich also called on political leaders in the state to sheath their swords and ensure that the crisis…