Category: Headlines
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Gov. Shettima solely funds CJTF fighters’ in Borno-Gusau
By: Ali Musa Biu Special Adviser on Media, Communications and Strategy to Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, Isa Umar Gussy, has faulted critics of the governor over efforts put into curbing the Boko Haram insurgency. He said, despite efforts by political mischief makers to downplay his boss’ contributions on the fight against Boko Haram,…
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2019: Peace and security of Plateau has earned Lalong second term – Gowon
The people of Plateau State have been asked to queue behind Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2019 governorship election in the state. Plateau Good Governance Project (PGGP), a political socio-cultural group, which made this group hinged its reason on the peace and security of Plateau under Governor Lalong. Aaron…
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2019: Atiku’s policy document half-truth, full of empty promises – Group
The New Initiative for Credible Leadership (TICP) has described the policy document of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as half-baked and a package of empty promises. The group said after a careful analysis by its team of policy experts drawn from, it was unanimously agreed that the policy…
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Stop wasting taxpayers’ funds on personal vendetta, group warns Speaker,
Dogara over campaign of Calumny to denigrate VP’s office* A civil society group, Coalition of Civil Society Organization for Good Governance and Change Initiative has warned Speaker Yakubu Dogara to remove personal sentiment and emotion in the probe of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The Coalition of Civil Society Organization for Good Governance raised…
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Stop acting like PR firm of the PDP, Christian group tells CAN
The Concerned Christian Forum has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to stop ridiculing the Christian faith with its political utterances. Addressing journalists in Abuja, national coordinator of the group, Elder. James Amedu said any attempt to politicize Christendom in the days leading to the 2019 election should be resisted. Amedu accused the CAN…
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Ex Borno Commissioner Disowns Publication
Former commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture in Borno State, Mr Inuwa has denied ever writing a letter indicting the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Federal Ministry if Agriculture, and firmer Governorship aspirant of the AOC, Idris Mamman. In a statement personally signed NY the publisher, on Tuesday, Bwala said he has…
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LG Electronics strengthens family bond, encourages dining together
By Joseph inokotong The Managing Director, LG Electronics, West Africa Operation, Mr Taeick Son, has said that LG is committed to innovative designs that will enable lifestyle convenience while creating seamless user experience of its products. Speaking recently in Lagos on how LG is strengthening family bond, he said “Today, families are paying more attention…
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Judges Cautioned Against Frivolous Injunctions
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Chairman of the Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Idowu Akande, has admonished Nigerian Judges not to grant injunctions capable of truncating the country’s democratic process. Mr. Akande, who gave the admonition on Thursday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, while answering questions on a Radio Kwara…
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APC GUBER: PROF ZULUM EDGES TOWARDS TICKET IN BORNO
By: Ali Musa, Maiduguri Borno Concerned Citizens (BCC) and residents have vowed to rally round the Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR), Professor Babagana Umara Zulum to emerge as the Gubernatorial Candidate under the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in the state come 2019 general elections. The Group with thousands membership…
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POWER SHIFT IN BORNO IS SHERIFF’S AGENDA
A two-time commissioner in Borno State and former spokesman of erstwhile National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Inuwa Bwala, x-rays political developments in Borno state, especially the clamour for power rotation amongst its zones and and concludes that his former boss may not fit into the calculations of 2019: Your voice seem…