Category: News
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History Will be Favourable to Akpabio, CSO
Rising up for a United Nigeria (RUN) on Tuesday dismissed allegations of disharmony on the floor of the Senate and insinuations that the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio is unilaterally passing Bills without a two third majority as required in the constitution and Senate bye laws. In a statement released to journalists on Tuesday in…
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President Tinubu Appoints New NAHCON Chief Executive Approves DIsollutions of NAHCON Board
From Lateef Taiwo President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four (4) years in the first instance. The President has directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…
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Akpabio Has no hand in your sack– Eyiboh tells Abbo
From Lateef Taiwo Hon Eseme Eyiboh, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and the official Spokesperson to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has strongly rejected claims by Senator Elisha Abbo that the Senate President influenced the judgment of the Court of Appeal that sacked him from the Senate. In a statement…
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Akpabio Behind My Removal From Senate, Says Abbo
Lateef Taiwo Elisha Abbo, sacked Adamawa North senator, has fingered Senate President Godswill Akpabio in the appeal court ruling which removed him from the office. The Court of Appeal in Abuja voided the election of Abbo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Abbo winner of the February…
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Gov Zulum Orders Demolition Of Brothels In Maiduguri
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has, directed the demolition of brothels ehich serve as hideouts for criminal in some areas of Maiduguri the state capital. In apparent clampdown on gangsterism and other illicit activities the state, the Governor has given 72 hours dateline for clearance activities. Our correspondent reports that, Zulum gave the directive…
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N57.6bn SUVs: ALBNI Condemns Purchase, Tasks Lawmakers on Patriotism
From Lateef Taiwo The Accountable Leadership for Better Nigeria Initiative (ALBNI) has faulted the purchase to the tune of N57.6 billion of brand new Toyota Prado SUVs for 360 Nigerians lawmakers. ALBNI, a civil rights organisation described the purchase at the time the nation is confronted with unprecedented hardship as reckless, insensitive and unfortunate. The…
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Kaduna Governor, Uba Sani Appoints Mayere, New SSG
From Lateef Taiwo The Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency Senator Uba Sani has appointed Dr. Abdulkadir Muazu Mayere as the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government and his appointment takes immediate effect. As contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by his chief Press Secretary, Mohammad Lawal Shehu in Kaduna Monday,…
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Balarabe Lawal Assumes Duty As Environment Minister
……Vows To Fight Climate Change, Desert Encroachment. From Lateef Taiwo minister of environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, assumed duty on Tuesday in his office, following his inauguration by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, before the commencement of the Federal Executive council. Balarabe was received in the ministry by the minister of state, Ishaq Salako, Permanent Secretary,…
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Alleged N7.9bn Fraud: Court Shifts Stella Oduah, CCECC Trial to Nov 14
. From Lateef Taiwo The Federal High Court in Abuja has shifted the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in an alleged N7.9Bn fraud till November 17. The trial which was initially slated for Tuesday, October 17 was put off by the court owing to…
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Trouble In Senate As Ndume, Akpabio Disagree
. From Lateef Taiwo A major showdown in the upper legislative Chamber on Tuesday, following a lingering criticisms of the style of leadership by the president of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, was averted by Akpabio himself What would have resulted into a rowdy session at the plenary on Tuesday, was averted when the Senate leader…