Category: Politics
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Disruption Erupts as Melaye Confronts Ex-Gov Ortom at North-Central Zonal Gathering
Tensions flared at a recent meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North-Central zone when Dino Melaye, the PDP gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 Kogi State election, engaged in a heated exchange with former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. Melaye reportedly voiced his astonishment at Ortom’s presence, given what he deemed as Ortom’s…
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“El-Rufai Accuses State Electoral Commissions of Being Governor’s Rigging Tools”
By Milcah Tanimu Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has criticized state electoral commissions, labeling them as instruments used by governors for electoral manipulation. El-Rufai made these remarks during a presentation titled “Capacity Building Workshop on Enhancing Skills of Government Officials In Policy Implementation and Productive Human Resources Management” in Maiduguri. El-Rufai recounted his…
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Race for Ondo APC Governorship Ticket: A Close Look at the Contenders
Race for Ondo APC Governorship Ticket: A Close Look at the Contenders The stage is set for the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in Ondo State, where members will gather to select the party’s candidate for the November 20 off-cycle governorship election. With all 16 aspirants cleared to contest, attention is now on the serious…
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Coalition Lauds Senator Mustapha’s High Integrity Rating In Discharge of Legislative Duties
For outstanding performance as a legislator and passing integrity test, Senator representing Kwara central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Malam Saliu Mustapha has been applauded by a coalition of civil society groups. Mustapha passed a recent leadership integrity test carried out by CDG Campaign for Dignity in Governance, a non-governmental organization that conducts integrity…
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FG Allocates 1st Batch Of Completed Houses Under NHP For Sale
From Lateef Taiwo The federal government, through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, has concluded the allocation of the first batch of completed houses across the states of the federation, to successful applicants under the National Housing Programme, NHP. This was contained in a statement from the office of the Permanent Secretary in the…
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NORTH CENTRAL PDP STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR RETENTION OF THE PARTY’S NATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP IN BENUE STATE
Ahead of the upcoming PDP National Executive Council (NEC) meeting a group of members of the Party under the aegis of North Central PDP stakeholders have called for the retention of the National Chairmanship position of the Party in the North Central Part of the Country and Benue State in particular where the suspended National…
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CSO Lauds Gov Sanwo-Olu For Advising Nigerians Against Speaking Ill Of The Country
Commendations have continued to trail Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s admonition to Nigerians on the need to change their thought and abstain completely from speaking ill of the country. Convener, Campaign for Dignity in Governance & Coalition of 70 Civil Society Organizations, Razaq Olokoba commended the Lagos state government while interacting with newsmen on…
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Kaduna Cleric Criticizes NEF’s Premature Election Threat
By Milcah Tanimu Rev. John Joseph Hayab, former Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has expressed dismay over the Northern Elders Forum’s (NEF) recent threat concerning the 2027 election. In a statement issued on Friday, Hayab emphasized that it is premature for NEF to issue such threats. “It…
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Deputy Speaker Mourns Onu Says Former Gov’s death is Huge loss to Ndi Igbo, Nigeria
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Massive protests on Thursday rocked the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, as stakeholders and party faithful in their numbers voiced their outrage against alleged illegitimate appointment of Mr. Lukman Abubakar as the APC Chairman in Ifelodun Local Government Area. The act was…
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Crisis rocks Kwara APC over alleged imposition of party chair in Ifelodun LGA
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Massive protests on Thursday rocked the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, as stakeholders and party faithful in their numbers voiced their outrage against alleged illegitimate appointment of Mr. Lukman Abubakar as the APC Chairman in Ifelodun Local Government Area. The act was…