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Bauchi Governorship: Avoid desperate Politicians, vote wisely – Group urges electorate
As the campaign for 2023 general election continues to gather momentum, a group under the aegis of Corruption Track Network (CTN) has urged the people of Bauchi state not to vote politicians that are unnecessarily desperate for power. The group in a statement signed by its Country Director, Dr. Idris Inusa, said such individuals…
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Security Alert: Ploy to destabilise Nigeria ahead of 2023 general election – Group
A coalition of non-governmental organisations known as Coalition of Patriotic Non-Governmental Organisations has alleged that security alerts issued by the United States and the United Kingdom and other countries are a ploy to destabilise Nigeria ahead of the general election in 2023. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, national coordinator of Coalition…
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Bayelsa Flood: Gov. Diri Appreciates Donors
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed appreciation to those that have supported the state as it grapples with the raging floods. Governor Diri, who spoke on Wednesday during the weekly state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, said the support received so far has helped the state in its recovery process. A…
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Atiku Donates N55m To Bayelsa Flood Victims
Awards Scholarship To Late Footballer’s Children Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has donated the sum of N55 million to flood victims in Bayelsa State. Speaking at the Government House, Yenagoa, during a sympathy visit on Tuesday, Alhaji Abubakar said the donation was his token to support the recovery process…
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Suswam and the burden of endless killing of farmers in Benue
SENATOR Gabriel Suswam’s passion for the protection of his people knows no bound. That passion almost drove him to early grave in 2014 at Umenger, Guma Local Government of the state where armed Fulani herdsmen ambushed his convoy and engaged his security details in gun battle when he went visiting communities raided by the herders…
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2022 Flood: Prosperity Cup Joint Top Scorer Drowns
. Deceased died after saving five lives from capsized boat . Prosperity Cup DG sympathises with bereaved families The corpse of 31 years old footballer Earnest Peremobowei has been recovered two days after drowning at Yenebelebiri community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. The remains of deceased who died after saving five other…
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Address Corruption Allegations Against You Within Two Weeks, Corruption Track Network Tells Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique
…or Face Public Action By Our Correspondent Corruption Track Network (CTN) has demanded that a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique, and his wife, the current minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Hajia Sadiya Umar to respond to numerous allegations of corruption, human rights abuses, unlawful recruitment and arming of youths in Bauchi State…
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IYC Decry Nonchalant Attitude Of FG To Floods In Niger Delta
The Human massacre effect of this flood and the nonchalant attitude of the federal government in providing succor for the over 25million Niger Deltans has shown the level of disregard for human lives in the Niger Delta and the deliberate total ignominy of the so-called candidates of various parties seeking for the votes of the…
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Niger Delta Contractors Applaud Buhari over removal of NDDC Sole Administrator
The Association of Niger Delta Contractors have applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for disengaging the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Effion Akwa, and ordering the constitution of a new Management Team and Governing Board for the NDDC. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, Sylvester Tonye, President of the group,…
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Nigeria’s DSS Boss And His Well-Deserved Medal Of Honor
By Kenneth Atavti While a section of Nigerians queried President Muhammadu Buhari’s 437-or-so-man list of recipients for National Honours, almost no one muttered against the consideration of Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi (CFR), the Director-General of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS). With over 40 years experience in security and intelligence gathering matters up…