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APC group endorses Poopola as Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly
A group, Kwara Must Change Forum (KMCF), an arm of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has endorsed Hon. Saheed Popoola as the next speaker of the State House of Assembly. Mr Abiola Farounbi, the leader of the group in a statement on Monday in Abuja said “Popoola has paid his due in the APC and…
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9th Assembly: Gbajabiamila joins race for office of the Speaker
The Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos), has officially joined the race for the office of the Speaker of the 9th Assembly. Gbajabiamila, in company of 170 members-elect, made his intention known on Sunday in Abuja. Gbajabiamila said he was in the race to unite the nation and to bring good…
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VON DG drums support for Lawan, Gbajabiamila for Senate President, Speaker
The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Chief Osita Okechukwu, says Sen. Ahmad Lawan and Mr Femi Gbajabiamila being Senate President and Speaker, House of Representatives would bring progress to National Assembly. Okechukwu, who is also Administrative Secretary of Buhari Support Organisation and Zikist-Buharist-Movement, said this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen at Nkerifi community…
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Miners association set to elect new executives
The Miners Association of Nigeria says it will be elect new executives to run its affairs for the next four years. The President of the association, Alh. Sani Shehu, told Nationaltrail on Sunday in Abuja that the new executives would be elected on April 3. He said that he had served as the president of the…
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Zamfara APC Primaries: Yari `offends’ God, may He forgive him – Sen. Marafa
Sen. Kabiru Marafa, representing Zamfara Central, says Gov. Abdul’azeez Yari, has offended God for insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted party primaries in the state. Marafa, who fielded questions from State House correspondents on political developments in Zamfara state, faulted the governor for initiating legal action over the matter and ask God to…
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Obasanjo in Ibadan, pays tributes to Nwagwu over book immortalising wife
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday in Ibadan commended the literary prowess of Prof. Mark Nwagwu in his latest work, “ Time Came Upon Me.’’ Nationaltrail reports that Obasanjo spoke at the presentation of Nwagwu’s book which he dedicated to the memory of his wife, Prof . Helen Nwagwu. Obasanjo, who described the late Helen…
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Emir Sanusi organises special prayer , urges Gov. Ganduje to forgive all
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II on Saturday organised a special prayer session at the Kano Central Mosque for Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration as he is about to enter into his second term in office. The session was attended by District Heads, Chief Imam of Kano, scholars, members of the State Executive Council,…
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My re-election victory remains valid, legitimate – Sen. Omo-Agege
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta-APC) has restated that his reelection victory in the Feb. 23 National Assembly poll remains valid and legitimate. Omo-Agege, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District, said this on Saturday in a statement by Godwin Anaughe, his Senior Special Assistant, Communications and Strategy, in Abuja. Nationaltrail reports that the Court of Appeal, Benin,…
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Mother’s Day: Mothers, stakeholders want more women in governance
Mothers and others stakeholders have called for participation of more women in governance and appreciation of their noble roles in nation building. They made the call in separate interviews with the Nationaltrail in Lagos on Sunday in commemoration of Mother’s Day celebration across the world. Mrs Agatha Okorie, the 2018 Beauty Queen, Catholic Women Organisation,…
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Mother’s Day: Akeredolu’s wife advocates gender-balanced society
The Wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has called for a gender-balanced society as she felicitates with the entire women in the state on occasion of Mothering Sunday. She made the call during a service organised to mark the 2019 Mothering Sunday at the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Owo, Ondo State.…