Category: Politics
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Oshiomhole Extends Congratulations to Edo APC Governorship Candidate
By Milcah Tanimu Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole, extended warm congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. This gesture comes a month after his purported favored candidate, Dennis Idahosa, lost to Okpebholo in the February 22 APC primary election. Senator…
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Lawyers back INEC chair, Yakubu, pass vote of confidence
Lawyers in Nigeria, Friday, passed a vote of confidence and threw weight behind the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu on the heels of calls for his sack and resignation. The lawyers said it is uncalled for some persons to be mischievous to go down so low to put out allegations they…
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“Ndume Exposes Senators Receiving Over N200 Million from 2024 Budget”
By Milcah Tanimu Ndume Reveals 10 Senators Allegedly Receiving Over N200 Million Each from 2024 Budget for Constituency Projects Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has responded to the ongoing controversy surrounding the allocation of funds to lawmakers for constituency projects, amidst allegations that some senators received over N500 million each from the 2024 budget. The…
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“Former Spokesperson Denies Aiyedatiwa as Akeredolu’s Successor”
By Milcah Tanimu Richard Olatunde, the former chief press secretary of the late Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has cautioned Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa against exploiting the late governor’s name for political purposes. Olatunde’s remarks came in response to Governor Aiyedatiwa’s assertion that the late governor wished for him to succeed him. According to Olatunde, Akeredolu’s…
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APC Accuses Rivers Governor of Misusing State Funds on Thanksgiving Events
By Milcah Tanimu Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, is facing allegations of mismanagement of state funds, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) accusing him of frivolous spending on thanksgiving events instead of prioritizing the state’s development. Tony Okocha, the Rivers State Chairman of the APC, voiced these accusations during a press conference in Port Harcourt.…
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Former GDI Coordinators Pledge Support for Governor Fubara in Rivers State
By Milcah Tanimu March 11, 2024 – Former Coordinators of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI), a political arm of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 12 local government areas of Rivers State, have declared their support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The coordinators, representing various local government areas, pledged their allegiance to the governor during a…
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PDP chides KWASIEC for failing to kick start LG electoral processes
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chided the State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) for its failure to kick start the local government electoral processes in February this year as it had earlier told the people of the state. The PDP, in a statement issued in Ilorin…
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Governor Kefas Is Being Unjust To Taraba People -Kuteb Yatso
Uhuru Samuel Adaji Jalingo Following the continued controversies over the stool of Ukwe Takum in Takum local government area of Taraba State, the Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN) has accused the state governor Dr Agbu Kefas of perpetuating injustice against the Kuteb ethnic groups. The National President of the KYN Emmanuel Ukwen who was…
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VP Shettima Optimistic About Nigeria’s Economic Future, Launches ‘Outsource to Nigeria Initiative’
By Milcah Tanimu Vice President Kashim Shettima expressed confidence in the future of Nigeria’s economy, citing ongoing reforms under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. Shettima made these remarks during the launch of the “Outsource to Nigeria Initiative” (OTNI) in Gombe, aimed at harnessing the country’s talents and skills for economic growth. Describing Tinubu as…
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APC and Timipre Sylva Demand Disbandment of Bayelsa Election Tribunal
By Milcah Tanimu The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate in the Bayelsa State election, Timipre Sylva, have raised allegations of bias against the election petition tribunal in Abuja and demanded its immediate disbandment. Accusing the tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye, of partiality, the APC and Sylva have called for the formation…