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DSS Releases Ogun PDP Governorship Candidate Ladi Adebutu
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Ladi Adebutu, the former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. Adebutu, who was detained and questioned on Monday, regained his freedom early Tuesday morning. His media aide, Afolabi Orekoya, confirmed the release during a phone conversation with Channels Television. Detention Details Adebutu…
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Our political parties not democratic enough, says Retired Colonel
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A retired Colonel in the Nigerian Army, Abdulwahab Ademola Lawal, has decried the absence of internal democracy within the country’s political parties, saying that most of them are dictatorial. Lawal, who disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, opined that lack of democratic culture in…
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How Dauda Lawal Has Left Zamfara State In Shambles — Zamfara APC Youth League
The Zamfara All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth League has accused the Zamfara State Government of failing to develop the State, while abandoning the State to live in Abuja. In a Press Statement distributed to members of the Press last week, the group, led by its Coordinator Ubaidullah Yahaya Kaura stated that since the commencement of…
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Revealed: Why Liberty TV Boss Tijani Lamaran is at Odds with Dr. Bello Matawalle
The simmering feud between Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Television and Radio, and Dr. Bello Matawalle, the Honorable Minister of State for Defence, is far from new. Recent developments have, however, cast this longstanding rivalry into the spotlight, raising questions about its origins and the motives behind the ongoing hostilities.…
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NGO Commends Gov Alia Over Establishment of Bureau for Quality Assurance
…pass Vote of Confidence on Management The Kids In Need Society International organization has commended His Governor Hyacinth Alia for his sterling reforms in the education sector especially as it affects the quality of foundational education for Benue children. In a press statement issued by the Executive Secretary of the NGO, Mrs Ada Ogwuche ,…
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Borno: Human Rights Lawyer Urges Zulum to Reconsider Ban on E-Bikes and Motorcycles
By Our Reporter Human rights lawyer and Legal Practitioner, Barrister Hamza N Dantani, has expressed concerns over the recent ban on electric bikes and motorcycles, in Borno state, by the Borno state police Command, saying that it could impact negatively on the economy of the state In an open letter to Umar Zulum, the executive…
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Arewa Youths to Gov Lawal: Stop Chasing Wind Ahead of 2027, Focus on Governance
The Arewa Reformers Network (ARN) has condemned Governor Dauda Lawal’s alleged misuse of Zamfara State resources to pursue personal vendettas against his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence. Instead of investing in the state’s development, the youths said Governor Lawal has prioritized discrediting Matawalle, diverting substantial funds towards this agenda. According to…
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5 CSOs reject Coastal Guards Bill as Anti-Nigerian Legislation
* Say Proliferation of Armed Forces will escalate security issues in Nigeria Five civil society organizations in the country have strongly rejected the Nigerian Coast Guard Bill currently before the National Assembly as anti-Nigerian. The Coalition in Support of National Security Advancement (CSNSA) at a world press conference held in Abuja said the bill is…
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Appraising Keyamo’s Aviation Milestone
By Ola Solomon Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, took office amidst a whirlwind of challenges in the aviation sector. The industry grappled with unresolved issues, including the contentious Nigeria Air project, airport concessions, dollar scarcity, high aviation fuel costs, and multiple taxation woes. Keyamo pledged transparency, teamwork, and selflessness, essential ingredients…
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Zulum lauds Rep. for providing democratic dividends to constituents.
From Lateef Taiwo with Correspondent Reports Borno state Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended the lawmaker representing Kaga, Magumeri and Gubio federal constituency, Usman Zanah , for his outstanding leadership and commitment to providing dividends of democracy to his constituents. Zullum, who made the commendation, described the Chairman House Committee on Northeast Development Commission as…