Politics
Politics

Assemble inspiring team to Nigeria – Ben

Chief Benjamin Chuka Eche, a chieftain of the APC has urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to assemble an inspiring team to rekindle Nigerians’ hope within the first 100 days. Eche, a retired ExxonMobil Executive Senior Manager, gave the advice in an interaction with newsmen in Lagos. He described Tinubu as his senior colleague at […]

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General Politics

Nigeria needs good leadership, trust-building – Rescue Nigeria

A not-for-profit movement, ‘Rescue Nigeria’ says the country required urgent reorientation and good leadership to set it on the path of greatness. This is part of submissions during an online discussion organised by ‘Rescue Nigeria’, an organ of Initiative for Good and Informed Citizenship. This is contained in a press release, jointly signed by Biodun […]

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Politics

I’m not lobbying to become Tinubu’s Chief of Staff – El-Rufai

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says he is not jostling to become Chief of Staff in President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai spoke against the rumour milling around while interacting with newsmen, on Saturday, in Gombe. The NewsZenith reports that he had visited Gombe on the invitation of Gov. Muhammed Inuwa to inaugurate some […]

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Features/Opinion Politics

Nigeria ripes for new lease of live with Wase as Speaker

By Mr Mustapha Sani, Abuja The race and vision for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly is getting more interesting every day. Different persons, groups and organisations are advancing various reasons for aspirants to the exalted position of the third and fourth citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We are indeed in an […]

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Law / Crime Legislature Politics

Reps plead for leniency for Ekweremadu

 Nigeria’s House of Representatives has pleaded with the UK government to be lenient with former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu for organ harvesting. The plea followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Toby Okechukwu (PDP-Enugu) at a plenary, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Okechukwu titled the motion “Need for Clemency for […]

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General Politics

Wike declares public holiday to honour visiting Tinubu

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared Wednesday, May 3, as a work-free day in honour of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is paying a two-day visit to the state. Wike announced the decision in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. He said Tinubu would visit Rivers on a two-day visit […]

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General Law / Crime Politics

Police confirm arrest of suspended Adamawa REC

The Nigeria Police says it has arrested the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Mr Hudu Yunusa-Ari. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi announced this in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja. “The Nigeria Police Force hereby confirms the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). […]

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General Politics

Gov. Abiodun swears in 4 new Perm-Sec.s

By Our Correspondent in Abeokuta Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Friday, swore in four new Permanent Secretaries, with a charge to apply themselves to the agenda of the government. Abiodun said he appointed the new bureaucrats from a pool of erudite members of different cadres in state public service. According to him, the […]

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Law / Crime Legislature Politics

Senate gives Interior Ministry 24hrs to defend N700m expenditure

The Senate has given the Ministry of Interior 24 hours to defend the N700 million collected from Service Wide Votes to monitor Ondo and Edo governorship elections. The money was released in two batches N400 million for Ondo governorship election and N300 million for Edo governorship election. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Shuaib […]

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General Politics

INEC sacks REC in Adamawa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sacked the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in charge of Adamawa State, Mr Hudu Yinusa Ari. Mr Festus Oloye, INEC’s Chairman of Information and Voters Education Committee, announced the development in a statement on Monday. In the two-paragraph statement, Okoye said the sacking of Ari takes effect from Sunday, […]

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