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Month: May 2018

May 30: Intimidation won’t stop us – Biafra Zionists tell Buhari
May 25, 2018
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By Charles Onye, Abakaliki Members of the Biafra Zionists Federation, (BZF), have vowed to go ahead with their planned declaration of Biafra on May 30. This is also as the Zionists have faulted the call for referendum by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The group spoke this through its self-acclaimed President, Mr. Benjamin Onwuka. Onwuka claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the security agencies to intimidate the pro-Biafrans. He said that already, “fighter jets deployed for that…

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Ekiti Assembly impeaches deputy speaker, Adewumi
May 24, 2018
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By Gbenga Craig, Ado Ekiti. The Deputy  Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly,  Hon.  Adesegun  Adewumi has been impeached. The House,  at its plenary on Thursday also removed it’s Chef Whip,  Hon.  Akinniyi  Sunday. Hon.  Animasaun Adesina,  representing Ekiti West Constituency 11 was elected as deputy speaker to replace Adewumi while Hon. Onigiobi Olawale,  representing Ekiti South West constituency 1 was appointed as the new Chief Whip. Hon.  Adewumi was removed as deputy speaker after a motion…

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Saraki reports IGP to Buhari, alleges frame-up
May 17, 2018
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  President Muhammadu Buhari (right) and Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki is on his way to meet President Muhammadu Buhari to relay to him an alleged plot by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to implicate him. He is to lead the leadership of the upper legislative chamber to meet with President Buhari over the alleged plot which Saraki disclosed on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. Saraki had raised the…

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Dangote gets national identity number slip
May 15, 2018
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L-R: Director General/CEO, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz; President/CE, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; General Manager, Operations, NIMC, Abdul-Hamid Umar and Regional Coordinator, Lagos, Kayode Adegoke, on a visit to present National Identification Number (NIN) Slip to Aliko Dangote, at the Dangote Group Head Office in Lagos… on Tuesday.

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Fulani herdsman rapes girl, 14 in Ebonyi
May 15, 2018
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By Charles Agbai, Abakaliki A suspected Fulani herdsman (names withheld) was on Thursday reported to have raped a 14 year old girl, Favour Okugbo of Umuifi community of Anioma-Isu in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The victim who is a student of Union Secondary School, Agueke-Isu in the area had been taken to an undisclosed medical facility for treatment. Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the community, Festus Nwachukwu condemned the activities of Fulani herdsmen in Umuifi…

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Ekiti APC guber primary: Ojudu pulls out of race
May 11, 2018
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Sen. Babafemi Ojudu Gbenga Kuti, Ado Ekiti. One of the 33 aspirants for the Saturday 12 governorship primary of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Ekiti State, Senator Babafemi Ojudu has pulled out of the race. Addressing a pressing conference in Ado Ekiti on Tursday evening he said: “From what has happened since May 5 to date, it goes without saying that this is an unfair contest where the National Working Committee Chairman has clearly demonstrated that he does…

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Obasanjo, Amosun, others at installation of Olota of Ota
May 11, 2018
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Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (middle), former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (2nd right), Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Suraj Adekunbi (right), the Olota of Ota, Oba (Prof.) Adeyemi Abdukabir Obalanlege (2nd left) and his wife, Olori Toyin, during the coronation of Obalanlege in Ota…on Thursday. Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (2nd left), Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Suraj Adekunbi (right), Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, Chief Jide Ojuko (2nd…

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Adeyeye quits PDP after losing primary, eyes another party
May 10, 2018
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Prince Dayo Adeyeye By Gbenga Kuti, Ado Ekiti The aspirant who lost the just concluded governorship primary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State and a former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has left the party barely three days after the exercise. Adeyeye who said he was moving to another party to seek the votes of Ekiti people to develop the state added that since he lost the PDP primary to Fayose’s anointed candidate,…

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