Category: Politics

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; Mr. Ayuba Waba, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Dr. Abduljalil Tafawa Balewa, son of former Prime Minister, the late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, among others have endorsed the Grand National Coalition (GNC) of the National Intervention Movement (NIM). This was disclosed in a communique issued at the end of a meeting of 35 registered political parties, labour, women, youth and civil society groups as well as coalition of persons with special…

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  Senator Dino Melaye The Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has denied fleeing Nigeria over his recent travails. Mr Melaye said he had no reason to flee the country, accusing Sahara Reporters which published the report, of spearheading a blackmail against him. Relying on sources, SaharaReporters on Saturday reported that the lawmaker had fled Nigeria, and is prepared not to return until there is a change of government at the federal level and his state, Kogi. According to the…

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                Herdsman with A-K 47 herding his cattle National Chairman of Myetti Allah, Alhaji Bello Bodejo,and Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Tuesday said the attendant killings of innocent Nigerians occasioned by herdsmen/farmers clashes have the capacity of causing national war,if not properly addressed. The duo explained that the matter needed cautious and diligent attention in handling the herdsmen/farmers clashes. They spoke at Government House, Abakaliki during enlarged security meeting over the recent herdsmen/villagers clash in Enyanwu Igwe…

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   Hon. Bamidele (Esq.) A member of the seventh House of Representatives, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, has insisted that he and the former Governor Kayode Fayemi have struck a pact of a very good relationship that will ensure victory at the poll for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. Bamidele said  he decided to settle the rift with  Fayemi purposely because the two leaders need to work assiduously to ensure that the…

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Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki on Thursday predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari will get 1.2 million votes from Edo in 2019 general elections. He said the Saturday Local Government election in the state, was to produce new crops of leaders who would fast-track development at the grassroots level and show the numerical strength of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor disclosed this during APC Mega rally on Thursday at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium ahead of Saturday Local Government election…

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