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Adeyeye quits PDP after losing primary, eyes another party

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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Outbreak of Ebola in Congo: FAAN reassures Nigerians of safety at airports

Following a fresh outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has re-assured passengers and other airport users of safety across its network of airports. In a statement released at the Authority’s Headquarters in Lagos and signed by its general manager, corporate affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN noted that since the first recorded case of the virus in Nigeria, through an American-Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, the Authority has not relaxed…

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Major breakthrough: Police nab gang of firearms, ammunition dealers in Benue, Taraba

  PARADE OF VICIOUS AND NOTORIOUS SUSPECTS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING AND SUPPLY OF AK47 RIFLES AND OTHER FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION TO ARMED BANDITS, MILITIAS, AND CRIMINAL HERDSMEN/FARMERS IN BENUE AND TARABA STATES BY THE FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERS AT THE BENUE STATE POLICE COMMAND, HEADQUARTERS ON TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018. SUSPECTS: 1st Case: ILLEGAL FIREARMS DEALERS i. Morris Ashwe 36yrs Native of Mbajima Village Katsina Ala LGA Benue State (Working for Terwase Akwaza aka Ghana). Recovered from him were:  i.Five…

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Ekiti deputy gov, Olushola picks PDP gubernatorial ticket

  Prof. Olusola Eleka, PDP guber candidate, Ekiti State. By Ibe Uwaleke The incumbent deputy governor of Ekiti State, Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka on Tuesday night at the end of a five-hour keenly contested gubernatorial primary, picked the ticket as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of the state. The governor, Ayodele Fayose, nominated Olusola Eleka as his possible replacement in the July 14, 2018 guber election. Opposition party, All progressives Congress, on Saturday last week…

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Aftermath of Ekiti APC botched primary: State Exco purportedly dissolved

Fayemi casting his ballot at Saturday botched primary. The Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State was on Monday, in turmoil as those sympathetic to the cause of former Governor Kayode Fayemi besieged the party’s office to register their disapproval over the conduct of the members of the State Working Committee. The protesters, who brandished placards of various inscriptions, also passed vote of no confidence on the State Chairman of the Party, Chief Jide Awe and…

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Impeachment motion at Senate: Edo PDP backs Sen Urhoghide

Sen. Urhoghide moving the motion for Buhari’s impeachment. Peoples Democratic Party, PDP supporters across the Edo South Senatorial District, on Monday, protested the assault on Senator Matthew Urhoghide at the Benin Airport by alleged All Progressives Congress thugs. ‎Thousands of protesters marched through the major streets in Benin City brandishing placards of various inscriptions that read thus: “Say no to hooliganism, say no to executive recklessness, freedom of expression must prevail, and on decency we stand” Speaking on behalf…

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Hearing of Melaye’s bail application now Thursday, May 10

  Melaye on stretcher. The hope of an early freedom for Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District was dashed on Monday as a Kogi High Court in Lokoja adjourned hearing of his bail application and counter motion to Thursday May 10, 2018. Melaye with Kabiru Seidu, alias Osama, and Nuhu Salihu, aka Small, is standing trial on seven-counts bordering on illegal possession of firearms, criminal conspiracy and illegal dealing in arms. The Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah,…

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House sub-committee probes 100 companies over alleged sharp practices

    House of Representatives in Plenary The House of Representatives sub-committee of the Capital Market on Regulation and Compliance has commenced probe into alleged sharp practices by some Public Limited Companies (PLCs) following plethora of petitions by shareholders in the sector. Chairman of the sub-committee, Rep. Tony Nwulu, told newsmen in Abuja that the investigation was designed to sanitise the capital market and restore investors’ confidence in the sector. According to him, over a 100 PLCs have been…

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Osinbajo releases details of grand corruption in Jonathan’s era

  Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s office has revealed details of mind-boggling corruption during the Jonathan era and even called them a tip of the iceberg. The details were published last night in a reaction to the accusations by spin doctors of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who claimed Osinbajo made unsubstantiated allegations about grand corruption during the Jonathan era. The statement by senior special assistant on media, Laolu Akande, said the Vice President did not at…

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