Category: Politics

INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election
July 19, 2020 No Responses

INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the Sept. 19 Governorship Election in Edo State.  The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education...
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Senate Passes Bills To Establish University of Technology Auchi, Maritime University, Okerenkoko
July 15, 2020 No Responses

Senate Passes Bills To Establish University of Technology Auchi, Maritime University, Okerenkoko

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State.  Also passed were two bills to establish the University of Technology, Auchi, Edo State; and Federal College of Education, Giwa, Kaduna ...
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Buhari Directs Release Of 50% Of Capital Expenditure, Signs N10.8tr Revised 2020 Budget
July 10, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Directs Release Of 50% Of Capital Expenditure, Signs N10.8tr Revised 2020 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the revised N10.8 trillion 2020 budget, and directed the release of at least 50 per cent of the approved 2020 revised capital expenditure to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The News Agency of...
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Ganduje: APC ‘Il Win Edo Governorship Election
July 6, 2020 No Responses

Ganduje: APC ‘Il Win Edo Governorship Election

The National Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed optimism that the party will win the Sept. 19 Edo Governorship election.Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, the leader of the  council said this shortly after the inauguration of the c...
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Tambuwal: Sokoto, Not One Of Poorest State In Nigeria
June 29, 2020 No Responses

Tambuwal: Sokoto, Not One Of Poorest State In Nigeria

Sokoto State is not one of the poorest in Nigeria, contrary to a current report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said. In a statement issued on Monday by Malam Muhammad Bello, Special Adviser on...
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Edo: Atiku Activates 150 Support Groups For Obaseki
June 28, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Atiku Activates 150 Support Groups For Obaseki

Ahead of the September  19 Governorship poll, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated his 150 support groups to Governor  Godwin Obaseki’s Governorship Campaign Organisation in Edo State. A statement signed by Mr Oladimeji Fabiyi...
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Rivers APC Hails Caretaker Committee
June 26, 2020 No Responses

Rivers APC Hails Caretaker Committee

Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Dr Sokonte Davies has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for measures taken to dissolve the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The commendation is contained in ...
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REC: Nine Political Parties Conclude Primaries In Edo
June 25, 2020 No Responses

REC: Nine Political Parties Conclude Primaries In Edo

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo, Mr Johnson Alalibo, said nine political parties have so far concluded their party primaries and set to contest the forthcoming governorship election scheduled for Sept. 19, in the state. Alalibo disclosed this ...
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Ajimobi’s Death Painful, Says Babatope
June 25, 2020 No Responses

Ajimobi’s Death Painful, Says Babatope

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope on Thursday said he is saddened by the death of former Governor of Oyo State,  Sen. Abiola Ajimobi. Babatope, also former Minister of Transportation, gave the reaction in a...
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Ondo Governorship: PDP Extends Sale Of Nomination Form
June 23, 2020 No Responses

Ondo Governorship: PDP Extends Sale Of Nomination Form

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the sale of its nomination forms for the Ondo state governorship election. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday in Abuja. Ologbondiya...
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Buhari Meets Senate President On Insecurity, APC Crisis
June 22, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Meets Senate President On Insecurity, APC Crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja met with Senate President Ahmad Lawan. They deliberated on the nation’s security situation as well as the crisis in the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to State House correspondents after ...
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Court Orders PDP To Pay N105m Rent Arrears
June 18, 2020 No Responses

Court Orders PDP To Pay N105m Rent Arrears

A High Court Sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State  on Thursday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa chapter, to pay  N105 million outstanding rent to the owner of the building where its state secretariat complex, is located in Yenagoa, Delivering...
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Oshiomhole’s Suspension Divides APC NWC
June 17, 2020 No Responses

Oshiomhole’s Suspension Divides APC NWC

Members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appeared to be divided into two factions over the judgment affirming Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s suspension as the National Chairman.A three member panel of justices led by...
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PDP: No Automatic Ticket For Obaseki
June 16, 2020 No Responses

PDP: No Automatic Ticket For Obaseki

The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Mr Tony Aziegbemi, on Monday said there will be no automatic ticket for Gov. Godwin Obaseki in the party. The All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committee had, on Friday, disqualified Obaseki and.....
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