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Senate 2019: Projections favour APC’s Uduaghan in Delta South

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the 2019 general elections will kick off with the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, 16th February 2019. As it stands in Delta South Senatorial District, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate representing the district, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is the most favoured to win …

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Election: Sanwo-Olu, Agbaje Disagree On Infrastructure, Health

The Lagos State All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Jimi Agbaje, on Friday differed on infrastructure, health and other issues that would spur the development of the state. The candidates spoke during the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Private Sector Interactive Forum …

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IGP Idris After My Life, Saraki Cries Out

     President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki Friday called on well-meaning Nigerians and the international community to hold Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris responsible should anything untoward happened to him or members of his family in the months ahead. Saraki who made this allegation while addressing …

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Kogi East Senate: PDP candidate, Sen. Aidoko’s dilemma

If information filtering in from Kogi State political circle is anything to go by, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Kogi East senatorial candidate in the 2019 election who also is the present lawmaker representing the district at the upper chamber,  Senator Attai Aidoko could as well add “former” to his appellations …

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ASUU strike to continue till further notice – Union

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday said the ongoing strike would not be called off until the Federal Government fully implemented all the offers it made to the union after their last meeting. The public university lecturers said they were tired of Federal Government’s antics of making …

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FG, ASUU agree on contentious issues

The Federal Government has reached an agreement with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Addressing journalists on Monday evening after the meeting with the striking lecturers in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said the majority of their demands have been met including the release …

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Why we invaded Daily Trust offices – Army

The Nigerian Army on Monday explained why its personnel invaded the offices of Daily Trust Newspapers in Maiduguri, Abuja, Lagos and Kaduna on Sunday. The spokesperson of the Army, Sani Usman, a brigadier general, in a statement said, “Soldiers of the Nigerian Army along with elements of the Nigeria Police …

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FG orders military to vacate Daily Trust offices

The federal government has issued a directive for soldiers to vacate the offices of Daily Trust newspaper. Soldiers on Sunday invaded the head office of the newspaper in Abuja and its regional offices in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, and Lagos. The reason for the invasion is yet to be known, …

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