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Rivers: Wike does not influence us, not our member – APC

24 July 2024

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike does not influence its affairs. The Chairman of Rivers APC caretaker committee, Tony Okocha, said Wike is not a member of the party and does not attend any political meetings. According to […]

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702 LP, PDP, APGA members join APC in Kaduna

23 July 2024

The defected members expressed their commitment to supporting the party in winning the October 19 local government elections in the state. Among the defectors were a former State House of Assembly candidate for Makera Constituency, women and youth leaders in Kaduna-South Local Government, who were received by the Local Government Party Chairman, Ibrahim Soso, and […]

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Opposition threatens showdown with Ogun gov over LG tenure

20 July 2024

The incumbent council chairmen and councillors were sworn in on July 26, 2021, after the All Progressives Congress won all the seats during the local government election that year. The Supreme Court had granted financial autonomy to local government councils, declaring that it was unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated to the councils. […]

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Elon Musk Pledges $45m A Month To Electing Trump

16 July 2024

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president. Musk’s donations will go to a political group dubbed America PAC, which will focus on promoting voter registration, early voting and mail-in ballots among residents in swing states ahead of the […]

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Fubara Is Wike’s Political Investment, Says Tony Okocha

6 July 2024

Okocha described Wike as Fubara’s mentor, saying the latter would not have been governor without the strong backing of the former. Fubara and Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, have been at loggerheads over the control of the oil-rich state.   Although the Rivers governor survived an impeachment orchestrated by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly, […]

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Edo Guber: Obaseki, Ighodalo can’t walk freely on Benin streets – APC

4 July 2024

The party also called on its members still angry with the outcome of the governorship primaries that brought its current candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to be true party members and work for APC’s victory, which it said would only be achieved as a united family. Speaking during the inauguration of the local government and ward […]

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Rivers Crisis: Give Peace A Chance, Patience Jonathan Tells Warring Parties

28 June 2024

Jonathan made the request at the 60th anniversary of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations ,NIPR, international colloquium in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking on the theme, ‘Public Relations, Value Re-orientation and Economic Transformation,’ the former first lady urged the warring parties to allow the present administration of Rivers State to run smoothly without interference. Rivers […]

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I’m committed to recovering my mandate, says SDP’s Ajaka

25 June 2024

Ajaka, in a statement, denied alleged claims by the Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, and former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, that he has agreed to give up the legal battle to reclaim his mandate in the election. Ajaka said in the statement, it would be a massive betrayal of their shared struggle, the […]

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Exodus of Multinationals: Obi raises alarm, and offers Solutions. 

24 June 2024

Obi noted that the reasons being adduced by these departing firms after many years of operations in the country are similar and largely governance problems that require urgent attention to stem the tide  Writing in his X handle, the former Anambra State Governor said he is compelled to address the alarming exodus of multinational companies […]

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Obi tackles Tinubu, stop downplaying our situation

22 June 2024

Obi said that rather than face the reality that we are the poverty capital of the World and the most insecure people and take decisive steps to stem the situation, the government is trying to play the ostrich even when the people are overwhelmed by the situation. Writing on his X handle the former Anambra […]

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