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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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Rivers assembly set to screen 23 council caretaker chairmen, others today

19 June 2024

This is as a result of the expiration of the tenure of the elected chairmen and councillors of the 23 LGAs in the state. The governor of the state, Sir Sminialayi Fubara, had Tuesday, following the expiration of the tenure of the LGA, directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to take over the leadership […]

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Atiku, LP tackle Tinubu over Sallah day’s comment

19 June 2024

He also said that good economics at a harsh time was the challenge his administration must face, adding that no matter how difficult and how challenging it could be, he would not turn his back on Nigeria. President Tinubu, who spoke in Lagos when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to […]

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APC Clears Local Government Polls In Yobe

10 June 2024

Announcing the winners after the collation of all results, the Chairman of the Commission,  Mamman Mohammed, explained that other political parties participated but could not win at any level. The state electoral umpire is expected to present certificates of return to the winners while their swearing-in by Governor Mai Mala Buni would be at a […]

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Osun APC disowns Aregbesola

5 June 2024

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, yesterday, declared that a former Governor of the State, Rauf Aregbesola, is no longer a member of the party in the state. The Osun APC also said that the Omoluabi Progressives group, which is one of the caucuses of the major opposition party being […]

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