Month: July 2019
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Fasoranti’s daughter: South West govs reject nomadism, demand ranches in states
South West Governors’ Forum on Monday called on the Federal Government to set up ranches across the country and discouraged nomadic system of cattle rearing. The forum, which comprised six state governors in the region, lamented the spate of killings and other forms of criminality in the region, which they said needed serious attention. The…
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APC’s demand on Supreme Court blasphemous, says PDP
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described as blasphemous the demand made by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the Supreme Court to reverse its judgment on the Zamfara State elections. The main opposition party also said the move was an attempt to blackmail and set a land mine for the apex…
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We are not aware of Busola Dakolo’s petition in any of our command – Police
The first petition received was from Fatoyinbo. Bukola can refuse to honour our invitation if she likes, says police The police says it is not aware of any petition Busola Dakolo, wife of Timi Dakolo, filed in any of its command’s against COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo. Recall that on Saturday, Timi raised an alarm on…
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Buhari summons IGP over Shi’ites protests
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received briefing from the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, over Shiites bloody protests in Abuja. Buhari, at the closed doors meeting, directed the IGP to take steps to protect all Nigerians wherever they may be. Speaking with journalists at the end of the meeting, the IGP said: “We…
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Appeal Court sacks Sina Akinwunmi, Ondo lawmaker
According to a report by the Punch Newspaper, the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Friday upheld the judgement of the Ondo State High Court which sacked a member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Sina Akinwunmi representing Okitipupa constituency 2 on the platform of the All Progressives…
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Herdsmen Mounting Roadblock In South-West As Vigilante Group, Kayode Ajulo Laments
Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer has condemned the mounting of roadblocks in some parts of the South-West by Fulani Vigilante. Ajulo narrated his encounter with the Fulani Vigilante group on his way returning from Akure yesterday around 4pm. He said, “They are already mounting highways with guns openly doing ‘security work’ and they have direct…
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Repentant Boko Haram Fighters Can Become President’, Says Army GOC
The General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, Maj. Gen Abdulmalik Biu, says repentant terrorists who lay down their arms stand the chance of becoming great in society and even emerging as the President of Nigeria. Biu said this during an interview with journalists in Borno State while calling on Boko Haram members to lay down their…
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State of the nation: Obasanjo is not neutral, says Presidency
Despite his letter on the state of the nation, the Presidency on Friday said ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is not neutral. It said since Obasanjo’s has a political position, his opinion cannot be taken as the gospel truth any longer. It said political Fulani herdsmen were on rampage to de-market the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.…
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Christians must love, pray for enemies, says Osinbajo
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said true Christians are called to love and pray for their enemies, including insurgents, saying it is the only way to change them. Osinbajo spoke in Lagos on Sunday at the national headquarters of the Foursquare Gospel Church, Nigeria, during the public presentation of a book, ‘Felix Meduoye: the…
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Why Edo will give me second term, by Obaseki
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that the next governorship poll will be a referendum on his achievements in the first term. He predicted success for himself and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the people will vote for continuity Obaseki emphasised that he had served the Southsouth state with love, care, faith…
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APC, PDP trade words over $1b ECA cash
The Presidency yesterday hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its allegation that the $1 drawn from the Excess Crude Account was spent by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 2019 elections. It accused the opposition party of being under socio-emotional distress. Reacting to the PDP claim, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba…
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Domestic workers, relatives loot Jonathan’s N3bn jewelries, other valuables
The police in Bayelsa State have commenced investigations into the looting of valuables including jewelries worth over N.3bn belonging to former President Goodluck Jonathan by his domestic workers and some relatives. Already, the police were said to have arrested some suspects, who broke into the palatial home of Jonathan in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area…