Politics
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INEC has no powers to deregister political parties–Labour Party tells Usman
The Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacked the powers to deregister any political party in the country. Mr. Obiora Ifoh, National Secretary of the party, made this known in a statement in Abuja. He said the attention of the party’s leadership had been drawn to a statement issued by Sen. Nenadi Usman, who…
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Edo guber: Ighodalo’s wife embarks on roadshow for final push
The wife of the governorship candidate of the PDP in Edo, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, on Tuesday staged a roadshow in Benin as a final push to woo votes for her husband, Asue Ighodalo. The roadshow, which kicked off from the National Museum grounds at Ring Road in Benin, saw women in their large numbers joining the show. The set-up consisted…
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Gov. Bago appoints new Head of Civil Service
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq as the new Head of Civil Service of the state. This was contained in a statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the Niger Government of Niger State (SGS), in Minna on Tuesday. He urged the new Head of Service to discharge his responsibility within the confines…
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APC begins campaign for LG polls in A’Ibom
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom has announced plans to kickstart its campaigns for the Oct. 5 governorship election in the state. Sen. Ita Enang, the Chairman, APC Campaign and Election Planning Committee in the state, disclosed this at a press conference in Uyo on Tuesday. He said that the rally to kickstart the party’s campaign for the…
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Edo decides: PDP calls for redeployment of INEC REC
The PDP in Edo on Thursday called on Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to redeploy the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, over alleged ties with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, the state Chairman of PDP told newsmen in Benin that the party lacked confidence in the REC’s ability to conduct the election without bias. Aziegbemi…
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Edo decides: 17 Political parties sign peace accord
Seventeen out of 18 political parties contesting the Sept 21 Edo governorship election have signed a peace accord ahead of the election. PDP Chairman Anthony Aziegbemi and its Candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who were present during the signing of the peace accord declined to sign. Aziegbemi told newsmen that they were declining because 10 members of the party were currently being…
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PWDs want inclusion in Anambra LG election
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has called for the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Sept. 28 Local Government Areas election in Anambra. Its state Chairman, Mr Ugochukwu Okeke, told newsmen in Awka, that it was critical to remove barriers that hindered their active participation in electoral processes. Okeke said the voices, experiences, and…
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INEC extends PVC collection in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to Sept. 15 in Edo, preparatory to the state’s governorship election on Sept. 21. INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun announced this in Benin, noting that the extension would begin from Sept. 13. Olumekun said that stakeholders unanimously appealed to the commission to consider an extension…
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LP Crisis: Your tenure has expired, BoT sec. tells Abure
The Labour Party(LP) Caretaker Committee on Wednesday in Abuja urged Mr Julius Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party, saying his tenure expired on on June 9, 2024. Mr Salisu Mohammad, Secretary, Board of Trustees, of the party said this during a news conference organised by the leadership of Labour Party National Transitional Committee (NTC)…
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I-G deploys 35,000 personnel for Edo governorship election
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday said that 35,000 men of the Nigeria Police Force had been deployed to Edo for the Sept. 21 governorship election Egbetokun also said that 8,000 personnel from other security agencies had also been deployed. He said this at a stakeholders meeting organised by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) m in Benin…
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Tinubu is tackling generational economic problems for present, future generations – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Bola Tinubu is tackling the country’s generational economic problems for the good of present and future generations of Nigerians with his economic reforms. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to comments made by Dr Salihu Lukman, the party’s former National…
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Edo Gov’ship election: Peter Obi canvasses votes for Akpata in Benin
Peter Obi, Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Presidential election, on Tuesday joined the party in Edo to mobilise votes ahead of the state’s Sept. 21 governorship election. Speaking at the different campaign locations, Obi urged eligible voters in the state to come out en masse to cast their votes for the party’s candidate, Olumide Akpata. He said…
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Account for N10 bn spent on firms registration, Reps tell BPE
The House of Representatives has urged the Bureau for Public Enterprise (BPE) to account for about N10 billion alleged used to register two companies for the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST). Rep. Bamidele Salam, Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts made the call in Abuja at the resumed investigative hearing of the committee. “No reasonable Nigerian will believe that N10. 4…
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LP group urges retraction of alleged defamatory report against Nenadi Usman
Some members of the Labour Party (LP), on Tuesday, asked the Sahara Reporters to retract alleged defamatory report against former Minister of Finance, Sen. Nenadi Usman. The group, under the auspices of the Core Social Democrat (CSD) of LP in the South South, made the call in a statement in Abuja. Eric Ifere, the Leader of CSD and a legal…
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Reps order JAMB to remit N3bn to FG
The House of Representatives has ordered the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to remit N3.602 billion to the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Rep. Bamidele Salam, the Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, who gave the order during an investigative hearing in Abuja, said that the remittance demanded by the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). Salam said that the remittance was…
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Residents laud Sen. Barau for attracting federal projects, scholarship
Some residents of Kano have commended the Deputy Senate President, Sen.Barau Jibrin, for attracting federal presence in the state and awarding scholarship to indigent students. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the residents gave the commendation during the inauguration of the distribution of admission letters to the beneficiaries of foreign scholarship. Malam Hamisu Isa, a civil servant, commended…
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Rejig cabinet to deliver hope, Analyst urges Tinubu
A Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Alexander Orji, has advised President Bola Tinubu to consider reshuffling his cabinet to expedite delivery of his Renewed Hope Agenda to the masses Orji gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. According to him, cabinet reshuffling has become necessary to actualise the hope promised by…
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