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“Tinubu has been retired from Politics” – FFK reacts to Presidency’s support of Giadom as APC’s acting chairman
Following the series of power tussle in the ruling All progressives congress (APC), it was reported that the presidency has thrown its weight behind Victor Giadom as the party’s acting National Chairman. President Buhari who spoke through his spokesperson Garba Shehu, said Giadom has earned the approval of the President as he (Buhari) will preside over the party’s NEC meeting because “the law is on the side of Victor Giadom as Acting National Chairman.” Reacting to this, Former Minister Femi Fani-Kayode in a Facebook post said the strong hold of the All progressives congress, Bola Tinubu has been “retired from…
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Kogi Lawmaker, John Abah is dead
Kogi lawmaker representing Ibaji State Constituency, John Abah is dead. He died in a private hospital in Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday. Mr Abah’s death was confirmed by Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Matthew Kolawole describing his death as a monumental loss to the seventh assembly in the state.
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I am happy to have made godfatherism history in Edo State – Edo Deputy Governor
Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shuaibu says he is happy to have made history in the issue of godfatherism in Edo State. Speaking during an interview on a Channels Television programme “Politics Today”, he revealed that he doesn’t have a problem with the ruling all progressives congress (APC) but rather with the suspended Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. He further added that one thing he has discovered with the People’s democratic party (PDP) is that they have a way of quickly resolving their issues unlike the APC. “I suffered to build APC if I look back and see what I have…
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Nigeria must reciprocate attack in Ghana – Gbajabiamila
Members of house of representatives have reacted to the demolition of Nigeria’s high commission in Ghana. According to Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, Nigeria has to reciprocate the gesture as it is a legitimate instrument in foreign policy. Speaking when Geoffrey Onyema, minister of foreign affairs, appeared before the house committee on foreign affairs on Tuesday, Gbajabiamila said some African countries have done same but Nigeria always looks the other way because of “brotherhood”. “Reciprocity is a legitimate instrument in foreign policy. And we can employ it, because if such had happened here in Nigeria, the individual will first approach the court…
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APC crisis: I don’t want to get involved in politics – Rotimi Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has decided to keep out of the crisis rocking the ruling all progressives congress (APC) as he doesn’t want to get involved in politics stating that he is not sure what the cause of the crisis is. In a statement he made, he said the members of the party are adults and can sort out their differences. “What is happening in APC, I don’t know; what is happening in Rivers State, I don’t know. What I’ve done is to keep away from politics. Even if I’m bothered, it’ll be internally, he said “There’s nobody there…
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PDP replies Wike for calling its leaders Tax collectors.
The people’s democratic party (PDP) has reacted to Wike’s statement tagging its leaders as tax collectors and sycophants stating that no member of its National Working Committee (NWC) sponsored any media publication to malign his (Wike) reputation. In a statement by Ologbodiyan, he described such publications as the handwork of external forces and its enemies who are bent on sowing seeds of discord within the party adding that the party won’t allow its enemies cause distraction within its fold, ahead of the Edo State governorship election. “The NWC also wishes to place on record that none of its members has…
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Wike pulls out of Edo state settlement, tags PDP NWC Tax Collectors
Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has pulled out of the Edo State settlement in order to save his integrity. In a statement released by Rivers state commissioner for information and communication, Paulinus Nsirim on Tuesday June 23, he complained about several allegations thrown at him due to the reconciliation. He further tagged the National working committee of the people’s Democratic party (PDP) as Tax collectors adding that he will fight back if anyone accuses him falsely. “I told them that in Edo State, we must handle the issue carefully and carry everybody along. They must respect human beings and…
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Oyo State spent N2.7B in the fight against Coronavirus – Oyo Govt
The Oyo State Government has said it has spent over N2.7B in their fight against coronavirus. The state’s COVID-19 Task Force, which gave the account through the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinola Ojo, said that the amount was spent on setting up of treatment and isolation centres, procurement of palliatives and seedlings for a section of the residents and farmers as well as on procurement of ambulances and the security of the state’s borders, among others. According to him, the breakdown of the expenses include: N370 million for the setting up of the Infectious Disease Centre, Ibadan; N453 million on…
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Aisha Buhari is the only ray of light in the Villa – FFK
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode says Aisha Buhari is the only ray of light in the Villa and asides that the place is shrouded in darkness. He shared this in a tweet via his Twitter handle; ”There is only one ray of light in the Villa & that ray of light is @aishambuhari Outside of that the place is shrouded in darkness. To those that have highjacked &caged the President &put him under their spell I say this: ur power is broken & ur end will be sudden & calamitous.” he tweeted
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Lance corporal blast Buratai over killings in the North, gets arrested
A Nigerian soldier, Lance corporal Martin shared a video on the Internet where he directed an insult at the Nigeria’s chief of Army staff, Tukur Buratai over the incessant killings in the Northern part of the country. He stressed that he was highly disappointed in Buratai’s command and his methods of handling things adding that Buratai should be called a coward, traitor and betrayer to the Nigerian army and Nigeria as a whole. Following this incident, the Lance corporal has been arrested. He was arrested on the orders of Buratai. According to SaharaReporters, the soldier was picked by senior military…
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Graphic Photos of Couple Involved in Murder-Suicide incident in Lagos emerges online
Graphic images of the Nigerian couple, who were found dead at their residence in the Ilasan area of Lagos state has emerged online. The couple, identified as Olamide Alli, 25, and Chris Ndukwe, 39, were involved in the murder-suicide incident that happened at their home at Road 5, House 16a, Victory Point Estate, Ilasan on Sunday. The couple share two boys, a seven-year-old and a three-year-old. According to reports, Chris brutally stabbed Olamide to death before he committed suicide by drinking a pesticide after he found out that the boys were not his according to a paternity test he conducted.…
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Akeredolu fires deputy Governors aides, Agboola reappoint aides.
There has been a tussle between the Governors of Ondo state. Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo state, had on Tuesday terminated the appointments of the aides attached to the deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi. This follows the defection of Agboola from the ruling all progressives congress (APC) to the peoples democratic party (PDP). In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Aketedolu, Mr Segun Ajiboye sacking the aides, he gave no reason for their termination. Few hours after Ajiboye’s statement of sack, one of the affected aides, Mr Babatope Okeowo, released a statement of reappointment as the deputy governor’s personal…
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