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May

2024

Kogi Governor, Ododo Lists Meetings With NSA Ribadu, APC Govs As 100 Days’ Achievements

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Politics

Kogi Governor, Ododo Lists Meetings With NSA Ribadu, APC Govs As 100 Days’ Achievements The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo’s list of 100 days achievements has been greeted with outrage by Nigerians on Thursday. Ododo who was sworn in as governor on January 27, 2024, in the list posted on X on Wednesday mentioned his “meeting with National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu,” as one of his achievements in his first 100 days in office. The achievements were divided into governance, agriculture education, health care, and general information categories. The list was captioned, “We will continue to do more for the…

May

2024

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Togo’s Longtime Leader Signs A New Constitution That Eliminates Presidential Elections

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Togo’s Longtime Leader Signs A New Constitution That Eliminates Presidential Elections Togo’s president has signed a new constitution eliminating presidential elections, his office said late Monday, a move that opponents say will allow him to extend his family’s six-decade rule. Civil society groups in the West African nation have called for protests. Parliament will now choose the president. The new constitution comes days after the election commission on Saturday announced that President Faure Gnassingbe’s ruling party had won a majority of parliament seats. There was a crackdown on civic and media freedoms ahead of the vote. The government banned protests…

May

2024

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Ekiti LGA Boss Swears In Advisers With Ogun Idol

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics, Spirituality

Ekiti LGA Boss Swears in Advisers With Ògún Idol Supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem alongside the Holy Quran. Ògún, often regarded as the “god of iron,” is one of the deities in African traditional religion. The event happened at the Conference Hall of the office of the LGA chairman Olu Adamolekun on the 2nd of May. The oath of office was administered to the appointees by Adamolekun. In a video making the rounds on social media, the appointees could be seen taking turns to wield a cutlass…

May

2024

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Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call

Columns/Opinions/Letters, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South

Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) has said it is ready to back the call for the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The local government chairmen also accused Fubara of embezzling funds intended for the state’s twenty-three LGAs. According to the state ALGON, the move has deprived them of their roles in overseeing the third tier of government. The caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Tony Okocha, had urged the State House of Assembly to start the impeachment process…

May

2024

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PDP Will Snatch Lagos From APC In 2027 – Bode George

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PDP Will Snatch Lagos From APC In 2027 – Bode George The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to takeover Lagos State in 2027. This is even as the opposition party has begun moves to reconcile all aggrieved individuals within its fold ahead of the 2027 general election. PDP chieftain, Chief Bode George, disclosed this during an interview with AriseTV on Tuesday night. George said the PDP had not been functioning well in Lagos state because its structure had been weakened. He also blamed the situation on the absence of a leader who will serve as a rallying point in…

May

2024

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Northern Youths Group Knocks Atiku Abubakar For Blackmailing Seyi Tinubu

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Northern Youths Group Knocks Alhaji Atiku For Blackmailing Seyi Tinubu The Northern Youth Initiative for Peace and Good Governance has taken note of a statement attributed to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election and former Vice President of Nigeria, linking Mr. Seyi Tinubu to Hitech construction company, the company responsible for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. In a statement released by Mr. Paul Ibe, the Special Adviser to the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar alleged that the swift awarding of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway construction contract to Hitech…

May

2024

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Failed ABIA PDP Politicians Join 4 Different Factions Of APC

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Politics

FAILED ABIA PDP POLITICIANS NOW JOINING 4 DIFFERENT FACTIONS OF APC APC in ABIA State has more than 4 Factions. Followers of Ikechi Emenike, followers of Benjamin Kalu, followers Emeka Atuma and followers of Uche Ogah. These are the Teams and Factions in Abia State APC. The failed Politicians from PDP ABIA State have identified with any of the factions of APC to continue with their political journey. Some APC Members and Excos said they have identified with Abia State APC currently being led by the present Executive, not with any of Teams and Factions. Saying that they should try…

May

2024

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Musawa Advocates Benefits Of Arts For Health And Well-Being

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🚨BOOM Musawa Advocates Benefits of Arts for Health and Well-being The Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Barr Hannatu Musa Musawa ( Hannatu Musa Musawa ) has highlighted the numerous benefits of arts for health and well-being. In a virtual presentation to flag-off the National Arts in Health Week 2024 holding in Lagos, Musawa emphasized the transformative power of arts in promoting physical, emotional, and mental well-being, and called for greater recognition and support for arts in health initiatives. “The National Arts in Health Week Nigeria 2024 stands as a testament to our unwavering commitment to fostering community…

May

2024

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Gov. Fubara Declares Hon. Amaewhule Led Rivers State House Of Assembly As Non-Existent

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Gov. Fubara Declares Hon. Amaewhule Led Rivers State House Of Assembly As Non-Existent Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara has declared the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly as floating & non existent and as such has no valid potency to take binding legislative decisions on the state following their defection. The Governor disclosed this while addressing a delegation of Traditional Rulers & opinion leaders from Bayelsa state, led by Serial Dickson, former governor of the state, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday. His Excellency pointed out that he accepted the presidential peace accord…

May

2024

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My Advice To Tinubu And The Yoruba Race After Capturing Presidential Power Thru Back Door In 2023 – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere

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MY ADVICE TO TINUBU AND THE YORUBA RACE AFTER CAPTURING PRESIDENTIAL POWER THROUGH THE BACK DOOR IN 2023. Now that Tinubu, Buhari and few other unpatriotic tribal irridentists forcibly succeeded in determining the 2023 presidency in their favour by imposing their will on Nigerians, the Yoruba race must make sure to liberate themselves from the Fulani tribal tyranny or they will cry later. The Fulani had through guile, subterfuge and ryness kept the Yoruba race from growing through fake religion which they don't even believe in. With this democratic power delivered to the Yoruba alacarte, it is left for the…