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Your Facts About DSC are Misleading, PDP Rep Member Gets knock from a Party Chieftain

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reinstated that information made available to Hon Ben Igbakpa, the member representing Ethiope Constituency in the House about the state of Delta Steel Company, Ovwian/Aladja did not portray the true picture on the ground about the company, Onuesoke …

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Nigeria External Debt: Buhari to Borrow $29.96bn Against IMF Warning

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a request for $29.96bn 2016-2018 external borrowing plan to the Senate for its consideration and approval a day after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Nigeria against rising debts. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who read the fresh request sent by Buhari during …

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Hate Speech Bill: Is an Act of Eye Service by the Sponsor – IBB

Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has described the act of the senator who sponsored the Hate Speech Bill as an “eye service” act, saying nobody can Muzzle Nigerians and deny them freedom of speech. General Babangida pointed out that there was even no basis for the bill which …

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APC Publicity Secretary remanded in Prison over Press conference

Former commisioner, who is presently the Zamfara state’s APC Publicity committee secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki Gidan Goga, was arraigned before the Upper Shari’a Court in Gusau on charges bordering on defamation of character of Governor Bello Matawalle as well as inciting public disturbance. Presenting the case, Counsel to Governor Bello …

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NDDC Budget: Senate President, Minority Leader Kick, tell Buhari what to do

The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, and the Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe have asked President Muhhamadu Buhari to swear in the already screened board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Abaribe who made the call when the President sent the 2019/2020 budget for the Commission to …

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You are a liar, Goodluck Jonathan Replies Lamido

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged ex-governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, to come up with proves that he was involved in the scandalous Malabu oil deal. In an interview , Lamido had said Jonathan compromised the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in …

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NDDC interim Committee: Sack Akpabio, return NDDC to Presidency, Ex-agitators tell Presidency

The Iduwini Volunteer Force (IVF), former Niger Delta militants have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the minister of Niger Delta ministry affairs, Godswill Akpabio The group also called for the “urgent return” of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the supervision of the presidency. In a released signed …

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Open Grazing: We Don’t go to farm anymore, Edo communities cry out

Residents of Ugbogui,Iguobarnor and Ikoha communities have appealed to Edo state government to look into the issue of cattle grazing in their communities. Some of the residents, in separate interviews on Friday in Benin, said majority of farmers have stopped farming because cows eat their crops after planting. They said …

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Illegal Detention: Sowore Sues DSS, Demand for N500M

The publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore has sued the Department of State Service over his arrest and continued detention According to SaharaReporters, Sowore is asking the court to order the DSS to pay him N500m as general and aggravated damages for his detention and illegal violation of fundamental rights. The …

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Why Jonathan Compromised Bayelsa Election – Sule Lamido

A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of working against the interest of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just-concluded governorship election in Bayelsa State. In a short Facebook post sent by his media aide, Mansur Ahmed, the former governor …

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