Former media aide to ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Olu Onemola, on Sunday rejected his re-appointment to work with the current Senate President, Ahmed Lawan. Lawan’s appointment of Onemola as Special Assistant on New Media had caused some measure of controversy among some All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters. Earlier, Onemola’s appointment …
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Ghana emerges as the 4th most peaceful nation out of the 54 countries in Africa. This is according to the annual global report released on 12th June 2019 by the Global Peace Index, as the most recent world report findings. Apart from focusing on Africa, the latest Global Peace Index …
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On the Edo State horizon are suspense, intrigues and power game that will define the shape of things to come in favour or against Governor Godwin Obaseki’s favour. Adibe Emenyonu writes From all indications, the relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, and his predecessor and National Chairman of …
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The Supreme Court on Friday voided laws enacted by the states’ Houses of Assembly which allow governors to sack elected chairmen of local governments and councillors and replace them with appointed administrators, according to Therepublicannews.net reports. It has become a tradition among governors to dissolve the Executive Councils of the …
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• Buratai urges troops to remain dogged, decisive Barely one week after the killing of a commanding officer and 25 soldiers in Borno State by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) yesterday said it had killed 47 fighters of the extremist sect at Doron Naira …
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has declared that no part of Nigeria is safe. NBA President, Paul Usoro, SAN, made the declaration while delivering an address at the association’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting, which held at the NBA secretariat in Abuja. Usoro cited three instances where members of the …
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Governor: You’re biased, hear all the sides APC Chairman: You violated every process known to law The last has not been heard about the feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his predecessor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Both at the …
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There is tension in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State, over an alleged plot to stop the 2021 governorship ambition of the former Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo. The situation is creating a fresh crisis in the party, as majority of the …
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Whether the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, failed to think through his statement last Tuesday condemning Nigerian military troops who are on the frontline of fighting the Boko Haram insurgency or he was just being magisterial like all bosses do, the import and symbolism of that waffling condemnation, …
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Appointment of ministers is a constitutional requirement and should be seen as such; it is not an avenue to reward party faithful, appointing friends or incompetent persons into such very demanding offices. Section 147(1) of the Construction 1999 (as amended) provides that there shall be such offices of ministers as …
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