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I Sympathize With Niger Over The Recent Killings Of Their Soldiers – Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the terrorist attack in Inates, western region of Niger Republic, near the Mali border, which caused the murder of 67 military personnel, with 34 people yet to be accounted for. PMB expressed surprise and sadness over the terrible attack by terrorists that reportedly crossed in ...

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Nasir El-Rrufai Is A Near-Genius – Obasanjo

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Ex President, Olusegun Obasanjo has referred to Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rrufai as a good student. During his recent visit to the governor at Government House in Kaduna on Wednesday, Obasanjo said El Rufai is one of the best persons to work with. According to him, the state governor ...

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Drive Carefully As You Travel This Christmas – Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu

Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Wife of Lagos State governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has begged Nigerians to be very watchful as they travel during Christmas. Sanwo-Olu dished out this advice at the yearly thanksgiving and Christmas outreach service organized by Lagos State Public Service Christian fellowship, Office Of The Chief of Staff (COSCF), in Ikeja. ...

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Politicians Should Not Be Allowed To Campaign With Public Funds – Pwanabeshi Alson

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Civil rights organization, Anti-Corruption Crusade Network has urged the National Assembly and anti-graft agencies to come up with laws that would make it impossible for politicians to finance their campaigns with public funds. The Executive Director of ACCN, Pwanabeshi Alson revealed this in a recent interview with The PUNCH. According ...

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I Am Not Done With Politics, I’ll Be Back In 2023 – Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani

Immediate past senator that represented Kaduna Central in the Senate, Senator Shehu Sani has said he has not quit politics and he will be back in 2023, when his people want him to return. He disclosed this in Kaduna when he has conferred an award of excellence for his brilliant ...

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I Am The Best Governor In The History Of Oyo State – Abiola Ajimobi

Abiola Ajimobi

Ex Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi has come out to say that he did better than past governors in the state in terms of the infrastructural development and service delivery he unveiled during his 8 years in office. Ajimobi, who revealed this during a live radio programme in Ibadan, ...

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Buhari Is Not Hindering Press Freedom In Nigeria – Femi Adesina

Muhammadu Buhari

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has reacted to a Punch editorial that described Buhari as a draconian leader and dictator. In the article, Punch blasted the president’s several human rights violations, incompetent security operatives and detention of journalists. Their words, “Buhari can ...

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I No Longer Trust Mallam Garba Shehu – Aisha Buhari

Aisha Buhari

Nigeria’s First Lady, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu is no longer loyal to President Buhari. Aisha Buhari blasted Mallam Shehu for not protecting the President’s family and deciding to war against ...

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I Will Never Protect My Aides From Any Fraud Investigation – Samuel Ortom

Samuel Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said he does plan to protect any of his appointees accused of corruption from investigation and prosecution. Governor Ortom revealed that he has never been one to prevent justice from prevailing. He added that his utmost respect for the rule of law will always ...

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Seriake Dickson Has Vowed To Turn Bayelsa State Upside Down – APC

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State has urged state governor, Seriake Dickson, to desist from heating things up in the state with wild allegations and inciting comments. APC revealed this in a statement by the state Publicity Secretary, Doifie Buokoribo, saying that Seriake has been dishing out threats ...

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FG Is Not Against Free Speech – Presidency

Muhammadu Buhari

The Presidency has come out to say that failure to control what goes down on social media will result in more lawlessness, violence and deaths in the country. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said this as he spoke to the Kawararafa Media ...

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Jos Youths Should Avoid The Indiscriminate Use Of Firecrackers This Christmas – Police

Nigeria Police Force

The Police Command in Plateau has told everyone living in Plateau State and Bukuru metropolis to stay away from obstructing public peace during Christmas via indiscriminate use of firecrackers. The command’s Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), ASP Gabriel Ujah disclosed this warning in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria ...

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Nigerians Must Fight Corruption Too – ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices, ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begged Nigerians to abandon their corrupt ways and join in the government’s fight against corruption. ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, also begged every citizen to accept integrity, transparency and accountability as the way to go if we all want ...

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It Is Wrong For FG To Compare Sowore, Bakare With Boko Haram – SERAP

SERAP

Nigerian society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has blasted the presidency for comparing Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare with the deadly terrorist group, Boko Haram. FG had said this in their recent statement days ago, “The Boko Haram militants, who are behind the violence, also fancy themselves to ...

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Nigerians Must Stay United As One – Robert Jackson

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New York State senator, Robert Jackson has told Nigerians and other black people across the globe that Africa is waiting for them to make it whole again. He revealed this at the premiere of a movie titled “We Are The Endless Roar (WATER),” in New York. According to Robert, Nigerians ...

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It Is Wrong To Say Nigerians Are Not Happy With Sowore’s Re-Arrest – Femi Adesina

Omoyele Sowore

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has come out to say that there are millions of Nigerians who do not care about the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore, the #RevolutionNow convener, by the Department of State Services (DSS). He disclosed this during a Channels Television’s Sunrise ...

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DSS’ Statement Is A Failed Attempt To Not Take Responsibility – Femi Falana

Femi Falana

After the statement from the Department of State Services saying that its operatives did not cause commotion at the Federal High Court, Abuja to rearrest Mr. Omoyele Sowore, on Friday, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has come out to say that the DSS team leader apologized to Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu for ...

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We Cannot Declare Orji Kalu’s Seat Vacant Yet ― Senate

Orji Kalu

The seat of the jailed senator, Orji Uzor Kalu representing Abia North has been declared intact by the Senate. The politician was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for corruption recently. According to Senate spokesperson, Senator Godiya Akwashiki, Kalu’s seat is retained until he has used up every legal option to ...

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DSS Has Confirmed That Nigeria Is Becoming A Dark Country – PDP

PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out to say that the shameless invasion of the Federal High Court by the Department of State Services (DSS) to rearrest Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare further proves that Nigeria, under Buhari, is gradually sliding into a sad dictatorship. According to PDP, what ...

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Nigerians Attacked Me In Madrid – Rotimi Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has come out to say that he was attacked by some misguided Nigerians in Madrid. Revealing this through his Twitter handle, @ChibuikeAmaechi, the ex-governor of Rivers said luckily for him, the Nigerians were fought off by the Spanish police before they could cause ...

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