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Election Is Not A Do Or Die Affair – APC

All Progressives Congress (APC)

APC has begged partisans to see elections as a democratic contests and not a do or die matter. The party revealed this as it blasted the post-election violence reported in Kogi State which led to the death of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) woman leader, Salome Abuh and the destruction ...

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God Will Disgrace Seriake Dickson Again If He Goes To Court – Reuben Wilson

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson

Ex militant leader in the Niger Delta, Reuben Wilson has said Mr. David Lyon’s victory in Bayelsa state is proof that God cherishes the people of the State. In a recent interview, Reuben revealed that Seriake Dickson ruled the state like a despot, disrespecting the elders, including GEJ, so his ...

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APC Did Not Earn Their Victory In Bayelsa State – Seriake Dickson

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson

Bayelsa State governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson has said APC leaders are using GEJ to give legitimacy to the alleged electoral fraud the party committed during the recent governorship election in the state. Seriake, who revealed this during a press conference in Yenagoa on Tuesday said it was a strategic move ...

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We Will Support Nigeria’s Child Rights Programmes – UNICEF

The United Nation’s Children Fund, UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) has promised to support programmes targeted at enhancing the rights of children in Nigeria’s local communities. UNICEF Country Representative, Mr. Peter Hawkins revealed this recently in Abuja at a ceremony to celebrate the 2019 International World Children’s Day. Peter believes more attention must ...

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Magu Deserves To Be Confirmed As Substantive EFCC Chairman – Itse Sagay

Ibrahim Magu

The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has said the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu should be appointed as the substantive chairman of the Commission. This was revealed in Abuja on Wednesday by PACAC’s Chairman, Prof. Itse Sagay when he led his team ...

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Fake News Is A Cancer Waiting To Consume Us All – Senator Elisha Abbo

elisha abbo

Senator Elisha Abbo (Adamawa North – PDP) fully backs the controversial bill to regulate social media in Nigeria. The ‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation 2019’ bill passed second reading during plenary in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. As senators deliberated on ...

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Only Corrupt People Say PMB’s Anti-Corruption War Has Been Unsuccessful — Itse Sagay

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Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay has said only corrupt elites will say they cannot see any positive difference in President Muhammadu Buhari-led anti-corruption war. He revealed this in Abuja when he led members of the committee on a solidarity visit to the Economic ...

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Sowore’s Continued Detention Is A Shame For Nigeria – Amnesty International

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Amnesty International has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to drop its charges against the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. In a recent statement, its programme manager, Seun Bakare, Amnesty International believes Sowore and Agba Jalingo are prisoners of conscience for blasting the government. They, therefore, told the government ...

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Yahaya Bello, David Lyon Must Lead Kogi And Bayelsa Well – Tinubu

Bola Tinubu

APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu has urged Bayelsa and Kogi governors-elect, Yahaya Bello and David Lyon to offer good leadership and progressive governance in their states. He revealed this in a congratulatory message signed by Mr. Tunde Rahman, his media aide. Tinubu also congratulated his party, the party’s National Chairman, ...

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Bello And Lyon’s Victories Proves APC Is The People’s Choice – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the governors-elect of Bayelsa and Kogi States for their amazing victory in last Saturday’s elections. He revealed this in a recent statement in Lagos. According to Gov Sanwo, their wins are proof that APC is now widely accepted in Nigeria. His words, ...

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Philip Shaibu Betrayed Me — Adams Oshiomhole

Adams Oshiomhole

APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole has talked about the APCpolitical crisis rocking Edo State and the alleged betrayal of the deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu. Oshiomhole revealed this in Iyamoh, his country home when supporters paid him a solidarity visit. He talked about how unhappy he is over the ...

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I Refuse To Accept The Bayelsa Gov Poll Result – Seriake Dickson

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson

Governor Seriake Dickson has come out to say that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would challenge the outcome of Nov. 16 Bayelsa governorship election in court. He revealed this as he addressed a world press conference in Yenagoa on Tuesday. He said PDP did not lose the election since it ...

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We’ve Been Receiving Death Threats Over Sowore – DSS

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has come out to say that its personnels are currently receiving death threats from unknown persons over the detention of the convener of the Revolution Now movement, Omoyele Sowore. No names were mentioned, but Spokesman for the DSS, Peter Afunanya maintained that the security ...

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I Became Governor To Promote The Interest Of Rivers State ― Wike

Nyesom Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has come out to say that his government belongs to all Rivers people, and not a specific group in the state. He said this during a recent courtesy visit by Amayanabo of Wakrike Kingdom, Okrika and Prominent Chiefs of Okrika. According to him, the ...

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Voter Turnout Will Keep Reducing If Killings During Elections Don’t Stop – Falana

Femi Falana

Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said that if nothing is done to tackle impunity in the electoral system, Nigeria would keep seeing its number of voters reduce in future elections. He shared this on Monday in Abuja, as he spoke as a panelist at a Digital Voting Summit, ...

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Security Agencies Were Part Of The Rigging In Kogi, Bayelsa Elections – CSOs

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Civil society groups have come out to say that security agencies, including the police, were part of the rigging and manipulation of Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The Centre for Democracy and Development and the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities blasted the security operatives for allegedly partnering ...

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Ibrahim Magu Should Be Praised For His Fight Against Corruption – NEITI

Ibrahim Magu

The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has praised the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu for EFCC’s success since 2015. According to the group, EFCC has done remarkably well in the areas of convictions and recoveries in the last four years. Revealing this ...

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ExxonMobil, Others Must Collaborate Effectively To Boost Our Oil Sector – Timipre Sylva

Timipre Sylva

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has urged ExxonMobil and other International Oil Companies (IOCs) to collaborate effectively to make sure the oil and gas sector is lucrative and efficient in Nigeria. Timipre revealed this in a recent statement signed by Alhaji Garba Deen Muhammad, his ...

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Kogi Governorship Election Is Not Good For Democracy – Seyi Makinde

Seyi Makinde

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde is not happy with the way the recently concluded Kogi governorship election went down. He said this as he began work on the Moniya-Iseyin road project, just 2 months after withdrawing it from the initial contractor. According to Gov Seyi, Nigeria is still nowhere near ...

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GEJ Is Happy With Us Winning The Gov Election In Bayelsa – APC

Goodluck Jonathan

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has come out to say that ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan is happy with the result of the November 16 governorship polls in Bayelsa State. The APC Governorship candidate in the election, David Lyon was announced as the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC as ...

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