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Buhari receives APC governors, harps on citizen-centric approach to governance

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has urged state governors to adopt a citizen-centric approach to governance. This is contained in a statement issued by Buhari’s former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday. Shehu quoted the former president as giving the advice while receiving members of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) at his

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Abure’s election as LP National Chairman was illegitimate- NEC

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) has said that the elections that brought in Mr Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman did not follow due process. The Labour party NEC disclosed this at stakeholders interactive town hall meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.  The meeting had in attendance the party’s presidential

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PDP lawmaker scores Sule high in education.

The Chairman, Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Mr Abel  Bala has commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State  for taking the education sector to the next level of development. He said that  Sule has performed well in the education sector in the area  of structures and instructional materials among others. Bala stated

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Spokesperson quits PDP, blames selfish leadership

The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Peretei, has resigned, citing personal interests hijacking the party’s core purpose. In a letter to the Chairman of PDP, Arogbo 1 Ward, Ese-Odo Local Government, Peretei blamed the leadership’s indifference toward winning elections. He wrote: “I’ve decided to quit the PDP, as

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Rivers govt. urges youths to enrol in Nigerian Army

The Rivers State Government has on Tuesday advised youths to take advantage of the ongoing Nigerian military recruitment exercise to develop their career and life paths. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Worika, made the remark when he received a team from the Army Headquarters, led by Brig. Gen. Wito Nzidee in

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Labour Party demands probe into secretariat attack

The Labour Party (LP) Executive Committee in Lagos State has urged the Nigeria Police and DSS to investigate and prosecute those behind Monday’s attack on its secretariat. Mrs Dayo Ekong, Lagos LP Chairperson, made this call during a news conference on Tuesday at the secretariat, joined by other state executive committee members. She stated the

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PDP picks Ezenwafor for Anambra governorship poll

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday nominated Mr Jude Ezenwafor as its candidate for the Nov. 8 governorship election in Anambra. Dr Cornell Onwubuya, Chairman of the Anambra Governorship Election Congress Committee, said Ezenwafor was the sole aspirant and secured 798 ‘yes’ votes. He added that 26 votes were declared invalid, while 853 delegates

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Anambra Guber: Obianyo, Ex NLC chairman emerges ADC flag bearer 

 Mr Patrick Obianyo, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Anambra, has emerged the standard bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party for the Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election. Obianyo was unanimously nominated through a voice vote at a congress held in Awka on Tuesday. Chief Anayo Arinze, Deputy National Chairman,

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Reps committee moves to revive Abuja fish farm estate

The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has resolved to interface with the FCT Minister of State, Mariya Bunkure, to revive the Fish Farm Estate in Bwari, Abuja. The committee made the resolve after an oversight visit to the facility which was described as ‘comatose’. Chairman the

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Deputy Speaker condemns killing of Chinese nationals, Police escort in Abia

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has condemned the recent brutal killing of two Chinese nationals and their police escort in Abia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the victims were allegedly ambushed by gunmen while en route to a mining site in the Isuikwuato Local Government Area of

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