The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has emerged as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum. Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, of the Peoples Democratic Party, was elected as the Deputy. Details coming...
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Agency Reports The Rivers Executive Council has been dissolved. Gov. Nyesom Wike announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council on Wednesday during the Valedictory Session of the executive council. Wike said he would continue to promote Rivers first at all times, adding that the interest of state was ahead of all other considerations. He thanked
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The President of the Court of Appeal and chairman, Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Hon. Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa has withdrawn from presiding over the panel. The PDP and its candidate in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had in the last sitting asked Justice Bulkachuwa to withdraw from the five-member panel of the Presidential
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Buhari gives reasons why he refuses to sack cabinet ministers President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to retain cabinet ministers in the last three and half years in spite of pressures from some quarters is because of their unique skill, strength and leadership qualities. The President made this known during a valedictory session of
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The last meeting of the current Federal Executive Council (FEC) has been slated for Monday. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to dissolve his cabinet ahead of his inauguration for second term on May 29, the day his first term also ends. Already, the valedictory session of the cabinent has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 22. The foregoing
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Justice C.N Uwa of Court of Appeal sitting in Benin ,Edo State yesterday affirmed the candidacy of Senator Ovie OmoAgege and 43 other candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that emerged through the APC primaries of the Jones Erue Executive of Delta State APC. The affirmation followed an appeal filed by the APC against the
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The Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has emerged as Shettima’s successor. The Borno governor’s four-year tenure ends on May 29. Shettima will be representing Borno Central in the 9th National Assembly. Shettima of the All Progressives Congress took over from former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu in 2015. The communiqué read in part, “The forum deliberated extensively on the
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National Executive Committee (NEC), of the African Action Congress (AAC) has announced the suspension of its national chairman and presidential candidate of the party, Omoyele Sowore for six months over alleged anti-party activities. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of an emergency meeting of the party in Abuja, yesterday. A NEC member, Mazi
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hammad Al-Thani, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The emir, upon arrival to the Villa at about 12.15pm, was received by Buhari at the forecourt of the State House. Buhari introduced some members of his cabinet and aides
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) said on Friday that the resignation of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has vindicated the action of the President and the stand of the party who earlier called for his resignation. Justice Onnoghen’s resignation is coming few hours after the National Judicial Council reportedly recommended to
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