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PDP Boycott Borno LG Election

The Borno State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)  has announced its withdrawal from the scheduled Local Government elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, December 13, due to what it describes as a trust deficit from the electoral body and the exorbitant cost of nomination forms. This disclosure was made available by the party’s state...
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Group Backs Suspension Of Lafia APC LG Chairman

…says Assembly’s decision constitutional A group under the umbrella of concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa state has thrown their weight behind the suspension of the Chairman of Lafia, Mohammad Haliru-Arabo, by the state House of Assembly. Spokesperson of the group, Muhammad Habibu, stated this at...
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Sen. Dickson Mourns Ewhrudjakpor, Says He’s Irreplaceable

The former Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Senator Seriake Dickson, has mourned the passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor.  New Telegraph had earlier reported that Ewhrudjakpor died on Thursday, December 11, after he reportedly collapsed in his office in Yanagoa and was rushed to the hospital....
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Tinubu Appoints Ex-Osun Commissioner As Coordinator Of RHAs

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Osun State, Mr Sunday Akere, as the state Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors. Akere, who served as the Special Adviser to the former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, is among the appointees representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the...
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Deputy Speaker Felicitates FCT Minister, Wike At 58

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has congratulated the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on his 58th birthday. Kalu, in a congratulatory message, described the Minister as a visionary leader, courageous public servant, and tireless advocate for transformational governance. He lauded his commitment to duty and unwavering...
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Court Remands Ngige In Kuje Prison

The former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, has been remanded in Kuje prison, pending the determination of his bail application. A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court gave the order on Friday, December 12, following his arraignment by the men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). New Telegraph had earlier reported...
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Reserved Seats For Women: Reps, CSO Parley Media

PHILIP NYAM reports on the recent training session for National Assembly Press Corps on strengthening reporting for reserved seats for women organized by a civil society group, TSO Foundation and the National Secretariat for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition in conjunction with the House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs...
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Fubara Receives APC Membership Card

The Governor of River State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, officially received the All Progressives Congress (APC) membership card, which marks a paradigm shift and new political alignment for the governor. The Rivers APC Chairman, Tony Okocha, made this presentation at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. READ ALSO:  The handover ceremony shows...
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