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Jigawa State Gov Appoints Eight Secs, Redeploys Four

Umar Namadi, State Governor of Jigawa State, has appointed eight new permanent secretaries and a redeployment of existing ones to designated departments, ministries, and agencies. Muhammad Dagaceri, the State Head of Service, stated to journalists on Wednesday. The ratification and issuance happened at Dutse, the state’s capital, through the office of Jigawa State Head Of...
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Two PDP Senators Defect To APC

Two Senators from Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). New Telegraph reports that the Senators are Sampson Ekong, representing Akwa Ibom South, and Aniekan Bassey, the Akwa Ibom North-East. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read their letters of defection during Wednesday’s plenary. READ ALSO...
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Three Rep Members Dump PDP For APC

Three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives on Wednesday joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). New Telegraph reports that the defectors, two from Osun and one from Edo State, cited what they called the internal strife in the leadership of the PDP. The lawmakers who announced their defection during plenary...
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‘You’ve Seen The Light’- Charly Boy Commends Yul Edochie

Veteran activist and entertainer Charly Boy has publicly lauded actor Yul Edochie for switching his political stance and endorsing the idea that Nigeria’s next president should come from the South-East region. Edochie recently shared a video declaring, “The next president of Nigeria should come from the South-East … in fairness and equity.” In response, Charly...
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Obi Free To Contest Under LP With Or Without Me- Datti

The 2023 vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP)Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday stated that the Presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, is free to fly the party’s flag in the 2027 presidential election with or without him as a running mate. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed explained that Obi’s connection...
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Ododo: The Stingy Governor Lifting Kogi

When Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo assumed office, he was described in some circles as “stingy.” It was a tag coined by those who expected government resources to continue flowing into the pockets of political power brokers and godfathers. But months into his tenure, that very “stinginess” is turning into a golden virtue, fueling a revolution...
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Tinubu Using State Institutions To Intimidate Opposition

Former Governor of Jigawa State and stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, has raised serious concerns over what he described as the deliberate use of state institutions by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intimidate the opposition and coerce political figures into joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in his office...
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Coalition Not Centered Around Atiku, Obi- ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday explained that the ongoing coalition talks are not centered on any individual candidate, including Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi, but focused on building a stronger alliance for Nigeria’s future. The spokesperson of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview, explaining that the ADC is focused on...
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