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After Discovery Of Oil In North, Lawan Cautions Against Environmental Pollution

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Senate President Ahmad Lawan has warned the operators of the Kolmani Oil and Gas field not to contaminate the area like Ogoniland in the Niger Delta. Lawan said the people of the North-East are principally farmers and land is very dear to them, hence, the operators of OPL 809 and 810 should be very cautious of how they carry out...

Sun FM Comes Live In Aba, Igbere

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Sun FM Comes Live In Aba, Igbere

Sun FM 91.9 Aba located at No 133 Aba Owerri Road, Aba, and Sun FM 91.3 Igbere, situated Near Camp Neya, Igbere, in Bende Local Government Area both in Abia State have come live into operation, promising to excite listeners with interesting programmes. The management says the media house is fully equipped with the latest broadcast technologies. Sun FM 91.9 Aba...

Peter Obi, Charles Soludo Meet In Awka (PHOTOS)

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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi and the Governor of Anambra state, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo met today in Awka. Obi and Soludo, who met at St Patrick Cathedral, Awka during the Thanksgiving mass of Most Rev. Bishop Ezeokafor’s 70th birthday, could be seen embracing each other, while they exchanged pleasantry. Recall that Soludo had earlier alleged that the...

Rivers: Court Sacks Tonye Cole As APC Governorship Candidate

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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Thursday, disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tonye Cole. Grounds for the court decision include Cole’s voluntary dual citizenship of the United Kingdom and pledging allegiance to same and for not being duly nominated by the APC as well as not following due process as...

Reject Leaders Who Mess Up With Your Future, Obasanjo Warns Youths

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Obasanjo Visits IBB, Abdulsalami, Says I Have National Agenda Not Special Candidate

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, warned Nigerian youths against allowing those who “mess up with their future” to lead them again. Obasanjo tasked the youths to engage in activities that would change the African narrative by participating fully in all the socio-economic and political activities. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the third edition of the presidential youth mentorship...

48 Hours To End Of His Tenure, Oyetola Appoints

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Osun Guber: Remain Calm, We Are Studying Outcome – Adegboyega Oyetola Tells Supporters

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Thursday approved the appointment of thirty Permanent Secretaries to fill the existing vacancies in the State Civil Service. The top government officials have occupied the positions of Coordinating Directors of their various ministries awaiting their appointment into the position of PS. The Head of Service, Dr. Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade, in a memo announced the...

INEC Pegs Campaign Donation Limit At N50m

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INEC Denies Distorting Abia Election Result, Says Report Fake

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has approved the publication and release of guidelines for the Conduct of Political Rallies, Processions and Campaigns as well as that of Finances and Election Expenses of political parties, Candidates and Aspirants. Accordingly, it has set a ceiling of N50 million as the maximum amount of money or other assets that an individual, a...

I’m Happy Gov. Makinde Is A Member Of G-5 Governors — CJN

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CJN Tasks Judges On Flawless Verdicts

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, backed his kinsman and Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde, for his membership of the G5, also known as the integrity governors. The five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governors are Nyesom Wike, who is the leader, and Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom who is the Chairman. Others are Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, Seyi...

Ozekhome Heads For Supreme Court, Seeks Nnamdi Kanu’s Freedom

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Court Adjourns Till 12noon To Allow FG File Charges On Why Nnamdi Kanu Should Be Detained Further

Lead counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Chief Mike Ozekhome, on Friday filed an appeal before the Supreme Court, seeking the intervention of the apex court to set aside the order staying the execution of Kanu’s release. Ozekhome argued that the Federal Government had failed to act on the decision of the Court...

Abia North: Ohuabunwa Gripped In Fear Of Second Defeat, Engaging In Irresponsible Politicking — Group

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Mao Ohuabunwa's Poor Performance Affecting PDP, Drop Him Now — Party Stalwart

A socio-political group, Abia North Peace Foundation (ANPF) says a former Abia North Senator, Mao Ohuabunwa is deeply gripped in fear of losing the 2023 Abia North senatorial district election to the incumbent Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for the second time, accusing him of desperation to play politics with human lives. The group in a statement titled ”Ohuabunwa Jealous of...

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