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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has congratulated the Governor of Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on his victory at the Supreme Court. He described the victory as a confirmation of the overwhelming support given to him by the people of Sokoto. “I enjoin Governor Tambuwal to work for the unity and growth of the State through an all-inclusive governance,” …

Vows not to reopen border until committee submits report President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in London, the United Kingdom, said the partial closure of Nigeria’s borders was not done mainly to forestall the smuggling of only food items, notably rice but also to fight the influx of arms and ammunition, and hard drugs into the country. Special Adviser to the President …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated his party, All Progressives Congress (APC), over the Supreme Court judgements that upheld the elections of governors Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and Simon Lalong of Plateau State on Monday. The president, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja, felicitated with APC National Executive Council, …

Barely one week after the apex court quashed the election that brought in Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the winner of the 9, March 2019, Imo Gubernatorial election, the bigheads of the opposition party, today marched to the various streets in Abuja protesting, insisting that the Supreme …

US President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives’ impeachment charges, describing the allegations that he had abused his power and obstructed Congress as affronts to the U.S. Constitution that must be rejected. “The Senate should speedily reject these deficient articles of impeachment and acquit the president,” an executive summary of the Republican president’s pre-trial brief said …

Several basic food items, locally manufactured sanitary towels, pads and tuition relating to nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary education have been added to the exemption list of goods and services on the VAT under the Finance Bill 2019, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 13, 2020. This is in a bid to ensure that the cost of living does …

Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos State has said that Edo and Lagos share a lot in common, noting that his forefathers traced their ancestry to Benin Kingdom. He called for a peaceful resolution of the political impasse in Edo State. Oba Akiolu spoke on Sunday when the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki led members of the Edo State Executive …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, said his faith remained strong in Nigeria, its democracy and institutions, in spite of the Supreme Court judgment that removed him as governor of the state. Ihedioha stated this on Saturday when he received members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) led by its National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, who …

…Says NDDC board was dissolved to stem corruption … Give room for right people to work …Niger Delta Ministry, Edo govt partner to revive housing scheme It may sound unbelievable, but the Niger Delta Development Commission has expended almost three trillion naira on projects, with nothing to show for it, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Tayo Alasoadura disclosed …

The immediate past national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, John Oyegun, on Thursday said the government has failed to address “what is making Nigerians increasingly unhappy and poorer”. He said since the return to democracy in 1999, every successive government, including the present administration, has continued to incur the wrath of Nigerians instead of ameliorating their plight. “We …