A U.S.-based woman, Oyenike Roberts, has declared for the presidency of Nigeria on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 presidential election. Mrs Roberts, while addressing supporters in New York, also dissociated herself from corruption, vowing never to accept any donation from corrupt Nigerians to fund her campaign. She said her aspiration was built on …
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The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefanou Pontesilli, says no fewer than 1500 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in Italy. Pontesilli who made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Abuja said the number was huge. ”In Italy we have about 1500 Nigerians in jail for various offences. It is a big number. ”We sometimes send them …
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The Federal Government has increased Super Eagles winning bonus to $15,000, about (N5M) ahead of their second group game against Iceland on Friday at the Volgograd Arena. The Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung who made this known said, the 50% increment from the initial $10,000 about (N3.5M) which was promised will go along way boost the team to a winning way. …
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…Challenges EFCC to do its job …Says Oshiomhole was credited with boasting he is shielded from EFCC investigation as a member of APC …Says “my action is to help President Muhammadu Buhari and EFCC to fight corruption holistically” Man of God, Bishop Anthony Osadolor Ochei who is asking an Abuja Federal High Court to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes …
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President Muhammadu Buhari is set to sign the N9.1 trillion 2018 budget of the Federal Government tomorrow after succumbing to entreaties to avoid a shutdown of the government from that day. The president, according to reliable sources, had frowned at N500 billion increase in the N8.6 trillion proposal he submitted to the National Assembly last November. The increase was in …
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The acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. John Agim, speaks on the allegation of military collusion with herdsmen in Taraba State and the killings in Zamfara, Kaduna and Benue, among other issues in this interview. The military has an ongoing operation, Whirl Stroke, which is supposed to tackle the violence in Taraba, Benue, Zamfara and Nasarawa states. What is …
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The Peoples Democratic Party has outlined how its 2019 presidential candidate will emerge. In a 40-page document titled ‘Electoral Guideline for the PDP, Directorate of Organisation and Mobilisation’, obtained in Abuja on Saturday, the party said its presidential aspirants are to pay a total sum of N12m for both nomination and expression of interest forms, respectively. However, female aspirants are …
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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has challenged the Diaspora community to plug into his administration’s economic blueprint, which is creating investment opportunities in the various sectors of the state. Obaseki threw the challenge in commemoration of the International Day of Family Remittances, marked on June 17, each year. While lauding the members of the Diaspora community for …
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Oba Ewuare II Foundation has disbursed the last chunk of stipends to the Libya returnees, fulfilling His Royal majesty, Ewuare II’s promise to pay 78 Libya returnees who paid him courtesy visit earlier in the year the sum of Twenty Thousand Naira each for three months to enable them settle down. Oba Ewuare II Foundation also engaged the Libya returnees …
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…lauds Obaseki’s reenactment of Ogbemudia’s devt’al strides The Vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Edo State in the last decade, has retained her status as a reference point with regard to good governance in the country. Osinbajo gave the commendation at a State Dinner held in his honour at the Edo Government House in Benin City, as part …
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