In more than 300 cities and towns in 49 US states this week, citizens unhappy with the Trump administration flooded to congressional town halls and activist meetups billed as “resistance recess”. In all, advocacy groups estimated more than 40,000 Americans participated in these meetings, taking place during a break in the schedules of lawmakers that many use to return home …
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The newly sworn-in Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has approached the Court of Appeal to upturn a judgment of an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, which barred the state government from dissolving the local government administrations in the state. The case is due for mention on Monday at the Appeal Court sitting in Akure, the state capital. …
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The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ahmed Makarfi, speaks with TOLUWANI ENIOLA on the party’s crisis and why reconciliatory moves failed You were expecting victory at the Court of Appeal which recently recognised Ali Modu Sheriff as the authentic national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. How did you feel about the judgment? When you …
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The Peoples Democratic Party has won the supplementary rerun election held in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The party, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, won the Federal House of Representatives seat and the State House of Assembly seat that were in contention. Returning Officer for the Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency election, Professor Shola Omotola, announced on Sunday …
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The acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, summoned the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to Aso Rock towards the end of the week after a resurgence of violence in the area. This followed additional security measures, including the deployment of 15,285 policemen, put in place by the Nigeria Police Force in Southern Kaduna. Sources said the acting president demanded an …
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President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, has said the upper chamber of the National Assembly is now occupied by a different set of politicians who have abandoned “the practice of yesterday’s politics.” Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, said this on Saturday, at the commissioning and handing over of an 80-bed hospital built …
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The White House barred several news organizations from an off-camera press briefing on Friday, handpicking a select group of reporters that included a number of conservative outlets friendly toward Donald Trump. The “gaggle” with Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, took place in lieu of his daily briefing and was originally scheduled as an on-camera event. But the White …
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A group of boys numbering about 50, suspected to be political thugs have been arrested by security agents in Ulakwo Ward 13 for allegedly trying to disrupt the on- going legislative election in Etche. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the boys were seen sitting on the ground on Saturday, surrounded by some military and policemen. They were …
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Akure, the Ondo State capital yesterday stood still for hours in honour of the new governor of the state, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN as eminent personalities and leaders from across the country thronged the city. Akeredolu who emerged winner of the November 26, 2016 governorship election held in the state was sworn in as the sixth executive governor of the …
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