Author: Alex Enemanna
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Kogi Speaker congratulates Nigerians on Democracy Day, extols MKO Abiola’s sacrifices
The Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole has congratulated the people of the State and Nigerians for witnessing the first ever Democracy Day being celebrated on the 12th day of June. The lawmaker said the June 12 celebration reflects on what he called the most credible and transparent Election in…
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#BREAKING: APC screening committee disqualifies Obaseki
The committee set up to screen the governorship candidates of APC in Edo in preparation for the upcoming primary election has disqualified the incumbent governor Godwin Obaseki. The committee declared Governor Godwin Obaseki unqualified to contest in the election, saying his educational certificates have some discrepancies as well as his NYSC discharge certificate. Hon. Matthew…
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Giwa emerges House of Reps substantive clerk
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday announced that the newly reconstituted National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Patrick Giwa, as the substantive Clerk of the House. Giwa was appointed Acting Clerk on November 26, 2018 soon after the expiration of the tenure of the former…
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Kogi police command rescues 6 kidnap victims
Just about one day after a popular businessman, Nicholas Ofodile, was killed on the Abuja/Lokoja Expressway in Kogi State, six of the victims abducted during the operation have been rescued by the police. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP William Aya, in a statement made available to journalists, said the suspected kidnappers shot dead Ofodile,…
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No plans to resume sporting activities now — PTF
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha has ruled out any return of sporting activities in the country, especially football, for now. Mr Mustapha boss stated this during the Presidential TaskForce Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja. The PTF Boss said he is not excited about giving the green light for sports to…
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Kogi NYCN chair, Alonge Israel salutes Nigerians on Democracy Day
The Kogi State chapter Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN Comrade Alonge Femi Israel has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of this year’s Independence Anniversary. The youth leader said the celebration of the country’s democratic rule is “Not Undeserving”. In a release signed by his Chief Press Secretary Comr. Jacob Abraham, Comrade Israel…
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Kwara APC Chairman salutes indigenes, Nigerians on Democracy Day
As the country marks 21 years unbroken democratic rule today, the Kwara state Chairman of APC, Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa has felicitated with all Kwarans and Nigerians for the journey so far. He desecibed as a watershed the institution of June 12 as the country’s Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018. “The June…
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Obaseki blows hot, vows to deal with imported thugs, sponsors
As the political environment in Edo gets more tensed, the State Government has warned that it will deploy all legal means bring to justice any individual or group importing political thugs through riverine communities and other state borders to unleash mayhem on the people. This is contained in a release signed by the Special Adviser…
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FG predicts 39.4 million job losses in 2020 over COVID-19
As the economic impact of coronavirus bites harder, the federal government has raised concerns that not fewer than 39.4 Nigerians which represents 33.6% of the population are at the risk of losing their jobs over the coronavirus pandemic. According to Economic Sustainability Committee (EAC) led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during the submission of its…
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EFCC returns N2.7bn recovered from Okorocha, says no going back on ex-governor’s prosecution
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has vowed to commence the prosecution of the former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, upon the conclusion of its ongoing investigation. The commission also noted that it had already returned over N2.7 billion from the N7.9 billion recovered from different bank accounts and assests belonging to…