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Anambra Governorship Election: Obiano Declared Winner

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Willie Obiano, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Anambra State. The returning officer, Prof James Epoke said Obiano satisfied all the requirements of the law “and is hereby declared winner. ” The result showed APGA polled 180,178 votes, PDP polled 97,700 votes; APC got 95,963 […]

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ANAMBRA ELECTION: Ekwunife withdraws suit against Obiano

Barely four hours after explaining her reasons for dragging the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Willie Obiano to the Federal High Court over alleged double registration, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, who came second at the party’s primaries said she has withdrawn the suit following pressures from many quarters. According to her, “I have […]

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Babatunde Fashola Blasts Stella Oduah

Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has said that the two armoured cars bought at the cost of N255 million for the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, will purchase 51 patrol vehicles for the Nigerian Police. The governor said this at the 7th annual Town Hall Meeting on Security, themed: ‘Sustaining Local Responding To […]

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Stella Oduah to appear before Senate committee Dec. 5

The Senate Committee on Aviation on Wednesday formally  invited the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, to appear before it on Thursday, December 5, by noon. A letter of invitation signed by the Clerk of the committee,  Mr. Victor Aborisade, and obtained by our correspondent explained that Oduah and the chief executive officers of […]

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Gunmen attack Aviation Minister Stella Oduah

The FCT Police Command on Monday in Abuja confirmed that gunmen fired shots at the car of the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah in Abuja. The spokesperson of the command, Altine Daniel, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday. She added that the minister was […]

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New twist in Anambra Election saga: Ekwunife asks court to declare her APGA candidate

There is a new twist in the controversial Anambra State governorship election whose outcome remains inconclusive and a supplementary poll is planned for November 30. One of the aspirants for the ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Hon. Uche Ekwunife is asking that the court declare her the authentic candidate of the party. […]

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ANAMBRA ELECTION LATEST: Date Of Supplementary Election Announced

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Professor Attahiru Jega has just announced the date of the Anambra state supplementary governorship election – Saturday, November 30. He made the declaration at a press conference in Abuja. It will be recalled that the Saturday-Sunday poll was cancelled in some areas of Anambra state due to the irregularities in […]

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REVEALED: Police, SSS Helped Governor Chime Lock Up Wife For Four Months – Femi Falana

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has alleged that officials of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Security Service, SSS, were involved in the four months ‘detention’ of Enugu State’s First Lady, Clara Chime. Mr. Falana made the allegation at the launching of the book, ‘Honour For Sale, An Insider Account of […]

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Obi responsible for inconclusive Anambra poll – Arthur Eze

A chief of the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra State, Chief Arthur Eze, on Thursday blamed Governor Peter Obi for the inconclusive governorship election in the state. Eze, who is seen as the main financier of the PDP candidate, Tony Nwoye, claimed that the problem with the election was the insistence of the governor to […]

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Anambra polls: Ngige, Nwoye, Ubah call for cancellation

The candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Chris Ngige; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Nwoye and Labour Party, Ifeanyi Ubah (LP) yesterday night called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to  cancel last Saturday governorship election.     In a joint resolution by the trio, they warned INEC and its boss, Prof. Attahiru […]

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APGA calls for Ngige’s arrest

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, to effect the immediate arrest of Senator Chris Ngige for his alleged role in the death of 24 worshippers at Holy Ghost Adoration arena at Uke Idemili North Local Government Area of […]

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Photos: Governors Held Hostage By Police DPO at Kano Govt lodge in Asokoro

At least five factional PDP governors, along with others, had been taken and held hostage in the Kano State Government Lodge in Abuja. The trapped lawmakers were members of the New PDP, a “breakaway” division of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who have rejected Bamanga Tukur as their party’s national leader. Sources say the police […]

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Adoration Calamity : Ngige asks Obi to take responsibility

APC candidate, Dr Chris Ngige and the incumbent governor were yesterday engaged in a war of words over the tragedy at the Adoration Ground last weekend. Ngige whose reaction was contained in a statement signed  by the Director of Media and  Publicity of the  Chris Ngige Campaign Organisation,  Chief Charles Amilo,  blasted  Gov. Obi  noting […]

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APC Demands Police To Disclose Details On N250 Million Reportedly Discovered On Governor Obi’s Aide

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Inspector General of Police, Mohamamed Abubakar to publish without further delay the police report on the N250 million that was reportedly found in the company of an aide to Anambra’s Governor Peter Obi. This request contained is a statement made on Tuesday by APC Zonal Publicity Secretary for the […]

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ASUU Strike: Students Offer To Pay Lecturers

After pleading with the Federal Government and the striking lecturers, all to no avail, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), have vowed to go on a fund raising mission to pay the lecturers of the University of Abuja Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). […]

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MASSOB declares war on Police

By Aniema Akpabio Members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB on Friday gave the Nigeria police and other security agencies a four-day ultimatum to release over 11 of its members who were recently arrested and shot in Onitsha. Addressing journalists in the commercial city of Onitsha, the MASSOB […]

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Fashola, Tinubu drum up support for Ngige

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) kicks off its campaign in Anambra State, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), and the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have called on people of the state to vote enmasse for Ngige, saying he is the most experienced of all the candidates being fielded […]

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Fashola Apologizes To Igbos Over Deportation Drama (Read)

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday offered an unreserved apology for the misunderstanding generated by the alleged deportation of some destitutes to Onitsha, Anambra State. The state government had been accused of dumping 70 beggars at Onitsha Bridge on July 24, a situation that generated public outcry and bad blood. Fashola, who […]

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