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…As Edo decides Obaseki’s, Ize-Iyamu’s fate •PDP raises the alarm over Wike, others’ safety •Police: Measures affect all parties in the election •Oshiomhole, Shuaibu row over alleged house arrest bid •APC, PDP trade allegations over plot to rig poll Raymond Mordi, Bisi Olaniyi and Precious Igbonwelundu ,Benin/Okodili Ndidi/Nicholas Kalu, Abuja GOVERNORS and other very important…
The federal government has protested the visa restrictions imposed by the US as a result of malpractices during the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa. Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, had in a statement on Monday, anounced the ban, adding that actions have also been taken against some persons in the run-up to the September…
FULL TEXT KGS/GO/ADM/25/II/XXX16 September 2020 The Ambassador Of The United States of AmericaEmbassy of The United States of America1075 Diplomatic DriveCentral Business DistrictAbuja, Nigeria. Your Excellency, RE: VISA RESTRICTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS AND INCLUSION OF THE 2019 KOGI STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS IN US STATE DEPARTMENT LIST OF ALLEGEDLY COMPROMISED ELECTIONS – A LETTER OF PROTEST I…
Ahead of Local Govermentment Election in Kogi state schedules to hold on the 12th December, 2020, information has emerged that a member of the Kogi State Independent Electoral commission who was inaugurated few months ago representing Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency on the commission, Mr. Funsho Olorunfemi has been alleged to be holding series of secret meetings…
Woman beats step son to death in Kano The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Kano State, has arrested a 29-year-old housewife, Jamila Abubakar, over alleged murder of her stepson, Muhammad Bashir. Mr Shehu Umar, NAPTIP Zonal Commander in charge of Kano State, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency…
The National Economic Council (NEC) says 15 states will benefit from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) funding for education. The fund is part of measures to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the sector. Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, announced the states when he briefed State House correspondents after Thursday’s virtual NEC meeting….
Since the campaign started in July, there has been no rest for the two major candidates and their parties. By the time campaign ends on Thursday night, the two politicians and their teams would have visited the entire 192 wards in the state. From Ugbogui in Ovia north east local government area (LGA) to Lampese…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Nigeria Police Bill, 2020. His spokesman, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the president in a memo dated September 16, 2020, communicated his assent to the National Assembly through the Clerk of the legislature. The new Police Act repeals Cap. P19. Laws…
The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Chief Dr. George Moghalu has said that all Maritime Agencies in the country are looking for ways to harmonize their operations. Moghalu stated this while briefing Newsmen at the end of All Heads of Maritime Agencies Monthly Meeting hosted by NIWA at the Authority’s Headquarters, on…
Suspected bandits have killed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Gidan Madi police station in Tangaza local government area of Sokoto state. According to a reliable source,the attacked took place on Thursday at about 1pm . The gunmen also killed another police officer said to be the DPO’s orderly before abducting two wives of a…
