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Bayelsa APC Debunks News of Jonathan’s Membership

Bayelsa state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed report that former President Goodluck Jonathan has been officially registered as a member of the party. The State Welfare Secretary of the Party, Abi Morris, maintained that Jonathan has not been officially registered as a member of the party in the state. Recall that the Ward 13 chairman of APC, Igori Freeman, claimed that the former president registered with […]

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Kwara Governor Appoints Attorney General

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has appointed a new Attorney-General of the state, Ibrahim Sulyman. A statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, revealed that Sulyman who was the Commissioner for Tertiary Education was moved to the Ministry of Justice. The statement added that the Ministry of Tertiary Education would be overseen by the Permanent Secretary, pending the appointment of a new political head.

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Saraki Declares for President

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has declared his intention to run for Presidency come 2023. Saraki stated this at his presidential media parley in Abuja on Thursday. He said he will invest in skill acquisition for youths, tackle insecurity, and provide favorable healthcare packages among others. The former Senate President promised to develop policies that will keep professionals in the country and prevent brain drain.

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INEC to Suspend Online Pre-Registration of Continuous Voter Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will suspend the online pre-registration on continuous voter registration by May 30. A statement issued by the Commission’s Public Affairs Officer, Geraldine Ekelemu, stated that the online pre-registration will be suspended while the entire registration exercise will end on June 30. The statement noted that this to enable those that registered online to complete the physical registration. It urged those who […]

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Ayade Picks Form to Contest for Senate

Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has picked the expression of interest form to contest for Senate on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Ayade will be contesting for the northern senatorial district in his state. He assured that he would tackle the problem of poor electricity supply head-on, adding that he was ready to deploy a workable solution to fix the problem once and for all.

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Mustapha directs Ambassadors and Heads of Agencies to resign

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha has directed ambassadors, heads of agencies, with political ambition to step down. According to a circular issued by Mustapha, this directive affects all Ministers, Heads, and Members of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Parastatals of Government. The circular noted that those affected should hand over to the most senior persons next to them. This follows President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to […]

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Jonathan joins advisory board of European Corporate Council of Africa and the Middle East

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed as a member of the International Advisory Board of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East, ECAM Council. A statement issued by his special adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, stated that Jonathan will be attending this year’s ECAM Council’s high-level advisory board meeting in Italy on 30th May. The former President becomes the first African sub-Saharan African leader to be appointed into […]

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Nigerian Judicial Council issues policy directions on election cases

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has issued policy directions on election-related cases to heads of courts. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, revealed that the decision was part of efforts to eliminate incidences of issuance of conflicting orders capable of disrupting the ongoing electioneering. Muhammed noted that under the new direction, heads of courts will be held responsible for loopholes in their areas of jurisdictions.

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Civil Society Organizations urge National Assembly to terminate Emefiele’s appointment

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, have called on the National Assembly to commence the process of terminating the appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele. A statement jointly issued by the CSOs stated that Emefiele’s political ambition hinders the independent decision-making his role requires. The statement urged him to resign immediately to pursue his partisan interests or the National Assembly should commence the process to terminate […]

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