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Controversy, National news, Special Report

WHY WE DISGRACED EKWEREMADU IN GERMANY – IPOB **** Puts Nwodo on Notice; Targets Umahi, Ugwuanyi, Ikpeazu, Obiano, Others for Global Attacks

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has given reasons why its members attacked Senator Ike Ekweremadu, immediate past Deputy Senate President, in Nuremberg. Germany, on Saturday. August 15, describing him as an instigator and supporter of the Nigerian organized “Operation Python Dance”, a “traitor,” and being among those that got the pro-Biafra group proscribed, alongside the South-East governors. The IPOB has also reportedly put Chief … Continue reading WHY WE DISGRACED EKWEREMADU IN GERMANY – IPOB **** Puts Nwodo on Notice; Targets Umahi, Ugwuanyi, Ikpeazu, Obiano, Others for Global Attacks

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National Assembly, National news, News

REPS MINORITY CAUCUS CONDEMN KILLING OF POLICEMEN, ASCRIBE INTER-AGENCY RIVALRY AS REASON WE’RE NOT WINNING WAR AGAINST INSECURITY; CALLS FOR JUDICIAL PANEL OF ENQUIRY

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives, has condemned in strong terms, the killing of three police officers allegedly by military personnel in Taraba State and the purported escape of a kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, saying these incidents have further demonstrated why the country was far from winning the war against insecurity. The caucus said the situation where security agencies turn their … Continue reading REPS MINORITY CAUCUS CONDEMN KILLING OF POLICEMEN, ASCRIBE INTER-AGENCY RIVALRY AS REASON WE’RE NOT WINNING WAR AGAINST INSECURITY; CALLS FOR JUDICIAL PANEL OF ENQUIRY

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National Assembly, National news, News

IBB HOSTS NDUDI ELUMELU, REPS MINORITY CAUCUS, URGES CREDIBLE OPPOSITION IN NATIONAL INTEREST

Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has spoken on the need for credible and robust opposition in a constitutional democratic country like Nigeria, noting that the robust engagement of the ruling party by the minority in the National Assembly remains the seasoning ingredient of democracy. General Babangida spoke on Tuesday, 6 August, while playing host to the Minority Leader of the Nigeria … Continue reading IBB HOSTS NDUDI ELUMELU, REPS MINORITY CAUCUS, URGES CREDIBLE OPPOSITION IN NATIONAL INTEREST

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Governance, National news, News

AMAECHI, NGIGE, FASHOLA, KEYAMO, MAKE MINISTERIAL LIST, KACHIKWU ABSENT, AS BUHARI FORWARDS 43 NOMINEES TO NAT. ASSEMBLY

Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, as well as his counterparts Babatunde Fashola ((Power, Works and Housing), Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment) and new entrant Festus Keyamo (Director of Strategic Communications/Official Spokesperson of APC and President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organization) have all been named amongst a list of 43 persons forwarded by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly, as Ministerial nominees. But there’s visibly no … Continue reading AMAECHI, NGIGE, FASHOLA, KEYAMO, MAKE MINISTERIAL LIST, KACHIKWU ABSENT, AS BUHARI FORWARDS 43 NOMINEES TO NAT. ASSEMBLY

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Governance, National Assembly, National news, News

ELUMELU IN ASO VILLA, AS PRES. BUHARI HOSTS NAT. ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP

David Diai Minority Leader, Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, was amongst the principal officers of the National Assembly who graced the Presidency, when President Muhammadu Buhari hosted the top leadership of the Senate and House of Representative to an inaugural dinner in Aso Villa, the seat of power, on Thursday, June 11, 2019. Led by the Senate president, Distinguished Senator Ahmed … Continue reading ELUMELU IN ASO VILLA, AS PRES. BUHARI HOSTS NAT. ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP

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Delta News, National news, News, Politics

NEW MINIMUM WAGE LONG OVERDUE — Okowa

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers was long overdue, even as he urged state governors to implement the N30,000 minimum wage recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Gov. Okowa, who spoke with State House correspondents after a private meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, on Tuesday. April 30, said that he would … Continue reading NEW MINIMUM WAGE LONG OVERDUE — Okowa

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