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Aduda replaces Abaribe as Senate Minority Leader, Utazi becomes Whip
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday nominated Senator Philip Aduda as the new Minority Leader of the Senate. This was as the opposition party also nominated Chukwuka Utazi as the new Minority Whip. The nominations were contained in a letter signed by the National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyawu. The letter was read
Again, Fulani terrorists invade Ortom’s village, kill 16 of his kinsmen
*As police nab two suspected undergraduates for robbery, recover firearms Suspected armed Fulani terrorists on Monday, invaded Tse-Uhanbe near Udei and Yelwata communities all in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State leaving at least 16 farmers dead. Those murdered are kinsmen of Governor Samuel Ortom. The attackers, New Telegraph learnt, launched the gruesome attack
Secure release of remaining kidnapped trains passengers, Buhari orders security agencies
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to ensure the release of the remaining kidnapped train passengers and their safe return to their families. Buhari gave this directive on Tuesday following reports that some of the hostages were dying in the terrorists’ custody from snake bites. In a release by his
2023: Niger Delta should queue behind Okowa – IYC
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, has pleaded with the people of the Niger Delta to unite and queue behind Ifeanyi Okowa the Governor of Delta State who was recently picked as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate rather than knocking him. The Council said pulling Okowa down amounts to rejecting the only
End of the road for Amaechi, Akpabio, Onu as Buhari replaces resigned ministers
The postulation that President Muhammadu Buhari may recall ministers who resigned their positions to contest primary elections for the 2023 general election has been made a lie as the president has sent names to the National Assembly to replace them. The Senate received notice to this effect with the nomination of six names
Abducted ex-NFA Sec-Gen, Toro, regains freedom
The kidnapped former Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Sani Ahmed Toro has been released, according to reports. A source at the Bauchi State Sports Council, said that Alhaji Toro was released Monday night after negotiations with his abductors. The source, who pleaded anonymity said that following negotiations with the kidnappers, the
CBN’s N25bn Agric Loan: No apology to Omo-Agege, others – Okowa
Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday said he owns nobody apology for accessing the single digit oil palm loan of N25 billion that was guaranteed for farmers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The governor who lambasted his detractors, including the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, for wanting set him against genuine budding
Hoodlums Attack: Sanwo-Olu pays ‘surprise’ visit to Press Centre
Barely 24 hours after bloody attack on his Press Crew by hoodlums, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo- Olu, yesterday paid an unscheduled visit to the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre located in the state’s secretariat to empathise with journalists who were attacked. The governor’s Press Crew bus was on Sunday attacked, vandalised by hoodlums
Court Order: We’re law abiding institution – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday said it is a law abiding institutions and would not disobey any court order. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, however, said the commission could not comment on the details of the court order because it is subjudice to do so. Oyekanmi told
2023: Buhari’s govt laced with tribalism, nepotism – Abaribe alleges
The former Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government over alleged regionalism. Abaribe accused Buhari-led government of being fair only to the Northern part of the country. Featuring on Arise TV yesterday, the lawmaker, who defected recently to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said the current administration had
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