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PDP attacks Anglican Bishop for suggesting aged Tukur, Anenih should quit...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said on Thursday that the ages of its National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih do not negatively impact on the party’s...

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Gay Activist Hacks Nigerian Government’s Website Over Country’s Anti-Gay Law

An Irish hacker, angered by Nigeria’s stance on homosexuality, has attacked Nigeria’s official government website in an attempt to coerce President Goodluck Jonathan to veto a bill seeking to jail...

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You Can’t Be In PDP And Be Working For Another Party, Jonathan Tells Amaechi

President Goodluck Jonathan has stated in very clear terms that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) would no longer tolerate any acts of indiscipline from its members. The President made this known...

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PDP crisis: How Tukur forced Jaja, others to resign –Source

Unknown to former members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, played a fast game on them when he forced them to resign...

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NGF crisis was planned –Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has said that the crisis in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum was orchestrated. Aregbesola spoke while responding to questions during his visit to PUNCH Place,...

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FG must compensate Boko Haram victims –Group

The Ndigbo Unity Forum has condemned the recommendation by the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution on Security Challenges in the North, that the victims of Boko Haram insurgence...

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PDP shuns Tambuwal’s visit to Edo

The Peoples Democratic Party leadership in Edo State, on Friday, shunned the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, when he visited the state. There was the conspicuous absence of...

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Boko Haram Militants Attack Police Station, Bank In Taraba State

Suspected Boko Haram sect militants last night attacked a police facility and bank in Taraba State. The suspected sect members struck in Karim Lamido township which serves as the headquarters of Karim...

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Nasarawa: Ebonyi Gov’t Donates N16m House to Police Officer, Donates Trailer...

By Rabiu Doma, Nasarawa The sky was untied loose at the Government House in Lafia as widow of slain police officers cried for help from the Nasarawa State police. This was as the governor of Ebonyi...

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Niger Delta Militants Steal Crude Oil To Buy Arms, Recruit Members — Dickson

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has said that oil theft is a threat to national security and responsible for the proliferation of arms in the Niger Delta. He said militants who engage in oil theft...

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BREAKING NEWS: Boko haram burn 30 students alive in Potiskum

Islamic extremists killed 29 students and an English teacher Mohammed Musa, who was shot in the chest. Islamic militants attacked a boarding school in northeast Nigeria before dawn Saturday, killing 29...

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Why I Did Not Promote Myself To General As Nigeria’s Head Of State — Buhari

A former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) has given insight into why he remained a Major General rather than promote himself to the rank of full General while he reigned as Nigeria’s...

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Conjoined twins born to jobless Abuja couple

What should have been a moment of joy for a jobless couple, Mr. Elisha Bassey and his wife, Patience, turned to sadness when a set of conjoined twins was born to the family on Tuesday. The 32-year-old...

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Obasanjo was a blundering general –Alabi-Isama

Wars end but the memories last forever. This is the object lesson to be gleaned from a new war memoir, The Tragedy of Victory, by Brigadier-General Godwin Alabi-Isama. This is an on-the-spot-account of...

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We’re searching for Fashola’s successor – ACN

The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has refuted speculations that Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the National Leader of the Party, Bola Tinubu, has been chosen to succeed...

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First ladies’ impunity should stop — Falana

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, in this interview with LEKE BAIYEWU, says the office of the First Lady is illegal and the roles of president/governors’ wives should...

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APC, danger to Nigeria — Ezeife

Third Republic governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, in this interview with ALLWELL OKPI, states that adopting a two-party system would help Nigeria overcome its political woes...

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We feared our father’s silence — Funsho Williams’ son

Babatunde, son of the slain governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Funsho Williams, tells GBENGA ADENIJI the kind of father the late politician was  Can you give a brief...

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Civil defence retrains 100 officers

No fewer than 100 superintendent cadre officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have undergone training in surveillance, peace and conflict resolution as well as intelligence gathering...

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Pastor Paul’s Manipulative Witchcraft

By Femi Aribisala Hold on to your wallets and purses boys and girls.  Pastor Paul and his minions are after your money. Have you noticed that the primary business of pastors is the collection of money?...

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