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Finally, Tinubu submits first ambassadorial nominees to Senate

Peter Anayo
  IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has nominated three Nigerians from Ogun, Jigawa and Oyo States as non-career ambassadors for screening and confirmation by the Senate. They are Kayode Are, Aminu Dalhatu and Ayodele Oke, respectively. A letter to that effect was read during plenary on Wednesday by the......
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Finally, Newswatch’s Yakubu Mohammed opens up, says Dele Giwa’s assassination had nothing to do with Gloria Okon

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Veteran journalist and one of the founders of Nigeria’s first weekly news magazine, Newswatch, Yakubu Mohammed, says the assassination of Dele Giwa in 1986 had nothing to do with the late Gloria Okon. Mohammed, who co-founded Newswatch with Giwa, Ray Ekpu and Dan Agbese in 1984, said this in his......
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Finally, suspects of Owo church massacre goes on trial as court grants request to shield identity of witnesses

Peter Anayo
BLESSING  OMALE, Abuja   The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) to protect the identities of its witnesses in the trial of five suspects accused of carrying out the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State,......
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Finally, Gov Fintiri strips Atiku of Waziri Adamawa title, son of Turaki, labels them non-indigenes

Peter Anayo
CYRIL MBAH, Abuja   The Adamawa State Government has withdrawn the title of ‘Wazirin Adamawa’ from former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in what political observers described as a misplaced action with high political undertone.   Vice President Atiku, who is the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party......
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Finally, Bode George asks Atiku, Wike to leave PDP immediately

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  .Tells President to order Bank MDs to remit N20bn to special account to ameliorate citizens’ hardship   Ibrahim Quadri Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has advised President Bola Tinubu to create a Special Fund account where Managing Directors of banks will......
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Finally, court orders Akpabio, others to file defense in Sen Natasha’s suit

Peter Anayo
IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja   The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and others to file their defence in a suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order after it was confirmed from the court records......
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Finally, IBB admits MKO Abiola won June 12, 1993 presidential election

Peter Anayo
.Politicians divided on relevance of IBB’s submission 32yrs after .Babangida’s regret on annulment of poll ineffectual, too late—Afenifere .Says cancellation genesis of contemporary afflictions .As Dele Momodu, Shehu Sanni hail ex-Military President’s acceptance of wrong doing .Chekwas Okorie says confession a vindication of Prof Humphrey Nwosu   IBRAHIM QUADRI, Lagos,......
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Finally, INEC certifies Ezeokenwa as APGA National Chairman

Peter Anayo
IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja   At last, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially reinstated Barr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) following a Supreme Court judgement affirming his leadership. In a statement by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and......
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Finally, Governor’s back administrative and financial autonomy for LGAs

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Jonas Ezieke, Abuja The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday gave maximum support to implemtation of the recent Supreme Court ruling on administrative and financial autonomy of the 774 local government councils in the country. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, said this at the......