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Breaking: Appeal Court clears APC for Bayelsa governorship election

A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has cleared the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in Saturday's Governorship Election in Bayelsa State. In a ruling document obtained by the APC's Principal Counsel, D. D. Dodo SAN,  in Abuja on Thursday, the appellate court panel led by Justice Steven Adah also cleared the APC Deputy Governorship candidate, Sen....

Sowore: Before we crucify the secret Police

By Idoko Ainoko The recent attacks on the Department of State Service (DSS) with regards to the handling of the demonstrators demanding the release of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is at best uncharitable. I say this for the fact that the demonstrators acted out of ignorance, and as usual, some...

Boko Haram: CESJET identifies fake news, foreign actors as major distractions to the Army

Fresh revelations have emerged on the real reason the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists are yet to to be cleared from north eastern part of the country by the Nigerian Army According to a special report by by the Centre For Social Justice, Equity And Transparency (CESJET) fake news, foreign actors are...

PDP, Dickson responsible for Nembe mayhem

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has been vindicated with the violent outcome of the political rally held by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Nembe Local Government Area, on Wednesday where souls were lost and several others injured, saying the Bayelsa state government and its party should be blamed and held responsible.

AMVCA Set for 2020 7th Editions Award

The AMVCA awards have announced for submission of films ahead of the 7th edition of the Africa movie awards which is scheduled for March 2020. According to Pulse, the organisers announced that entries are now being accepted from Wednesday, November 13, 2019, till Friday, December 13, 2019.

Senate to Pass 2020 Appropriation Bill by November

The Senate on Tuesday, revealed their plan to pass the 2020 Appropriation Bill on November 28. The senate President, Ahmad Lawan disclosed the plans to pass the appropraition bill by November on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had presented N10.33trillion budget estimates to a joint session of the National Assembly...

Air transport contributes 6.2m jobs, $55.8bn to Africa GDP – ICAO

African aviation industry is one of the fastest growing today and currently supports 6.2 million jobs and contributes $55.8 billion to Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP). President of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Dr. Bernard Aliu stated this at the 50th anniversary celebration of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in Dakar Senegal.

Reward For Gallantry and Gen. Buratai’s Leading Example

By Robert Audu "For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.” – Sun Tzu A great leader motivates and inspires his followers. He continuously craves for excellence and erects favorable templates or incentives to compel and induce hard work. Rewards are the...

Kogi election: Police teargas IGP, INEC chair as thugs disrupt stakeholder meeting

An on-going stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, has been disrupted by suspected political thugs. The meeting — the second in the series — had in attendance the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, and National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Trouble started when the governorship candidate of the...

Breaking: APC, Kogi govt planning to shift election by two weeks -PDP

The Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council on Tuesday accused the All Progressives Congress and the Kogi State Government, under Governor Yahaya Bello, of engaging in moves to shift the November 16 governorship election in the state by two weeks. The Deputy Director Public Communication of the Campaign Council, Mr. Austin Okai said...

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