Ondo 2020: Political violence erupts in Ondo, 10 injured
…20 vehicles destroyed, motorcycle burnt Jegede: PDP candidate, and former Attorney General and Akeredolu: APC Candidate and former Attorney GeneralBy
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APC nullifies suspension of Fayemi, Ojudu, others
The National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress has nullified all suspensions, noting that it was yet to receive any
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PMB, Ghanaian President Meet In Aso Rock
President Muhmmadu Buhari yesterday held a closed-door meeting with the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo. The meeting was held at
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Edo victory means we can win in Lagos 2023 – PDP
The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared that Obaseki polled 307,955 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress Candidate, Osagie
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Nigeria faces total collapse, extinction, Soyinka warns
Writer and Africa’s first Nobel Prize winner in Literature, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has warned that Nigeria is “teetering on the
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Nigeria Fast Drifting To Failed, Badly Divided State Under Buhari –Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigeria was fast drifting into a ‘failed and badly divided state’ under
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Abiru, Saheed emerge APC candidates for Lagos East, Kosofe 2 by-elections
Former Group Managing Director, Polaris Bank Limited, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, who retired from the bank on August 31, and Obafemi
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Ex-Nigerian Minister, Fani-Kayode, Verbally Assaults Journalist Over Question At Press Conference
Former Minister of Aviation in Nigeria, Femi Fani-Kayode, has attacked a journalist working with Daily Trust newspaper for asking the
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Femi Fani-Kayode threatens to leave PDP
Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Femi Fani-Kayode, has threatened to leave the party
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Ondo deputy governor Ajayi dumps PDP after 50 days
Ondo State deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ajayi announced his resignation
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Buruji Kashamu: 10 Things You Should Know About The Late Ogun Senator
Senator Buruji Kashamu died on Saturday due to COVID-19 complications at a Lagos hospital. Below are some things you should
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BREAKING: Senator Kashamu Dies Of COVID-19 Complications in Lagos
Former member of the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu is dead. His death was announced on Twitter by his former
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Governor Makinde: We will retrieve N96 billion ‘stolen’ during Senator Ajimobi’s tenure
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says his administration would retreive the state’s funds allegedly looted by officials of the administration
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BREAKING: Edo Assembly impeaches deputy speaker, Idiaye
The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Yekini Idiaye, has been impeached, The PUNCH has learnt. He
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Malami: Nigeria Won’t Sign off Its Sovereignty for Any Loan
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Says contentious clause would be resolved Iyobosa Uwugiaren,
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[BREAKING] Ondo 2020: Akeredolu picks Lucky Ayedatiwa as running mate
The hope of no fewer than ten chieftains of the All Progressive Congress in Ondo state eyeing the deputy governorship
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BREAKING: APC Thugs attack Obaseki’s campaign [PHOTOS]
The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC of sponsoring thugs to attack its members at the
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BREAKING: Dogara dumps PDP for APC, meets Buhari
Yakubu Dogara, former speaker of the house of representatives, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives
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APC Screening Committee Clears Rotimi Akeredolu, 11 Other Aspirants For Ondo Governorship Primary Election
The All Progressives Congress governorship nomination screening appeal committee for Ondo State primary election of the party has cleared Governor
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Lagos State Assemble Lawmaker, Tunde Buraimoh, is dead
The lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Tunde Buraimoh, is dead. The PUNCH gathered that
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Name Ibadan Airport after Ajimobi, Senate tells FG
THE Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to immortalise late former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi who
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BREAKING: Oyo deputy governor and 2 Commissioner denied access to Ajimobi’s 8th day fidau
There was a mild drama on Sunday at the Oluyole, Ibadan residence of the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola
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2023 presidency: Falana, 29 others form political movement ‘National Consultative Front’
Worried over what it described as the failure of the past leaders to address the problem of the country, Ghali
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BREAKING: Giadom Hands Over To APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Buni
Victor Giadom, former Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has handed over to the Chairman of the party’s
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Tinubu speaks on alleged rift with Buhari, APC caretaker committee
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu on Saturday showed support for the formation of an
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Obaseki emerges PDP governorship candidate in Edo
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Thursday emerged the governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state
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Former Governor of Oyo State Ajumobi died weeks after he slipped into coma
Senator Abiola Ajumobi, the Ex-Governor of Oyo state and Chairman, All Progressive Congress, Southwest, has died today, after being on
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Edo 2020: Three councillors remove house leader over non-defection to PDP
THE drama hallmarking the build-up to the Edo State governorship election continued Tuesday as three councillors in Uhunmwonde Local Council
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BREAKING: Court restrains PDP from excluding Obaseki in its primary
A high court in Ekpoma, Edo State, has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from excluding Godwin Obaseki, governor of
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Court Stops Obaseki From Participating In Edo PDP Governorship Primary
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has stopped the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, from
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Successful Edo primary, APC presents a model for voting during pandemic
Ohuan ward 9 in Uhunmwode Local Government Area When INEC, Nigeria’s electoral body, announced that it was releasing a new
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Fayemi signs N91.1bn supplementary budget in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Ado Ekiti — The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has signed the N91.1 billion Supplementary budget passed by
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BREAKING: Appeal court affirms Oshiomhole’s suspension as APC national chairman
A three-man panel of the court of appeal has affirmed the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as national chairman of the
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Just In: Senator “Peperito” Representing Lagos East Senatorial District is dead
Senator Adebayo Osinowo @SenatorOsinowo famously known as “Pepperito” died today at First Cardiologist Hospital, Ikoyi. This was confirmed by close
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BREAKING: APC panel disqualifies Obaseki from primary election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committee for the Edo governorship primary has disqualified Godwin Obaseki, the governor. Jonathan Ayuba,
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Kaduna lawmakers fight dirty shortly after impeaching Deputy Speaker (Video)
Members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly have fought dirty over the impeachment of Deputy Speaker, Mukhtar Hazo. Following the impeachment of Hazo who
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BREAKING: Senate Passes N10.805trn Revised 2020 Budget
A file photo of lawmakers during plenary in the Senate Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. Members of the
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Obaseki Was Our Student, Graduated in 1979, Says UI
Godwin Obaseki APC insists gov’s sworn affidavit that claimed he graduated in 1976 still an issue Burden of proof could
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Tinubu: Why we disbanded political groups in Lagos APC
Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the disbandment of all political groups within the party
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Nigerian Lawmaker, Nwaoboshi, Disowns 11 Companies Used For Fake Contracts In NDDC
Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP Delta North), has refuted claims that he collected contracts from
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APC Releases Edo Governor, Obaseki’s WAEC Result, Five Others Ahead Of Party’s Governorship Primary
The All Progressives Congress has made public the certificates of all six governorship aspirants seeking the party’s ticket in Edo
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Atiku will contest 2023 presidency – Son
Adamu Atiku-Abubakar, son of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 Presidential election, yesterday said
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APC Chairman shot dead In Katsina State
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, Abdulhamid Sani Duburawa, has been killed by suspected bandits. Daburuwa was
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Tribunal Affirms Election Of Yahaya Bello As Kogi Governor
The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of incumbent Governor, Yahaya Bello. The petition
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Our party a nest of lawlessness because of Oshiomhole, says APC deputy chairman
Lawal Shuaibu, deputy national chairman (north) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the lawlessness of Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman
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Nigeria’s School Feeding Programme During COVID-19, Ploy To Steal N13.5bn —PDP
The People’s Democratic Party has accused the Nigerian Government of planning to steal N13.5bn while disguising the plan as feeding
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Kano Governor Ganduje Sack Commissioner over Comment on Abba Kyari’s Death
Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, has sacked the state’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mu’azu Magaji, for celebrating the
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Obaseki hails Buhari on pardon for ex-Bendel Gov Alli, Enahoro
Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki thanked President Mohammadu Buhari for the president’s pardon given to the former governor of Bendel’s
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Asiwaju to Oshiomhole at 68: You Still Have A Lot to Contribute to Nigeria
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, hosts praised the get-together’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole, as he
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Onyeama denies attempting out clear to COVID-19
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has denied attempting out clear to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The minister in an announcement
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APC regrets inconveniences caused by Coronavirus
.As PGF DG seeks cooperation of Nigerians for Govt’s initiatives By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has
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Oyo APC faction describes Ajimobi’s reconciliation c’ttee as unimaginative on arrival
A faction of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo Narrate, identified as the APC reformers, which contains of former political
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Kaduna Imposes Nightfall to Morning time Curfew
Kaduna Impart, Nasir El-RufaiIn a allege to curb the unfold of the coronavirus in Kaduna, the order government has announced
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UPDATED: Obasa lifts suspension of four lawmakers
The Lagos Explain Dwelling of Assembly on Thursday lifted the suspension on four of its participants. The Speaker, Hon.
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BREAKING: Reps adjourn plenary indefinitely
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Dwelling of Representatives will after a transient sitting as of late adjourn plenary indefinitely as coronavirus
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Take care of rumours surrounding Osinbajo, Bakare tells Presidency
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja Lagos-essentially essentially based preacher, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has asked the Presidency to address the rumours surrounding Vice-President
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Bauchi PDP Local Govt. congress hitch-free, restful
Local Government Congress of the Peoples’ Democratic Social gathering (PDP) in Bauchi is being done hitch-free Sunday, reports Info Company
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Wike to PDP Chairman: Execute mistakes, I fight you down
Rivers Advise Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike, the day prior to this, vowed to make
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