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Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, is an interesting character. At 45 (he was born on June 18, 1975), he is…
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It is no doubt that intra-party feuds have the potential to cause great upset. Whether these challenges may lead to…
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The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said the legislature is the most misunderstood arm of government and that the perception…
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International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has removed the name of a former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of…
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With a streak of stepped-up enforcement policy on immigration reduction for 15 years, the United States has deported about 3,019…
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FLASHBACK, SEPTEMBER 2002: I have not confirmed this report but we know that in Nigeria today anything is possible. The…
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The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Media and Publicity, Hon. Benjamin Kalu holds a discussion with Udora Orizu on…
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Kaduna — With schools in the country closed over the coronavirus pandemic, children who peddle flip-flops on Kaduna’s busy streets…
Read MoreNigeria: Fear Grips Commissioners, Others, As Akeredolu Tests Positive for COVID-19
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, tested positive for the coronavirus. The governor’s COVID-19 status, however, sent fears down…
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Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention, some founders and pillars of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have returned to the trenches…
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Abuja — Caution was thrown to the winds yesterday as members of the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Employment, Labour…
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The Nigerian parliament remains a misunderstood institution because many Nigerians, especially the youth, have little knowledge about it, a former…
Read MoreNigeria: COVID-19 – Days Before Testing Positive, Akeredolu Seen in Public Sneezing Without Mask
About two weeks before Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu tested positive for COVID-19, he attended a political event without wearing…
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