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A Board of Trustee (BoT) member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Shuaib Oyedokun has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, through Ward 13 Chairman and personally signed by him, Oyedokun said his resignation was because the …

A bill for an act to provide for the Conservation and Management of Nigeria’s Wildlife on Thursday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Rep. Terseer Ugbor, at plenary. Presenting the bill, Ugbor said that …

SEVEN governorship aspirants who contested the gubernatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on April 20 with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa have thrown their support behind the governor. The endorsement for the governor was made by the aspirants about a month after the shadow primary was held in the state …

THE Labour Party (LP) has reacted to the meeting between its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that Obi held a closed-door meeting with the former Vice President and the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja on Monday. Obi also met …

RESTLESS decampee, Charles Idahosa, who was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of the Trustees (BoT), has again decamped from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State. Idahosa, a former ally of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, decamped from the APC to …

GOVERNOR of Niger state, Rt. Hon Umar Bago has assured residents of the State farming on government lands that they would not be evicted. Gov Bago gave the assurance on Friday while inspecting government lands along Mokwa road, which were either uncultivated or abandoned. The governor said that his administration …

THE judicial panel of inquiry into Benue State’s Income and Expenditure set up by Governor Hyacinth Alia has called for memoranda from the general public. This was contained in a statement signed by the chairman of the judicial commission of inquiry, Justice Taiwo Taiwo and the Secretary, Dr. Abraham Gberindyer …

A socio-political group, the Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups, has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to be reasonable in its discussion with the Federal Government to arrive at reality national minimum wage. Its Director-General, Prof. Kailani Muhammed, gave the advice at a news conference in Abuja …

THE Ekiti State Government has warned traders against displaying their goods by the roadside particularly in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Taiwo Olatunbosun, gave the warning during a chat with journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday. Olatubosun described street trading as unwholesome and dangerous, noting that …

THE House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to pay the withheld salaries of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU). This followed the adoption of a Motion of Urgent Public Importance by Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa) during plenary on Wednesday. Presenting …