Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a former Minister of Transport and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this interview with NEwsextra24 shares his thoughts on latest happenings in the polity, especially on the resolution of Southern Governors on 2023 presidency. Excerpts: How did you receive the resolution by the Southern …
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Sporadic violence has erupted in South Africa, with dozens arrested after looting in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, where ex-president Jacob Zuma is in jail, and in the economic capital Johannesburg. Police said in a statement Sunday they had arrested 37 people in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal and 25 in Johannesburg …
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Deji Adeyanju, a popular Nigerian activist has disclosed that Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, stands a better chance to clinch the party’s presidential ticket, ahead of 2023. Adeyanju explained that Tinubu has the backing of most APC governors and Senators. In a tweet, he noted …
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Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi has urged local contractors to show the capacity to play big rail construction projects going in the country to earn the contracts they crave. The Minister stated this in Lagos while responding to agitation from local contractors on why they were not often considered for …
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has expressly stated that presidential media aide, Lauretta Onochie is not a card carrying member of the party. In a communique on Sunday signed by Cyprian Ashibuogu, Clement Ozegbe, Nkem Osu and Onyeisi Nwokolobia, the party admonished the Senate to ignore protests …
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KADUNA UPDATE: KDSG declares 12th July work-free day for late Bantex The Kaduna State Government has formally announced the death of former Deputy Governor His Excellency, Barnabas Yusuf Bala (Bantex). The state government has declared Monday, 12th July 2021 as a work-free day in honour of his memory and service …
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Hajia Amina Jauro, the wife of the Senator representing Bauchi South District in the National Assembly, Lawal Gumau, has been accused of housing property fraud in the Gwarinpa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, according to several documents sent to Newsextra24. Hajia Amina, whose husband was elected on the …
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja “to order the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) to perform their statutory functions to review downward the remuneration and allowances of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President …
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Pan- Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has declared Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari as a betrayer of the Yoruba people following his recent statement justifying the actions of his principal. Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the National Leader of the organisation who stated this in an …
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Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has described as ‘FAKE NEWS making rounds in some sections of the media that he called for the imprisonment of the re-arrested leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Describing it further as thrash, the Governor in a statement on Saturday …
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