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Aregbesola Floors Omisore At Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, Wednesday morning affirmed the victory of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 9…

Nigeria back in 1983

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11 years ago

Bayo Onanuga Nigeria’s Vice-President elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo could well have been playing General Sani Abacha’s role, the dark-goggled army…

Buruji Kashamu in no-show in Lagos, lawyers mount legal hurdles

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Akin Kuponiyi/Judiciary correspondent It was like waiting for Godot in Lagos today as the much expected legal battle to extradite…

Mu’azu Resigns PDP National Chair

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The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a turn for the worse on Wednesday as the National Chairman…

Jonathan A Failure, Says Bisi Akande

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Jamiu Yisa An All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Chief Bisi Akande, has described President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s administration as a failure…

Oshiomhole, 2 Others Battle For NGF Chair

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Daniels Ekugo Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari are top…

Osoba, Daniel Set To Join APC

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Jamiu Yisa There are strong indications that former Governors of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, and Otunba Gbenga Daniel and…

PDP Leaders Meet Over Mu’azu

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Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, today to decide the fate of its…

Lagos Lawmakers-Elect Begin Induction

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Eromosele Ebhomele As part of preparations for the commencement of the eighth session of the Lagos State House of Assembly,…

Race For Reps Speaker Intensifies

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The battle for the leadership of the new House of Representatives expected to be inaugurated on 4 June,…

Lagos PDP Sacks Chairman

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Jamiu Yisa The Executive Council of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has removed the party’s…

Bayelsa PDP Moves Against Errant Members

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria, has inaugurated a 7-man disciplinary committee, with…

My Relations Attacked Me For Backing Ambode —Akiolu

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Kazeem Ugbodaga King of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu says his support for the Lagos governor-elect, Akinwunmi Ambode, irked his relations who accused…

Fashola: I Have Delivered My Promise

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Reflecting on his performance in the last 2,900 days in office, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola says he has…

Why There Is Drop In Election Petitions —Edo REC

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Mike Igini, has attributed the sharp drop in the number of election…

Igboland Needs A Leader Like Tinubu

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Businessman cum philanthropist, Deacon Iyke Kanu, in a recent interview with journalists bared his mind on why he jettisoned his…

Lagos Election Petition Tribunal Begins Hearing

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Henry Ojelu The Lagos State National and State Assembly Election Tribunal on Tuesday officially began hearing of petitions brought before…

LASG To Buhari: Declare June 12 Democracy Day

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has charged the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari to declare June 12 Democracy Day in honour…

PDP claims Jonathan’s aides undermining party

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a very strong warning to those it…

Rights Groups Decry Blackmail Against Ojudu

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The civil rights movement in Nigeria has expressed solidarity with the Senator representing Ekiti Central, Mr Babafemi Ojudu who is…

Better Days Ahead For Lagosians —Lawmakers

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Eromosele Ebhomele Lawmakers-elect for the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria, have pledged to make life better for the…

Lagos Accuses INEC Of Stalling Council Polls

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is delaying the conduct of Local Government election…

Onovo Tasks APC Over Recycled Office Holders

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Yisa Jamiu The Presidential Candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in the last general election, Chief Martin Onovo, has…

‘It’s Time To Have Female Speaker In Lagos’

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Yisa Jamiu A former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly and in-coming fourth term member of the…

Okorocha declared Imo state governor-elect

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Governor Rochas Okorocha has been declared winner of the governorship election in Imo state, east of Nigeria. Okorocha, candidate of…

PDP senator, Uzodinma arrested for poll cheating

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Senator Hope Uzodinma of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was among some three dozen poll cheats arrested by the Nigerian…

Lagos Deputy Speaker Bemoans Electoral Defeat

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Eromosele Ebhomele Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Kolawole Taiwo, has said his major ambition was to…

Corps Members Arrested For Selling Ballot Paper

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who served as adhoc staff during the 11 April…

Buhari: Expect Changes From June 1

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General Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President-elect, has said Nigerians should expect change from June 1 this year, noting that his administration…

Reuters: How the ‘Godfather’ of Lagos could shape Nigeria’s govt

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11 years ago

* Ex-Lagos governor now one of the most powerful godfathers * Seen as favouring technocrats who can solve problems “I…

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