The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied he is planning for president in 2023.
This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi, on Saturday.
Lawan was reacting to speculations that he could run for the highest office in the land, after President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term elapses.
In the statement, he said it was too early for anyone to harbour ambitions for 2023.
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“The report apparently has its source in beer parlour gossips and should be treated with the contempt which it and
Whether now or in the distant past, politics has always been about striving for control of power, and no one wants to be in perpetual servitude. For some time now, particularly, in the current political dispensation, it has been said that a cabal, a group of powerful elements, who are not core career politicians, have been in charge of power in Nigeria. These cabals known as the ‘Fulani Cabal’ have been subjugating Nigeria in many ways since time immemorial.
Out of the 16 Federal Republics in the world, Nigeria is the only federation where land mass is used as a …
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© Chris Jackson Moore’s 100th birthday on April 30 was marked by a Royal Air Force flypastCaptain Tom Moore raised nearly £33 million ($41.3 million, 36.1 million euros) by completing 100 laps of his garden, winning hearts across Britain and plaudits around the world.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in May the Burma campaign veteran would be made a “Sir” in recognition of his achievement and for being a
Africa has recorded 14,386 deaths due to complications arising from COVID-19.
According to the latest figure released by the WHO, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to 663,648 in the past 24 hours.
Africa has also recorded more than 343,000 recoveries from COVID-19 infections.
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As of Friday, Seychelles has reported 108 cases and zero deaths, followed by Eritrea (251 cases, 0 death), and Uganda (1051 cases, and
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have reacted to Ibrahim Magu’s alleged boast of reinstatement.
PDP’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan described Magu’s remark as a huge affront on the integrity of the Presidential committee probing his alleged corrupt practice while in office.
Ologbondiyan had claimed that Magu’s lawyer, Wahab Shittu had boasted of his client’s reinstatement as EFCC Czar.
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A statement by Ologbondiyan says reinstating Magu was an indication of compromise on the part of the investigating panel and President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
…He said: “The party said Nigerians were shocked
National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has appointed Ojo Amos Olatunde as the Acting Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA).
The former clerk Mohammed Sani-Omolori had been removed for refusing to retire after 35 years in service.
Omolori had argued via a press release, insisting his time was not up yet.
This led to his query by NASC Chairman, Ahmed Kadi Amshi, on Thursday.
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Amshi listed breaches of the public service rules occasioned by the Omolori’s release.
The ousted clerk was given 24 hours to explain why disciplinary action should not be …
Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police over publications accusing him of massive corruption.
He wants the police to carry out comprehensive investigation into the “libelous and criminal defamation of his character and integrity”.
Malami had stated that he was traumatized by the allegations.
His petition signed by Sunday Ibrahim Ameh, SAN, is demanding apology and retraction.
It said under Malami, the extant National Anti Corruption Strategy was conceived, designed, approved by the Federal Executive Council and is currently being implemented.
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A member of the Federal Government Special Public Works Programme (SPWP) in Ebonyi, Ann Agomeze, has explained the criteria for selection.
Agomeze spoke on Friday in Onicha Local Government at a stakeholders meeting in Abakaliki.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said selection of beneficiaries of the programme will be based on merit.
She said Nigerians to benefit are “the lowly and vulnerable members” of every local government across Nigeria.
Agomeze confirmed that the committee will engage both skilled and unskilled labours.
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