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Bagudu Pledges Extra Dividends Of Democracy To The People

Bagudu Pledges Extra Dividends Of Democracy To The People

November 6, 2020 5:33 am
Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has pledged his administration support to sustain the provision of the basic needs and dividends of democracy to the people of the state.
The Governor said that, the APC- led administration in the state has a social contract with the electorates, which are still well on course.
Bagudu disclosed this in Birnin Kebbi, at the 2021 Town Hall meeting  on the 2020 Budget Performance, as well as how to ensure a robust 2021 budget implementation. He lamented that  the
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Buhari Seeks Succor of Rulers in Addressing Calls Of Nigerian Youths

Buhari Seeks Succor of Rulers in Addressing Calls Of Nigerian Youths

November 5, 2020 5:37 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has canvassed for the support of traditional rulers in his administration’s determination to address the demands of the youths in the country.

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The president stated this Thursday at a meeting in the State House with a delegation of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement issued Thursday said the president told the royal fathers that …

INEC Meets Stakeholders, Fixes Bye-Elections Date Next Week

INEC Meets Stakeholders, Fixes Bye-Elections Date Next Week

November 5, 2020 4:41 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that it will by next week fix the date for the legislative bye-elections after consultation meeting various stakeholders.

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INEC, in a statement issued by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, lamented that it suffered extensive damage and vandalization of its local government offices and facilities, including the areas where the bye-elections are scheduled to hold.

The public will recall that the Commission met on October 22, 2020 with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to deliberate on the 15 outstanding …

Don’t Dictate To Us, South Mid' Belt Leaders Tell Northern Governors

Don’t Dictate To Us, South / Mid’ Belt Leaders Tell Northern Governors

November 5, 2020 9:45 am
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) on Wednesday reacted to the recent meeting of Northern governors with their emirs and Arewa leaders, declaring that the core North cannot dictate to them.

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The Southern and Middle Belt leaders also insisted that Nigeria must be restructured before the 2023 presidential election.

The resolutions were contained in communiqué issued after an emergency meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

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Nigeria’s Q2 2020 GDP Outlook Better Than Envisaged

Nigeria’s Q2 2020 GDP Outlook Better Than Envisaged

November 5, 2020 7:13 am

The Presidency on Wednesday said the figures of the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP), recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), depict better performance result of the economy in the first half of the year 2020.

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Reacting to negative interpretations which followed the -6.10% GDP figure released by the NBS, the Presidency explained that though the numbers were in the negative, they were comparatively positive improvement on previous year’s experience and better than projected by analysts.

In a statement issued by the special adviser …

Court to Hear APC’s Alleged Perjury Suit against Obaseki November 16

Court To Hear APC’s Perjury Suit Against Obaseki Nov. 16

November 4, 2020 12:23 pm

An alleged perjury suit instituted against the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, before the Federal High Court in Abuja has been fixed for Wednesday, November 16, 2020, for hearing.

The Presiding judge Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date following a request by the counsel to the plaintiffs, Chief Akin Olujimi (SAN).

The plaintiffs — the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Edobor Williams — had dragged Obaseki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over alleged perjury.

In the suit marked FHC/B/CS/74/2020, the plaintiffs specifically prayed the court for an order disqualifying …

Slovenia PM Congratulates Trump Despite Vote Uncertainty

Slovenia PM Congratulates Trump Despite Vote Uncertainty

November 4, 2020 9:10 am

Slovenia’s conservative prime minister congratulated US President Donald Trump on Wednesday for winning re-election even though neither Trump nor challenger Joe Biden has yet won an outright victory.

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“It’s pretty clear that American people have elected Donald Trump and Mike Pence for four more years,” Janez Jansa — whose country is First Lady Melania Trump’s homeland — wrote on Twitter.

“More delays and facts denying from MSM (mainstream media), bigger the final triumph for POTUS,” he said.

Trump himself declared victory on Wednesday despite results in several states yet to …

Trump, Biden Eye Electoral College In 12 Battleground States

Trump, Biden Eye Electoral College In 12 Battleground States

November 4, 2020 8:59 am

The world waits as less than 20 percent of United States’ 158 million eligible voters filed out to conclude the voting process for the 2020 Presidential elections in 50 states.

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Both candidates — Republican Party’s President Donald Trump and Democrats’ Joe Biden — in their last-minute campaigns in key swing states played smart.

Polling agencies have, in the last few days, remained consistent in predicting a Biden win.

Thirteen states are, at the moment, a source of goose pimples for both candidates. They are: Georgia, Florida (with 29 …

Trump Says Will Go To Supreme Court To Dispute Election Count

Trump Will Go To Supreme Court To Dispute Election Count

November 4, 2020 5:44 am

President Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that he had won the US election, despite the final results not yet being given, and said he would go to the Supreme Court to dispute the counting of votes.

‘We did win this election,’ Trump said in an extraordinary speech from the ceremonial East Room of the White House.

‘This is a fraud on the American public.’ Trump was quoted as saying.

The Republican, who according to initial results is in a neck-and-neck race with Democrat Joe Biden, said he would go to court and ‘we want all …

Mixed Feelings As Biden Leads Trump In Early Poll Results

Mixed Feelings As Biden Leads Trump In Early Poll Results

November 4, 2020 2:32 am

Palpable anxiety rented the political landscape of the United States of America as presidential polls came to a close across the country this morning with the Democratic Candidate challenger, former Vice President J Biden taking an early electoral votes’ lead of 131 from 13 states to President Donald Trump’s 98 from 15 states.

With the electoral colledge in place, a candidate needs 270 electoral votes to be declared the winner.

The states won by Biden as at 4 am Wenesday morning are New Mexico: 5 votes; Colorado: 9; Illinois: 20; Virginia: 13; New York: 29; Maryland: 10; Vermont: 3; Massachusetts: …

Senate Tackles Lai Mohammed Over N250m Project

Senate Tackles Lai Mohammed Over N250m Project

November 3, 2020 8:09 am

The Senate on Tuesday tackled the Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, over a controversial project fully funded by the Ministry of Finance for execution by his Ministry in the 2020 fiscal year.

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The project was tagged ERPG 10145116, and was listed as ‘completion of NTA Gashua sub-station ongoing’.

The project had its allocation of N250m fully released to the Ministry.

The Minister led other top officials of his Ministry to the Senate on Tuesday o defend their 2021 budget estimates.

Chairman, Senate Committee on …

Jonathan, Diri Preach Peace At Bayelsa Thanksgiving

Jonathan, Diri Preach Peace At Bayelsa Thanksgiving

November 2, 2020 7:51 pm

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan and Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri, have urged politicians in the state to unite and eschew enmity irrespective of political affiliations.

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They spoke during the 9th Bayelsa State annual thanksgiving day celebration at Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene, Yenagoa, the state capital, yesterday.

Jonathan, who was attending the thanksgiving after years of absence, urged the political class to learn from Christians, who despite belonging to  various denominations, all anchor their faith  in God through Christ.

‘They (Christians) may have their differences in terms of method and approach. In Bayelsa, …

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