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Merkel, Macron to host Balkans meeting in Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are hosting a meeting of Balkan leaders in Berlin, a move intended to restart deadlocked talks between Serbia and Kosovo.

The meeting on Monday will include the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia, several Western Balkans leaders and the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini.

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Insecurity in Ogoni: Wike deploys more security

Wike, AAC’s Awara clash at stakeholders meeting

The two men claiming victory in the March 9 inconclusive governorship election in Rivers State met face to face yesterday in Port Harcourt, launching straight into diatribe on who between them should be sworn in on May 29.

Governor Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is seeking a second term, and Biokpomabo Awara  of the African Action Congress (AAC), met at a stakeholders meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the  planned made-up election to determine the next governor of the state.

Awara accused Wike and INEC of doctoring results of the bloody governorship …

Atiku in secret meeting with Southern, Middle Belt Leaders

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday met with leaders of the Southern/Middle Belt Forum in Abuja.

The close-door meeting, which lasted for about an hour, took place at the Asokoro, Abuja residence of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clarke.

Those who attended the meeting with Atiku include Middle Belt Leader, Air Commodore Dan Suleiman (rtd); Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; Ohanaeze President, Chief John Nwodo; and Major-Gen. Zamani Lekwot (rtd).

The Forum had during the build up to the last general election openly declared support for Atiku’s candidature …

BREAKING: Gov. Obiano uses DSS to stop Obi’s meeting

Governor Willie Obiano has  just used the operatives from the Department of State Security Services(DSS) to deny Mr Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party access, and the opportunity to have a town hall meeting with his people in Agulu town, Anambra.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State earlier  vowed to disgrace Mr. Peter Obi by making sure PDP loses Anaocha in tomorrow’s election.

Obiano who boasted how he called Jubril,  Late President Buhari’s Impostor, after Hon. Azubike Okoye ( Zubi’s) met him yesterday for assistance to nail Obi, assured his people that Jubril, and his …

Central banks in ECOWAS meeting on single currency

Central banks of members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting to take stock of the progress made so far on a single currency for the region by 2020.

The 53rd meeting of the Committee of Governors of Central Banks opened on Thursday in Dakar.

The meeting is organized by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and the West African Monetary Agency (AMAO).

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Gunmen kill Imo APC ward chairman after meeting

Three armed gunmen Tuesday night, stormed the residence of the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 11 Logara / Umuohiagu, Ngor Opkala Local Council, Ifeanyi Ozoemena, 49, killing him.

The deceased, sources closed to him, disclosed that the hoodlums swooped on the victim shortly he ended a meeting of the party members which he presided over in his capacity as the chairman of the ward. Some members of the party who attended the meeting convened by the deceased, said they were in shock since the news filtered into their ears as they arrived their homes.

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