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    Politics Habu Muazu Donates To Party In Gombe To Boost Buhari Re-Election. – Leadership Nigeria...

    An unusual donation of Over N11 Million and campaign materials has been handed to 114 wards and 11 local government councils in Gombe state by a front line politician, Alhaji Habu Muazu, Yeriman Kashere to boost the 2019 reelection campaign of President Mohammadu Buhari. The money was presented...
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    Politics Delta: ‘No absentees’, Okowa says as he swears-in new councilmen – The Sun News

    Paul Osuyi, Delta; NAN Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa swore-in elected council chairmen of Ughelli North LGA and Ethiope East LGA after their victories in Tuesday’s rescheduled local government elections. Governor Okowa told the newly elected chairmen of the 25 local government areas that he...
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    Politics Jonathan treated Fulani Herdsmen as terrorists – Reno Omokri responds to Femi Adesina –...

    Jonathan treated Fulani Herdsmen as terrorists – Reno Omokri responds to Femi Adesina 12.01.2018 at 11:04 am By BellaNaija.com Leave a Comment Former presidential spokesperson Reno Omokri has on behalf of ex president Goodluck Jonathan released a statement denying claims that Fulani herdsmen...
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    Politics Why FG Paid Ex-Presidents N40million Each – SGF, Mustapha Reveals During Senate Session –...

    While speaking at the 2018 budget defence session before members of the Senate committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, on Thursday Boss Mustapha, explained why the federal government paid N40 million to former presidents, instead of buying vehicles as prescribed by law...
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    Politics PDP plans Internet war against APC – Newtelegraph

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday charged its youths to use the social media platform to expose the maladministration of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the country. Deputy National Chairman (South), Yemi Akinwumi, at a meeting with the PDP national youth leader and...
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    Politics Malabu: Malami insists Adoke must be prosecuted – The Nation Nigeria

    Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit challenging the competence of the charges filed against ex-AGF, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) and others over their alleged involvement in the $1.1bn Malabu Oil...
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    Politics Sylva, Lokpobiri behind killings in Bayelsa – Dickson tells Buhari – Daily Post Nigeria

    Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Timipre Sylva, to stop sponsoring killings and destabilizing...
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    Politics How establishment of cattle colonies will curb farmers, herdsmen clashes – Audu Ogbeh

    The minister of agriculture and rural development, Audu Ogbeh, says the government will not transfer communal land ownership to herdsmen wherever cattle colonies are established – He states that there is no truth in speculations that the government is conspiring … via Nigeria News today &...
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    Politics Politics may disrupt 2018 budget implementation, FG admits – BusinessDay

    Forty-eight hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2019 general elections, the Federal Government has admitted that politics will take centre stage, as governance will assume a back seat this year. To this end...
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    Politics Teachers’ sack: Buhari’s support for El-Rufai ‘misinformed’ – Shehu Sani – Premium Times

    The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has described as ‘misinformed’ President Muhammadu Buhari’s support for the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-rufai, over the latter’s plan to sack about 21,780 teachers in the state. President Buhari in November 2017 publicly backed the...
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    Politics Kaduna Public Protest Ban: El-Rufai Should Go After Herdmen, Not Teachers-Shehu Sani – All...

    Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has advised Gov. Nasir EI-Rufai, governor of the state, to go after Fulani herdsmen causing horror in the state instead of protesting teachers and civil servants in the state. Mr. Sani offered the advice in a statement...
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    Politics Diezani allegation: Former FCT minister pleads not guilty.

    The case of former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, is being moved to Lagos to be handled by Justice Muslim Hassan – The accused is facing charges of misappropriation of funds – Akinjide is also being charged … via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian...
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    Politics Buhari’s war against corruption intended to islamise Nigeria—Prof Nwabueze

    Canvasses age limit for presidency By Emeka Mamah ONITSHA—CHAIRMAN of the Patriots, Prof Ben Nwabueze, SAN, has dismissed the war on corruption by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, saying it is a hidden plan to islamise Nigeria. Nwabueze said that the appointment of northerners...
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    Politics Ekiti monarch appeals to Fayose, Akeredolu to resolve boundary dispute

    From Wole Balogun, Ado-Ekiti Elemure of Emure-Ekiti, Oba Emmanual Adebayo, former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, has made an urgent appeal to both governors Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and Rotimi Aderedolu of Ondo State to resolve a lingering boundary dispute between his community and...
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    Politics Two years after, APC unable to abide by its constitution

    From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja Before the beginning of the 2017, Nigerians at home and in Diaspora were full of expectations and optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would fulfill many of the 2015 campaign promises it made to Nigerians after one and half year of excuses. They had … via...
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    Politics Kalu doles out 7 branded Sienna buses to empower APC faithful, promises 10 more

    Former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kau has given out seven Sienna buses on interest-free loans bases to seven APC faithful in seven, out of the 17 local government areas of Abia, with a promise to give to the remaining 10 councils soon. The … via The Sun News – http://ift.tt/2mpqnBF...
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    Politics Does Trump want to oppose Buhari’s reelection?

    Americans have always been known to, in order to protect their various hegemonic interests around the world, do everything to influence elections in other countries. In most cases, they have no difficulty having their way. During her time as the US Secretary of State, Ms Hillary Clinton...
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    Politics Nigeria’s Buhari blames communal violence on population growth – nigeria

    Nigeria’s president on Tuesday blamed clashes between Muslim cattle herders and Christian farmers on the clamor for land in the face of a population rapidly approaching 200 million people. At least 83 people have been killed in the communal violence since Dec. 31. Muhammadu Buhari, … via...
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    Politics We Want Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso Back in PDP – BOT

    The Board of Trustees, BOT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said it has commenced the search for its presidential candidate in 2019. The BOT also said prominent members of the party who left will soon return. The BOT chairman, Walid Jibrin, said this on Tuesday … via AllAfrica News...
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    Politics Why herdsmen menace is political

    For the umpteenth time, rampaging Fulani herdsmen last week attacked six communities in Benue State, killing about 71 people, injuring many others, and violently rupturing the fragile peace in the state. The attack is only the latest in the series of blood-curdling killings of Benue indigenes...
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