MASKED SECURITY MEN TAKE OVER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Masked security men, bearing guns have been stationed at the National Assembly, raising tension at the complex.
Daily Trust reports that at the main entrance of the Senate chamber where the mace was stolen two weeks ago, a masked security man bearing AK- 47 was sighted this morning.
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VP OSINBAJO’S 2018 NATIONAL MAY DAY CELEBRATION SPEECH
Let me begin by wishing all of us gathered here, mainly our two federations of Trade Unions – the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), a happy celebration of May Day in solidarity with organized labour the world over. I salute and pay tribute to all Nigerian workers and working families. It is on your hard work, innovation, resilience and patriotism that our nation is building the structures for true greatness.
I must also seize this opportunity to acknowledge the historical contributions of Nigerian working people and organized labour to the political, economic, social and cultural development of our nation.
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SALKIDA: I REGRET TURNING DOWN REQUEST TO INTERVIEW SHEKAU
Ahmad Salkida, a journalist known to have access to the leadership of Boko Haram sect, says his only regret in reporting the insurgency, is that he turned down several requests to interview Abubakar Shekau, leader of the sect.
Salkida said this while replying to series of questions asked him on Twitter.
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EKITI APC PRIMARY: I WON’T STEP DOWN, BAMIDELE SAYS
Mr Opeyemi Bamidele has vowed not to step down for anyone ahead of Saturday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti.
Bamidele, a former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, made the vow while addressing delegates for the primaries in Ado-Ekiti.
He described as “laughable” the rumour making the rounds that he had stepped down.
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LAWAN: BUHARI’S IMPEACHMENT BID LAID TO REST AS US CONFIRM $496M PAYMENT
Ahmed Lawan, Senate majority leader, says Donald Trump’s confirmation that the US has received $496m from Nigeria for fighter jets has put the issue of impeaching President Muhammadu Buhari to rest.
Some members of the house of representatives had called for the impeachment of the president for approving the release of $496 million without consulting the national assembly.
Read more…..https://newsbreakers.ng/lawan-buharis-impeachment-bid-laid-to-rest-us-confirmed-496m-payment/