Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, says the national assembly needs more funds to be able to discharge its responsibilities effectively.



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The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has said that the ugly trends of voter inducement, also known as vote buying in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State are inimical to the credibility of the electoral process.



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The Mandate Movement, a group within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is rooting for emergence of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the next governor, has reportedly reached out to another aspirant, Dr Femi Hamzat.



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Mr Jimi Agbaje, the 2015 Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday ended speculations about his re-run bid, saying he was back in the race.



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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke sat for its examination in 1981.




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Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says he is not a leader to Magnus Abe, senator representing Rivers south-east.

There has been a face-off between the two politicians in recent months, but last week, at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abe described Amaechi as his leader.

Irate youths in Iwo, Osun State, have set a police station ablaze in the town for the alleged shooting of an undergraduate, Tunde Nofiu, by an officer attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad.



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Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, on Thursday paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state.

Speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting with Buhari, Sani said he visited the president’s country home to pledge his support for his re-election bid.
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There were indications on Thursday that after all the brickbats and accusations, the presidency and the National Assembly may have come to terms on the grey areas in the N189.2 billion 2019 election budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).



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After over two hundred Aides of Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal resigned their appointment, similar fate has fallen on Kwara State Governor, Fatai Ahmed as his Special Assistant on Environmental, Mr. Sunday Ogunniyi, has resigned his appointment.


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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to the claim by Senate President, Bukola Saraki that its National Leader, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, is supporting President Muhammadu Buhari presidential ambition in order to takeover from him in 2023.


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The national body of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has dissociated itself from threatening comments by its state coordinator for Benue.

In an interview with Punch, the coordinator of the association in Benue State, Garus Gololo, had warned the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, to resign or be forced to do so.


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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the immediate recommencement of the Continuous Nationwide Membership Registration exercise in all 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).


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The Senator representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Bassey Albert, has said no amount of intimidation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will make him abandon the Peoples Democratic Party.


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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates to the 23 new registered political parties ahead of the 2019 general election.

The registration of these political parties brought the number of political parties in Nigeria to 91.



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A leader of the Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC, Kawu Baraje, has defected from the faction to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Baraje, made the announcement during a media conference in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Thursday.


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Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters have alleged duplication of items in the 2018 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) budget currently before them.


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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters reconvened on Thursday afternoon to consider the budget proposal for the 2019 elections with Senators canvassing different positions.


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Governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) say they were not voted into power to pay salaries alone but also to provide good roads, electricity, education and other necessary amenities.


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The United State of America has announced that it suspended consular services at its embassy in Abuja due to reasons beyond its control.

“Due to reasons beyond our control we are temporarily unable to provide regular services for visas and American Citizen Services in Abuja, but other offices within the Embassy remain open.



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The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters is having a meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The meeting is being staged to discuss the budget for the 2019 polls.

Details later......




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The Presidency has given reason why sacked Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) Lawal Daura is still in detention days after being removed from office.

Femi Adesina, Media Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari said while appearing on The Morning Show on ARISE TV that Daura must be debriefed before being released.


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Electricity workers in the country have called for the dismissal of Usman Muhammed, managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

The workers, under the umbrella of Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), accused Muhammed of highhandedness and anti-labour activities.


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Senate President, Bukola Saraki said that he cannot yield to the plan of the the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to drag him to the gutter.

Saraki stated this in reaction to the claim of the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC which described alleged Senate President’s action during the blockade of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) as treasonable.


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After seemingly retarding the progress made in the health sector by the last administration in the last two years, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Monday hinted on the revival of the free health care services for expectant mothers and children under the age of five years.

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A former Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State and Secretary to Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s government who came third in the governorship primary election of the party, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade Akinbade has been presented the flag of the African Democratic Congress as the flad-bearer of the party.


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etained journalist, Jones Abiri has been handed over to the Nigerian Prison Service after hearing in their trial on Thursday.

Jones Abiri, who is the publisher of a regional weekly Magazine.
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There was media report on Wednesday that Prof. Hafiz Abubakar has resigned and defected to PDP.
His Aide has denied the report.

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The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has approved the appointment of Mr. Yekini Nabena as the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party.

The appointment was contained in a letter issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of the party, Mr. Mai Mala Bunu.


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A Kaduna High Court on Wednesday issued a fresh order restraining Nasir El-rufai, Kaduna state Governor sponsored Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Agency, (KASUPDA) and its agents from building on a plot of land belonging to a senator, Suleiman Hunkuyi.


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President Muhammadu Buhari took time off late Wednesday afternoon to visit the proposed presidential campaign office for next year’s election.

The same building at Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Area, Abuja, had served as campaign headquarters for the 2015 election.


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Senate President, Bukola Saraki has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to a statement on his official twitter page he says ''I wish to inform Nigerians that,


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