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CNPP declares support for Zamfara governor-elect

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The Zamfara State chapter of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has promised to cooperate with the state’s governor-elect, Yari Abubakar, in moving the state forward. CNPP Chairman in the state, Zayyana Haske, said at a press conference in Gusau that the groups is “satisfied with the result of the election which returned Yari as the governor-elect. “For the…

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Fuel scarcity keeps tailors out of business in Kano

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The fuel scarcity in Kano metropolis in the past two weeks has kept many tailors out of business. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the industrial machines in many tailoring centres visited were silent due to the lack of fuel to power the generating sets to make them functional. Similarly, many tailors were seen either sleeping or sitting…

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Soldiers squash Ekiti student protest

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A part of Ikere-Ekiti community, in Ekiti State was yesterday taken over by armed security personnel following a protest by students of the College of Education Ikere-Ekiti over outrageous tuition fees introduced by the management of the institution. Carrying placards of various inscriptions, the students brought commercial activities in the second largest town in the state to a halt. They…

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Union wants electoral commission to reduce parties

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With the conclusion of the 2011 general elections, the Nigerian Union of Journalists has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to reduce the number of political parties in the country. Members of the union spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Umuahia and Abakaliki, the Abia and Ebonyi States capitals respectively. Section 78 (7i and…

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‘No compromise with Kaduna government’

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The newly elected chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Kaduna State council, spoke on issues he hopes to tackle during his tenure, as well as his progamme for the union. What do you think was the reason why you were overwhelmingly elected as the chairman of NLC Kaduna State council? The labour movements in Kaduna State are yearning for change…

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‘Adamawa governor needs to change his policies’

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Adjust ? or lose Nyako must adjust his policies if he wants to win next year's election. One of his greatest undoings is his refusal to pay NECO (National Examinations Council) and WAEC (West Africa Examination Council) fees, which the government hitherto was paying. In this state, the majority of the people are peasant farmers. So, what his predecessors did…

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Oshiomhole’s aide to pay lawmaker ?10m

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A High Court in Benin City has ordered the publisher of Midwest Herald, Omo-Ojo Orobosa and one of his reporters to pay a lawmaker ?10 million. Friday Itulah, representing Esan North East/Esan South East in the House of Representatives, had filed a suit accusing Mr Orobosa of libel. The presiding judge, A.N Ehigiamusoe, over the weekend found Mr Orobosa, who…

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Party files petition against PDP’s presidential victory

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The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), yesterday, filed a petition at the presidential election tribunal to challenge the result of the April 19 presidential election, alleging irregularities and noncompliance with the 2010 electoral act. The party is contesting the result of the election in about 20 states of the federation, cutting across the six geopolitical zones. Though a copy of…

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‘INEC, security agencies rigged Kaduna governorship election’

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The Kaduna chapter chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), in this interview, alleges that the governorship election in the state was rigged. Before the election on April 28, some opposition parties called for the postponement of the election because of the curfew. Was the ACN part of them? Whether postponement or not, what we said was that the…

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Ilorin’s queens of the night

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Thirty-five-year old Patience (not her real name) was a trader at Uselu Market, Benin City, Edo State, before it caught fire last December. With a huge debt of almost N1 million, she ran away to Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, in an attempt to escape from her creditor ? only to end up in Honeymoon Hotel, where she makes between…

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‘Let us go back to our local producers and patronise them’

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The former executive governor of Kwara State is the newly elected senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Kwara North senatorial district. In this interview, he speaks on how he emerged victorious in the contest, his vision for agricultural development in Nigeria and his views on the new senate, among others. How would you describe your emergence as a…

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Rivers ACN suspends chairman

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The Rivers State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) says it has suspended its state chairman and other members for anti-party activities. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that, three days to the governorship and House of Assembly elections, the chairman, Uche Okwukwu, announced that he had quit the party. Mr Okwukwu said his reason for quitting was…

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Enugu indigenes to help out in Imo elections

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At least 108 INEC staff from Enugu State have been deployed for the conduct of the Imo governorship supplementary election today. Josiah Uwazuruonye, INEC resident electoral commissioner in Enugu State told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu that the directive came from INEC headquarters in Abuja. Mr Uwazuroye said: “As a result of what happened in…

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