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‘Mourners’ jostle for Uwajumogu’s seat in Senate

By MMS PlusMarch 4, 2020

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‘Mourners’ jostle for Uwajumogu’s seat in Senate

• Deceased wife, elder sister join race The jostle for the replacement of the senatorial seat hitherto occupied by the…

Wike inaugurates 17 perm secs as Rivers Assembly clears nine commissioners

By MMS PlusMarch 4, 2020

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Wike inaugurates 17 perm secs as Rivers Assembly clears nine commissioners

Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday inaugurated 17 new permanent secretaries in Rivers State. This comes as the House of Assembly screened…

How Ihedioha’s appeal split Supreme Court

By MMS PlusMarch 4, 2020

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How Ihedioha’s appeal split Supreme Court

• Six justices dismiss suit to reclaim mandate • ‘We have no power to review any application’ • You’ve inherent…

Opposition voices knock Gaidam over bill on Boko Haram

By MMS PlusMarch 3, 2020

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Opposition voices knock Gaidam over bill on Boko Haram

The lawmaker representing Yobe East Senatorial District and former governor of Yobe State, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, is having a hard…

Court Stops State's Control Of Inland Waterways

By MMS PlusMarch 2, 2020

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Anxiety as Supreme Court reviews verdict on Imo today

• Uzodinma, IPOB trade words over alleged imposition • I have done no wrong on Lyon, says Olanipekun There is anxiety…

A former Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Hosea Agboola, who is a political ally of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, is more of a liability to the Peoples Democratic Party than an asset. He said this on Thursday while welcoming some loyalists of a former governor of Oyo State and leader of the Zenith Labour Party, Rashidi Ladoja, at the Government House, Ibadan. Agboola, who is popularly called Alleluyah, said this in reaction to a video where Fayose called Makinde a ‘baby governor’. He said it was uncharitable for Fayose to call Makinde a ‘baby governor’ and described the ex-governor as an opportunist. Agboola said, “Such a statement from Fayose to a serving governor and leader of the PDP in the South-West is most uncharitable and in bad taste. “Governor Makinde before venturing into the public service had made tremendous success as a businessman. He rose from there to win a landslide victory as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in the 2019 election. “And the 2019 electoral victory came at a time both the state and Federal Government were being controlled by the ‘almighty’ All Progressives Congress, yet Makinde triumphed and won to prove the bookmakers wrong. “Today, Oyo State is witnessing all round development in education, health, infrastructure, economy and lots more. Makinde was able to resolve the crisis in the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, and also ensured it is now the sole property of Oyo State. “The man with such a Midas touch, whose future promises greater value to humanity, is to Fayose a baby governor? He must have woken up from the wrong side of the bed to utter such a statement. “But for posterity sake, Fayose deserves no reply, especially if one recalls how he has failed as a politician in his home state “Here is Fayose, who had only won elections when the PDP ruled at the centre. His ambition to become a senator in 2011 under the Labour Party was futile, which shows he wins only when the PDP holds sway. Makinde won when opposition was and still at the centre.” Agboola, who was recently Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Ekiti PDP, spoke further, “So, of what political value and relevance is Fayose, who failed woefully to install a successor when he was leaving as an incumbent governor of Ekiti. Ekiti PDP under him became a shadow of itself as he could not produce a single house of assembly member in that state.”

By MMS PlusMarch 2, 2020

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PDP congress: Stakeholders endorse Fayose’s choice

The Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party chairmanship contest took a new turn on Saturday as elders and stakeholders in the…

APC discussing zoning Presidency to South, says El-Rufai

By MMS PlusFebruary 27, 2020

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El-Rufai to present memo to northern govs on Almajiri

The Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development in Kaduna State, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, on Wednesday said Governor Nasir El-Rufai…

Terrorists attack Chibok again, abduct civilian JTF leader, others

By MMS PlusFebruary 27, 2020

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Terrorists attack Chibok again, abduct civilian JTF leader, others

The Islamic State of West Africa Province on Wednesday attacked Bambula community in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno…

Forget Igbo Presidency in 2023, MASSOB tells South-East

By MMS PlusFebruary 27, 2020

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Forget Igbo Presidency in 2023, MASSOB tells South-East

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has told the South-East people not to contest the …

APC, PDP trade words over Tinubu’s candidacy

By MMS PlusFebruary 25, 2020

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APC fumes as PDP demands review of Buhari Supreme Court victory

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review its judgment, which upheld the victory of the…

Hundreds sleep on Maiduguri street for fear of Boko Haram

By MMS PlusFebruary 18, 2020

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Hundreds sleep on Maiduguri street for fear of Boko Haram

Fear of Boko Haram attack has made women and children flee their village and take to lodging in the open…

Tension in Imo as Supreme Court sits on Ihedioha’s review suit today

By MMS PlusFebruary 18, 2020

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Tension in Imo as Supreme Court sits on Ihedioha’s review suit today

There was tension in Imo State on Monday ahead of today’s (Tuesday) sitting by the Supreme Court on an application…

Reps order 400 exotic cars, reject Nigerian brands

By MMS PlusFebruary 18, 2020

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Reps order 400 exotic cars, reject Nigerian brands

The House of Representatives has resolved to acquire Toyota Camry 2020 model for members as official cars, otherwise called utility…

South-South stakeholders clamour for regional security architecture

By MMS PlusFebruary 17, 2020

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South-South stakeholders clamour for regional security architecture

Just last week in Uwheru, a community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, the notorious Fulani herdsmen…

2023: Why we are forming new political movement -Okorocha

By MMS PlusFebruary 12, 2020

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Imo panel indicts Okorocha over contracts fraud

Imo State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Contracts has indicted former Governor Rochas Okorocha over the alleged fraudulent award of…

South-West governors may sign Amotekun bill on Friday

By MMS PlusFebruary 11, 2020

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South-West governors may sign Amotekun bill on Friday

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Monday dropped a hint that governors of six South-West states might sign the Amotekun Bill…

Boko Haram kills 30 travellers as military closes Maiduguri gate

By MMS PlusFebruary 11, 2020

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Boko Haram kills 30 travellers as military closes Maiduguri gate

Suspected Boko Haram on Sunday killed no fewer than 30 people, majorly late travellers in a Borno village. Villagers said…

South-South states’ forum deepens quest for diversified economies from oil, gas

By MMS PlusFebruary 10, 2020

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South-South states’ forum deepens quest for diversified economies from oil, gas

Although the three-day economic diversification workshop organised by Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), held in Asaba, Delta State, has come and…

FG reviews lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise by 35

By MMS PlusFebruary 10, 2020

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You have failed to perform, northern leaders tell Buhari

• Ohanaeze vows to protect Igbo amid pervasive insecurity • South East govs to name own security outfit soon •…

NCP, others kick as INEC deregisters 74 political parties

By MMS PlusFebruary 7, 2020

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NCP, others kick as INEC deregisters 74 political parties

Commission fixes dates for Edo, Ondo gov elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deregistered 74 out of the…