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Moghalu speaks on defections, says APC and PDP are one and the same

Former Deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Young Progressive Party’s presidential aspirant, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has slammed the recent defections by members of the National Assembly, emphasizing that both parties are filled by the same politicians without a vision for the country. According to the Founder, Institute for Governance and Economic... Read More

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BREAKING: In an unsurprising move, Governor Ortom defects from APC

The Governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom has announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), putting to rest speculations about his stay in the party following a purported red card issued to him by the state chapter of the party. Ortom made the announcement during a meeting... Read More

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Guardian LIFE Hosts Exclusive Event ‘Celebrating Life

Guardian Life, Nigeria’s leading print and online source for premium lifestyle and entertainment content, will be hosting its premiere event ’Celebrating Life’ on the 3rd of August 2018 at the Jasmine Hall, Eko Hotels and Suites Lagos. In celebration of individuals who have greatly contributed to the lifestyle and entertainment industry in Nigeria over the... Read More

The Big 5: APC loses 52 members to PDP, ADC at NASS; Police say Saraki must honour its invitation over Offa robbery and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Senators Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso representing Kano Central, Dino Melaye representing Kogi West, and thirteen other senators have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki announced their defection at Tuesday’s plenary through a letter he received... Read More

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The Big 5: Police invites Saraki over Offa robbery attack, PDP considers name change as R-APC fuses into party and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Police has invited Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to report on Tuesday (today) to make further statements on the April 5 robbery in Offa, Kwara in which 31 people were killed. In a letter dated Monday, July 23 which was personally signed by the Inspector General... Read More

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The Late 5: Ambode extends operation on Apapa gridlock by 30 days, Oshiomhole threatens to expel Ngige, Sirika from APC and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Lagos State Government has extended the activities of the Joint Security Task Force constituted jointly by the Federal and State Governments to restore sanity to Apapa area of the state by 30 days. Commissioner for Transportation, Ladi Lawanson, who announced the decision on Monday as part of... Read More

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The Big 5: LASG sets up Mobile Court over Apapa Expressway gridlock, Ogunbiyi rejects result of Osun PDP primaries and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Lagos State Government has resolved to set up a Mobile Court to deal with recalcitrant drivers of articulated vehicles who park indiscriminately along the road. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan, who disclosed this on Sunday, said over 2,000 articulated vehicles were removed from the... Read More

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The Late 5: Police dismiss 4 SARS operatives over robbery accusations, JAMB remits N7.8bn to FG and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Police has approved the dismissal of four policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged robbery and other crimes. Spokesperson for Zone 2 Command, CSP Dolapo Badmus, who confirmed the development on Sunday, said AIG Adamu Ibrahim, in charge of the... Read More

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The Big 5: Adeleke wins Osun PDP primary, ‘State Police is part of our manifesto’- APC and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Senator Ademola Adeleke, representing Osun West Senatorial District has been declared the winner of the People’s Democratic (PDP) governorship primary held on Saturday. Chairman of the Osun PDP election panel, Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa who announced the results, said Adeleke scored 1,569 votes while his... Read More

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The Late 5: Dino Melaye vows to honour Police invitation, Isiaka Oyetola emerges as Osun APC Guber candidate and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of the Osun All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship primary, ahead of the September 22 election in the state. Oyetola, Governor Aregbesola’s Chief of Staff since 2010, polled 127,017 votes to defeat his closest rival Yusuf Lasun, Deputy Speaker of the House... Read More

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The Big 5: I will probe Fayose – Fayemi, LASG wants FG to postpone closure of Third Mainland Bridge and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Governor-elect of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said it will be irresponsible of him not to probe the administration of the outgoing governor of the state, Ayo Fayose. Fayemi who was speaking to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential... Read More

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The Late 5: Ortom meets Oshiomhole, says he remains in APC; Lagos involves security agencies in evacuation of trucks from highways and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has hinted at remaining within the folds of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after his earlier announcement on Monday that the APC had given him a red card. Ortom who spoke with newsmen on Thursday after a closed door meeting with... Read More

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The Big 5: Senate approves payment of N348b as oil subsidy claims; Saraki, Ortom meet with PDP leaders in Ilorin and ther stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Senate on Wednesday approved the payment of over N348 billion as outstanding oil subsidy claims to 74 petroleum marketers. The approval followed the adoption of the interim report of its Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) on the Promissory Note Programme and Bond Issuance to Settle Inherited... Read More

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The Late 5: FG unveils ‘Nigeria Air’ as new national carrier,’ Police arrests 8 suspects over kidnap of #Chibokgirls and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday unveiled a new National Carrier known as ‘Nigeria Air’. At the unveiling of the brand name and logo to investors at the ongoing Farnborough International Air Show in London, the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said the... Read More

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‘Now is The Time’ | Kingsley Moghalu says at TEDx Maitama

Today’s young generation should not make the mistake of staying away from politics. START EARLY. The Not Too Young to Run movement has done well to get the ages for eligibility into public office reduced. Exactly 20 years ago, Nigeria had an opportunity. The end of military rule was in sight with the death of... Read More

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The Big 5: ‘We will never buy votes at any election’ – PDP says, Imo Assembly serves Deputy Governor with impeachment notice and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has denied involvement in vote buying at the Ekiti governorship election held on July 14. In a statement by the party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP insisted that “It never bought any vote at the July 14, governorship election in Ekiti... Read More

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The Late 5: Buhari says ICC, ‘needed more than ever’; submits N254 billion budget for 2019 elections and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has called for support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in jurisdiction over serious cases of corruption. The President who made the call on Tuesday while delivering a keynote address at the 20th anniversary of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, ... Read More

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The Big 5: Oshiomhole says Ortom’s departure from APC is a rumour, Netherlands pledge to assist Nigeria fight terrorists and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Lawal Shu’aibu has summoned Governor Samuel Ortom and Senator George Akume for a meeting in Abuja. This development follows an announcement on Monday by the governor that he was pulling out of the party over... Read More

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The Late 5: #EkitiDecides- Fayose reacts, says ‘I will laugh last,’ Ortom dumps APC and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of using security operatives to win Saturday’s governorship poll in the state for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and their candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi. In a series of tweets on his official twitter handle this Monday, he said: “We... Read More

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The Big 5: Falana wants urgent meeting of Nigeria Police Council, France emerge as World Cup Champions and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged governors of the 36 states and President Muhammadu Buhari to convene an urgent meeting of the Nigeria Police Council to deliberate on the organisation, administration and general supervision of the Police. In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos,... Read More

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The Late 5: PDP rejects Ekiti election results, Fayemi says victory is to restore the values of Ekiti people and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation: The National leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti, describing it as a daylight robbery and a brazen subversion of the will of the people. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, who addressed a press conference in... Read More

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The Big 5: NBC shuts down Ekiti Broadcasting Service, Adeosun elected Chairperson of AFRIEXIMBANK and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has shut down the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES) for breaching provisions of the Broadcasting Code. NBC’s Southwest monitoring chief Professor Armstrong Idachaba cited breach of the electoral act and broadcasting code by the media outfit, after Governor Ayodele Fayose... Read More

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BREAKING: Fayemi defeats Eleka to return to Ekiti Government House

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dr. Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), winner of Saturday’s Ekiti governorship election. Fayemi polled 197,459 of the 384, 594 total valid votes cast to defeat 34 others including his closest rival and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka who scored... Read More

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The Late 5: PDP apologises to Obasanjo; APC, PDP induce voters with money in Ekiti and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has apologised to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, for what it termed ‘‘bad conduct and mistreatment.’’ Media Aide to the former president, Kehinde Akinyemi, who confirmed the apology in a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta, said the party’s National Chairman, Uche... Read More

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The rescued Thai boys: Does this teach Nigeria any lesson?

On Saturday, June 23, 2018 when news broke out of 12 members of the Wild Boar soccer team and their coach who became trapped following a rainy season downpour that flooded the tunnels of a cave complex, they were exploring in the remote northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, not many had hope that the... Read More

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The Late 5: Buhari holds meeting with Bakare, Police describes Fayose as over dramatic, debunks governor’s claims and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with fiery preacher and Senior Pastor of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Pastor Bakare was reported to have arrived the villa at about 2.30p.m and proceeded to the President’s office. The... Read More

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#EkitiDecides: Should we pretend like this election is not all about Fayose?

In less than 24 hours, the people of Ekiti would file out to elect their Chief Executive for the next four years amid a number of ‘theatrics and stage plays’ that has greeted the political arena in that state in the last one week, with the most recent being the alleged siege on the Government... Read More

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The Big 5: R-APC sues APC, Oshiomhole and 52 others, Buhari refuses assent to 4 bills passed by NASS and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) has sued the APC, its National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and 52 others. In the suit filed by the group on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, they urged the court to restrain... Read More

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The Late 5: Buhari commissions Abuja Light Rail system, PDP leads protest to NASS over alleged assault on Fayose and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned the first Abuja Light Rail system. Describing the project as a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to address dearth of critical infrastructure, he added that the projects were the ideals of the Change Agenda of the government to ensure prudence... Read More

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The Big 5: Buhari holds talks with South African President over killing of Nigerians, Police dismisses attack on Ekiti Government House and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari received the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday. After a closed-door meeting with Buhari, the South African leader who addressed State House correspondents declared that the killing of Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country was... Read More

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