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The Court of Appeal has nullified the victory of dancing senator Ademola Adeleke

According to Premium Times, the Court of Appeal has nullified the electoral victory of erstwhile dancing senator Ademola Adeleke in the Osun guber election petition tribunal. This is coming after the appeal filed by the governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola, challenging the declaration of Adeleke as the duly elected governor of the state by the... Read More

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Statue-erecting governor Okorocha has accused INEC, APC of trying to kill his senatorial ambition

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seemingly refusing to acknowledge Rochas Okorocha as a senator-elect has since generated a lot of controversy. It’s been a talking point, with Okorocha recently launching an attack against the leadership of his party APC. He accused the national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, and other unnamed leaders of the party... Read More

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The Big 5: Kano Assembly reduces Emir Sanusi’s influence, creates four new emirates; Thugs attack NLC protesters during anti-Ngige protest | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Kano Assembly reduces Emir Sanusi’s influence, creates four new emirates Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano on Wednesday signed a bill that sought to split the Kano emirate into four into law. With the signing into the Kano State Emirs’ Appointment and Deposition Amendment Bill 2019... Read More

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The Late 5: Tribunal fixes May 15 for pre-hearing session on Atiku’s petition; Court adjourns forfeiture suit against Patience Jonathan until May 24 | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court adjourns forfeiture suit against Patience Jonathan until May 24 A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned until May 24 a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking final forfeiture of about $8.4 million and N7.4billion found in accounts linked to... Read More

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House of Reps has passed a bill enabling married Nigerian women to choose their state of origin

The House of Representatives has passed a bill enabling married Nigerian women to choose their state of origin, giving married women the option of choosing the indigeneship of either their father or husband if passed into law. Prior to the amendment, married women were considered indigenes of their husband’s state. The ‘Bill for an act... Read More

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Peter Obi didn’t suffer a heart attack, according to, well, Peter Obi

On Tuesday, there were reports that the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 polls Peter Obi suffered a heart attack. Which he has now debunked in an exclusive interview with Sahara Reporters. ”The reports are false. I’m ready and healthy for court not hospital.” Obi said. If you recall, the... Read More

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Saraki believes the EFCC’s investigation into his tenure as Kwara governor is a witch-hunt

Since emerging as the president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has been trailed by fraud charges and embezzlement especially during his tenure as governor of Kwara, a position he occupied from 2003 to 2011. Following a renewed move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the Senate president, Saraki has said that... Read More

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The Big 5: Sack service chiefs to end insecurity – ADP tells Buhari; Kano assembly approves life pension for speaker, deputy | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Sack service chiefs to end insecurity – ADP tells Buhari The Action Democratic Party on Tuesday said the best way to handle the insecurity currently being witnessed in the country was for President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all service chiefs. The party’s National Chairman, Sani Yabagi,... Read More

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The Late 5: Tribunal holds inaugural sitting on Atiku’s petition on Wednesday; Court grants Adeleke N2m bail, permission to travel abroad | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Police IGP attends Senate plenary, briefs lawmakers over insecurity The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, appeared before the Senate in plenary on Tuesday to brief the lawmakers over the spate of kidnappings across Nigeria. He appeared alongside the special adviser to the President on National Assembly... Read More

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#NotTooYoungToRun: We ran. We won. Now we prepare to lead

When the #NotTooYoungToRun movement started in 2016, we were driven by one central premise: that young Nigerians needed to be more involved in the governance and decision-making processes of our country. We considered it an aberration that for a country whose median age is 18 and has an overwhelming youth population (about a quarter of... Read More

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The Big 5: Police arrest Adeleke over alleged certificate forgery; 31 feared dead in fresh bandit attack in Zamfara | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: I’ll be the next senate president – Ndume A former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has said he will emerge as the Senate President of the Ninth National Assembly.The senator said this in an interview with journalists in Lagos on Monday. He said he was confident because he... Read More

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The Late 5: Court refuses to stop Buhari from swearing in Tanko Muhammad as substantive CJN; Assassins after me, my son for supporting Buhari – Mrs Obasanjo | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Assassins after me, my son for supporting Buhari – Mrs Obasanjo Wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo has said that her life and that of her son Olujonwo is under threat due to their decision to support President Muhammadu Buhari in the last election.... Read More

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A Twitter user reviewed the 2019 budget, calling it a scam and we are still in shock

On April 30, 2019, the Senate passed the 2019 budget of N8.916trn, presented by Senator Danjuma Goje. And although the budget still needs to be completely implemented by the Executive, we are still reeling in shock at a review made by Twitter user @Samuel_biyi. First, a breakdown of the budget estimate reveals that statutory transfer... Read More

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Abike Dabiri-Erewa wants you to know that lawmakers are the ones against diaspora voting

Diaspora voting has been a contentious topic in Nigeria’s politics. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, has revealed the reason Nigerians in the diaspora are yet to fully participate in the country’s electoral process is because the National Assembly are yet to give its approval. She... Read More

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The Big 5: Sharia police in Kano to arrest people eating in public during Ramadan; DSS arrests commercial sex workers in Calabar | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Sharia police to arrest people eating in public during Ramadan The Commander-General of Kano Hisbah, Nabahani Usman, has said from Monday when Ramadan begins, his men will begin to arrest adults seen eating in public. Usman said arrested persons would only be released upon provision... Read More

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FG secures release of Zainab Aliyu from Saudi detention; Police raid Abuja nightclubs, arrests over 70 women and other stories that made the headlines this week

Here are the stories that drove conversation this week: Police raid Abuja nightclubs, arrests over 70 women About two weeks after police officers arrested 30 women at different night clubs in Abuja, another 70 women have been arrested. The latest arrests were done on Saturday night and the victims were taken to and detained at... Read More

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The Late 5: We are waiting circular on minimum wage for corp members – NYSC; FEC approves N9.2billion for model schools, antiretroviral drugs | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: FEC approves 9.2billion for model schools, antiretroviral drugs, others The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Thursday approved N9.2 billion for the construction of seven model schools and supply of antiretroviral drugs to persons living with HIV/AIDS across Nigeria. The Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, who briefed State House correspondents... Read More

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Police arrest suspects in the kidnap of Buhari’s ADC’s father-in-law

The police in Katsina have arrested suspects connected with the kidnapping of Alhaji Musa Umar, the district head of Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown. Special Assistant to the President on Social Media Lauretta Onochie broke the news on her twitter handle on Friday. “Police in Katsina State said the suspects in connection with the abduction... Read More

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The Big 5: Return home and face security challenges – PDP tells Buhari; Court adjourns Adeleke’s eligibility case to May 8 | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: 178 reps-elect endorse Gbajabiamila for speaker Supporters of Femi Gbajabiamila say 178 newly elected members of the house of representatives have endorsed him for speakership The incoming lawmakers endorsed Gbajabiamila during a meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Gbajabiamila is the current majority leader of the house and... Read More

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The Late 5: Again, house of reps summons Buhari over insecurity; Political parties armed thugs to undermine 2019 polls – IGP | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Again, house of reps summons Buhari over insecurity The House of Representatives on Thursday reinvited President Muhammadu Buhari to address the chamber on what his administration is doing about the high spate of insecurity across Nigeria. The House had unanimously on April 11, 2019, adopted a motion... Read More

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Five missing as gunmen invade Zamfara school

According to Channels, five persons have been reported missing after gunmen stormed Government Girls Secondary School Moriki, Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara. The armed men were said to have entered the school through the back fence on Wednesday with an intention to attack the school and abduct students. Confirming the incident, the Police... Read More

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Anambra Assembly has passed a bill to make genotype test compulsory before marriage

Sickle cell anemia is still a traumatic, fatal health condition and, in Nigeria, it’s associated with stigma. That said, the Anambra State House of Assembly has just passed a bill to make genotype test compulsory before marriage. The bill was sponsored by Charles Ezeani, a member of the Assembly representing Anaocha II constituency and fifteen... Read More

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The Big 5: 17 feared dead as bandits invade Katsina villages, destroys houses; Buhari lied about his academic credentials – Atiku tells Tribunal | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Police IG reorders re-deployment of Kaduna CP, others The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the redeployment of the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and others. This was revealed as a statement on Wednesday, which stated that the redeployment is part of... Read More

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The Late 5: Don’t reduce INEC to a tool in the hands of politicians – Okorocha tells Yakubu; Lalong approves N30,000 wage for Plateau workers | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Ekiti APC suspends Segun Oni for alleged anti-party activities The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the former Ekiti state governor, Segun Oni for alleged involvement in anti-party activities. The Ekiti State chapter of the party gave the suspension order in a letter dated 1st May, 2019... Read More

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The Big 5: UBEC chairman, daughter regain freedom; 1,071 killed, 685 kidnapped in first quarter of 2019 – IG | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Buhari has approved community policing – IG President Muhammed Buhari has approved the adoption of a community police system to combat growing security threats across Nigeria, the IG of Police has said. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, made the announcement Tuesday at the Forum of... Read More

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The Late 5: FG secures release of Zainab Aliyu from Saudi detention; Boko Haram raids Adamawa village, kills 26, injures many | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: FG secures release of Zainab Aliyu from Saudi detention Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, has said that the Federal Government has secured the release of a Nigerian student, Zainab Aliyu, who was detained in Saudi on suspicion of drug trafficking. Zainab, a... Read More

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Winning! Nigerian international MBA student Abiola Orimolade breaks university record in the U.S.

Abiola Orimolade, who is a graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife made a life changing decision in 2017 to leave the shores of his country in pursuit of further education in a country he was uncertain about. He was admitted in spring 2018 into the MBA program at Sul Ross state university in... Read More

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#SayHerNameNigeria is the hashtag creating awareness on the arrest and alleged sexual assault of women by the police in Abuja

Over the weekend, the police in Abuja in the capacity of the Joint Task Force raided nightclubs and arrested over seventy women, on the grounds of prostitution. Many horror stories, such as the exploitation and alleged raping of these women by the police, has riled up women on social media. I’m livid myself and from... Read More

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Has power supply improved in Nigeria? Babatunde Fashola says well-meaning Nigerians can testify

Every day, I’m increasingly convinced that Nigerian politicians live in an echo chamber that prevents them from being in tune with reality. From their utterances and actions, it’s all the evidence you need. On Monday at a media parley in his Abuja office, Minister of Power Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola said that well-meaning Nigerians... Read More

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The Big 5: INEC replacing servers to conceal rigging – PDP alleges; Nigeria’s life expectancy in 2019 third lowest in the world – UN | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Nigeria’s life expectancy in 2019 third lowest in the world – UN Nigeria has the world’s third lowest life expectancy rate of 55 years, the United Nations has said. In its new report Monday, the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) said the life expectancy of an... Read More

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