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Simon Kolawole: Marching on to 2015 positively

by Simon Kolawole   The Osun election has set me thinking about Nigeria’s progress yet again. On the one hand, I was very sad that we needed maximum security to…

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Opinion: Dear Jonathan be warned as #AdamawaDecides – Ribadu is a mole

by Silas Dahir APC is not joking about recovering its mandate in the bye-election; therefore it is wisdom for President Jonathan to see beyond the political gimmick of catching ‘a big…

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Nasarawa Governor, Tanko Al-Makura cleared by Impeachment panel

by Kolapo Olapoju   Gov. Umaru Al-Makura has been cleared by the panel set up to investigate the 16 allegations of gross misconduct leveled against him. The panel dismissed the…

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Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The affected states are Adamawa,Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe…

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This is Murtala Nyako’s response to the EFCC…

by S'ola Filani File photo: Governor Murtala Nyako The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared the impeached governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako wanted. This decision followed a…

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“We have started this” | Nasarawa lawmakers tell us when they will impeach Al-Makura

by Kolapo Olapoju Nasarawa State lawmakers have insisted that there is no plan to relent on their effort to impeach the state governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura. Members of the house…

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APC leaders to be put on security watchlist by FG | Read Why

by Kolapo Olapoju A top government official has revealed that security agencies have reportedly put some national leaders of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) on their watch list. Following…

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Adekoya Boladale: Can the National Assembly impeach Mr. President now?

by Adekoya Boladale The National Assembly most especially the House of Representatives must tap into the rave of the moment and this new found fond of checks and balances to…

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Edo lawmakers offered N75 million each to impeach Oshiomhole – Oyegun

by Kolapo Olapoju The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of gifting the members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly…

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It gets worse: Nasarawa Governor, Tanko Al-Makura faces imminent impeachment

by Kolapo Olapoju On Monday, July 14, Nasarawa State House of Assembly collectively agreed to serve impeachment notice to the state Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura. A motion of public interest…

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Going, going…: PDP, APC disagree over Nyako’s impeachment plot

by S'ola Filani The battle for supremacy between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has intensified as the plot to impeach Governor Murtala…

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Simon Kolawole: What’s happening at the airports?

by Simon Kolawole As I write now, not much work is going on at the airports. The projects that were getting close to completion last year are now being halted.…

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It gets real: Gov. Nyako served impeachment notice by Adamawa Assembly

by Akan Ido   Impeachment proceedings against Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako, and his deputy, Bala Ngilari by the State House of Assembly has commenced on Wednesday. The Assembly on Wednesday directed its…

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‘Warn Edwin Clark, your local champion’ – Yobe gov. tells Pres. Jonathan

by 'Jola Sotubo Chief Edwin Clark The Governor of Yobe, Ibrahim Gaidam has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to caution First Republic Information Minister, Edwin Clark on his penchant for making…

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UPDATE: How Gombe Government House explosion happened – Spokesperson

File photo by Isi Esene Abdullahi Jalo, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the explosion heard in front of the Gombe State Government…

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BREAKING: Explosion rocks Gombe Government House

File photo by Akan Ido There are reports of a massive explosion at the Gombe State Government House late this afternoon. According to SaharaReporters, a loud bang was heard around…

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BREAKING: Boko Haram bombs drinking joint in Adamawa

File photo by Akan Ido There are reports of a deadly bomb blast at a drinking joint and a brothel near a military base in Mubi, Adamawa State. SaharaReporters, an…

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Extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe approved by Reps, President Goodluck Jonathan to visit Chibok town on Friday & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe approved by Reps Members of the House of Representatives,yesterday gave a nod to President Goodluck Jonathan to extend the…

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‘We will vote against it’ – Northern senators oppose Jonathan’s emergency rule extension

by Akan Ido The Emergency Rule extension proposed by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tueesday may eventually meet a brickwall going by the reaction of House of Assembly members from the northern part of…

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Demola Rewaju: By sacking Gulak, Jonathan has lost a dependable ally

by Demola Rewaju Gulak has claimed that he was sacked because he is interested in contesting for the seat of goofy Adamawa state Governor Murtala Nyako but if that were…

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Opinion: Will Jonathan go to Sambisa forest?

by Rotimi Fasan Which brings me back to my earlier question- Will Jonathan go into Sambisa Forest, will he, can he effectively deploy the apparatus of state power to take…

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Chidi Onumah: What does the North really want?

by Chidi Onumah Of course, Bugaje is not the first person from the “North” to theorize about the source and ownership of the oil in Nigeria. During the dictatorship of…

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Akin Osuntokun: The difference between the Lamido of Adamawa and I

by Akin Osuntokun Stung and exasperated at the tendentious attitude of the Southern delegates at calling the unity of Nigeria to question and at worst actively wishing the disintegration of…

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Marwa, supporters defect to PDP, OBJ says he has forgiven Atiku, others & other important news you need to know today

by Oge Okonkwo Marwa, supporters defect to PDP in Adamawa Former military governor of Lagos state, Rtd. Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa who is also a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa…

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Reno Omokri: On Progressives and Pro-aggressives

by Reno Omokri Said Governor Oshiomhole,  “what the Edo election has confirmed is that when the President and Commander-in-Chief puts the country first and conducts himself as a statesman, not…

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Femi Fani-Kayode: We have become a nation run by a vampire President

by Femi Femi-Kayode We have become a nation of vampires that is being run by a vampire President who feels no pain and who harbours no remorse when the blood of…

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Simon Kolawole: We should stop playing politics with everything

by Simon Kolawole But Boko Haram? No. Never. We are talking about life and death here. It is beyond politicking. Alhaji Bamanga Tukur recently canvassed something that has always been…

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YNaija Editorial: But Mr. President, are you really celebrating?

by the Editorial team Why an extravagant commemoration of British rule is more important to this administration than the disturbing loss of young Nigerian lives is unclear and goes to…

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Bizarre: 25-year-old woman ‘gives birth’ to STONE after 4-YEAR ‘pregnancy’

by 'Jola Sotubo A young woman in Adamawa is said to have become the cynosure of all eyes after she 'gave birth' to a stone. 25-year-old Amina Bello is said…

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SSS director drags his wife to court for damaging his girlfriend’s car

by 'Jola Sotubo A deputy director with the State Security Service (SSS) in Oyo is said to have taken his wife to court. Edward Magaji filed the complaint against his…

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