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Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari boasts, APC divided, and more

President Muhammadu Buhari still reiterates on his commitment to kill corruption, he pledges that his administration would kill corruption. Buhari, who said this on Monday at the AU summit, the government is determined to secure the country, manage the economy, create employment and fight corruption. Apparently, the crisis in the All Progressive Congress (APC) is... Read More

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We’ll do our best to kill corruption in Nigeria – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that his administration will kill corruption in Nigeria. Buhari gave the assurance on Monday, June 15, in Johannesburg, South Africa, when he met Nigerians resident in the country. The President stated that the All Progressives Congress government is determined to secure the country, improve the economy and eliminate corruption. He... Read More

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Ochereome Nnanna: APC — Now that Tinubu is in trouble

by Ochereome Nnanna Tinubu’s staying power in the party will hang, in the main, on his continued good relationship with President Buhari. While the various political elements that formed the victorious coalition, the All Progressives Congress, APC, gathered against the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, pundits had believed it was only a matter of... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Hope for Non-APC members, Court strike out Nyako suit, Jega regret one thing, More stories

Oyegun tells why Saraki, Dogara were recognized. ThisDay Lawmakers justify their fat allowance, says so they won’t corrupt. YNaija Oyegun hints that non-APC members could make Buhari’s ministers list. Vanguard Enugu APC leaders divided over ministerial slot. ThisDay Omisore angry with Aregbesola for giving Osun money to Lagos visitors. YNaija Wike dissolves all boards, parastatals.... Read More

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Crisis within: APC chieftain calls on party chairman, Oyegun to resign

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Timi Frank, says that the party’s National Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun should resign. Frank, who is a member of the party’s National Working Committee, blamed the chairman and some members of the APC’s NWC for the crisis that resulted from the election of leaders of National Assembly. He said... Read More

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“Stop giving Osun money to Lagos visitors” | Omisore comes for Aregbesola

PDP Governorship candidate of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, says the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola has borrowed over N480bn since he assumed office in 2010. Omisore, who has resumed his verbal attacks of Argebesola, stated this at a press conference in Ile Ife on Monday, June 15. Omisore blamed the inability of Aregbesola to pay workers’... Read More

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APC is unfortunately divided – Kwankwanso

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says the crisis in the National Assembly has led to a division within the party. He also believes that the party may have underrated the capability of the G-5 governors in deciding on those that should vie for top positions in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: APC divided, Buhari confused, and more

So still on the NASS issue, it’s like everything is working against Femi Gbajabiamila as some major stakeholders in the All Progressive Congress (APC) are opposing him from emerging as house majority leader. Gbajabiamila who lost the position of speaker of the house to Yakubu Dogara, career seems to be on the balance, because as... Read More

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Buhari may pick ministers from outside the party – APC Chairman

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Oyegun, says that non-members of the party could possibly serve as Ministers in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Oyegun said to journalists in Abuja on Monday, June 15, that the background of ministerial candidates does not matter as long as the person is capable of delivering and serving... Read More

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The role of the APC in the National Assembly brouhaha

It was with great relief that I received the news of the All Progressives Congress (APC) acceptance to work with Bukola Saraki and Yakub Dogara as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. This was against the earlier stance of the party when it in fact “rejected” both men, and the entire... Read More

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APC divided over Gbajabiamila as House Majority Leader

In a normal clime bereft of ethnic and regional bias, Femi Gbajabiamila, should ordinarily be the unopposed candidate for the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. However, we are not in a normal clime! After losing out to Yakubu Dogara in the race for Speaker, some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, are hell bent on... Read More

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June 14, 2015

Favour Afolabi: Buhari’s Presidency is a ‘Made in Bourdillon’ Product

by Favour Afolabi I would not even bother to attempt to write a book on this – it was the same Bourdillon Plc that produced the Fashola and Fayemi that became the poster boys of “How an APC Government in the center would change Nigeria to the USA in 4 years” propaganda that was being... Read More

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June 14, 2015

Our doors are open for APC members to defect – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has said that members of the All Progressives Congress, are welcome to decamp to their party. The opposition party says its doors are open to defectors in the National Assembly as well as leaders of the APC. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary, PDP, Abdullahi Jalo, revealed to Punch Newspapers on Saturday,... Read More

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June 13, 2015

“We have faced greater challenges” | APC ready to move on from Saraki’s stunt

It appears that the All Progressives Congress is ready to move past the unfortunate incident where Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, defied its instruction by standing for election and emerging Senate President and Speaker, respectively. The ruling party had initially vowed to sanction the pair and their supporters, however, the Chairman of the APC, John... Read More

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Gimba Kakanda: Bukola Saraki Versus The APC

by Gimba Kakanda Trust me, you can’t praise Tinubu as a hero and dismiss Saraki as antecedently corrupt and thus morally low. In the period running up to, and immediately after, the March 28 presidential election, a number of us were already disillusioned, especially with the festival of defections hosted by the All Progressives Congress... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Saraki, Dogara still having issues, Gbajamibiamila steps down, More stories

EFCC defends self, says it doesn’t torture suspected fraudsters. Leadership APC says Saraki, Dogara can defend themselves before they are punished. YNaija Buhari tells governors to decongest prisons. Leadership Buhari tries to save APC over Senate dispute. Nation Forum defends Saraki, says he didn’t snub Buhari. Leaderhip Gbajabiamila won’t go t court on one condition.... Read More

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Why did Atiku meet with PDP bigwig, Godswill Akpabio?

Conspiracy theories and political analysts/watchers are presumably, already working overtime, to figure out what former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, may be up to. Atiku, who is the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress’ Board of Trustees, on Thursday, June 11, met with a strongman of the Peoples Democratic Party. He met with the immediate past Governor of Akwa-Ibom,... Read More

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Speaker, Dogara of the APC visits former PDP Chairman, Mu’azu (PHOTOS)

Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday, June 11, paid a visit to the immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adamu Mu’azu. Dogara, who belongs to the All Progressives Congress, visited Mu’azu, at his residence, to felicitate with him on his birthday. See below, photos from the visit: \

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Saraki, Dogara will be allowed to defend themselves before being punished – APC

The All Progressives Congress says that it will follow due process while it takes disciplinary action against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and other party members, who defied its directive on the election of the National Assembly leadership. The APC had conducted mock elections last weekend, in which Ahmed Lawan... Read More

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June 11, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: APC & PDP clash on Saraki, Presidential villa fight, and more

On the issue of Boko Haram, neighboring countries have been offering support to help curb the insurgents. Buhari, who met with Heads of state and government meeting of Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin in Abuja, said that Nigeria should lead the regional war against Boko Haram. He when a proposal for a six-month rotating command between... Read More

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June 11, 2015

NASS Elections: Why APC may possibly sanction Atiku, Tambuwal

It is believed that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress may possibly sanction former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over the part they played in the National Assembly elections of Monday, June 8. Punch Newspapers reports that sources within the APC said Atiku connived with Senator Bukola Saraki to undermine the will of the... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: APC winning all round, Saraki’s emergence is a tough one, and more

APC is winning on all grounds, which makes some members take a back step to return to the party and be part of the change. Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Buba Marwa, has declared his intentions to return to the party after he left for PDP in 2014. Leadership Everyday for the thief, one... Read More

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Saraki pledges loyalty to APC, denies planning defection to PDP

The new Senate Presidemt Dr. Bukola Saraki, says he remains loyal to the All Progressives Congress, having contributed to the building of the party. He denied the insinuations that he’s nurturing aspirations to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party, that collaborated with him, to emerge Senate President. In a statement issued by his media office... Read More

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Marwa resigned from PDP last week, returns to APC today

A former military administrator of Lagos and Borno States, Buba Marwa, has returned to the All Progressives Congress. Marwa, who was once a member of the APC, formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, last week. A week after his formal resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, On Wednesday, he made joined the new-ruling party, along with thousands... Read More

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Tinubu’s wife refuses to shake hands with Senate President Bukola Saraki

Senator Oluremi Tinubu reportedly refused to shake hands with Senate President Bukola Saraki during the swearing-in of the senators yesterday. TheCable reports that Mrs Tinubu left Saraki’s outstretched hand hanging when it was her turn for the customary handshake. According to TheCable, she merely muttered some words to the senate president in a hushed tone and walked... Read More

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5 important things to note from Tuesday’s dramatic National Assembly election

On Tuesday, June 9, the two chambers of the National Assembly held its leadership elections. While Senator Bukola Saraki, emerged Senate President, Yakubu Dogara, was elected Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. Although both Speaker and Senate President belong to the All Progressives Congress, they were not their party’s candidates for the positions. The... Read More

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