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Lagos orders closure of Chrisland School following death of student; CAN denies receiving N2bn from Obi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Lagos orders closure of Chrisland School following death of student CBN should announce use of old, new naira – Tinubu Kano LP guber candidate joins APC CAN denies receiving N2bn…

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[The Presidential Blog]: This is the only sensible reason Ali Modu Sheriff is meeting with Osinbajo

Fresh reports have it that ousted PDP leader, Ali Modu Sheriff landed Aso Rock at about 3.30 pm to meet with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. About an hour later, APC…

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Fayose, Omisore can’t send me out of PDP – Kashamu

Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu has said nobody can send him out of the Peoples Democratic Party. He said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday.…

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We have your receipts: Obanikoro should have just come clean the first time he was asked

When on Sunday, the 21st of May, The Punch published an interview with the former Minister of State for Defence and failed Lagos gubernatorial candidate for PDP, Musiliu Obanikoro, we immediately wrote…

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Chime’s inexperience made him defect to APC – Ekweremadu

by Azeez Adeniyi Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said former governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime lacks experience in politics. Ekweremadu said this when Chime's kinsmen visited the Enugu State…

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You can’t fight evil by joining it | Fani-Kayode reacts to Obanikoro’s defection

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described the defection of former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, to the All Progressives Congress as…

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Why I defected to the APC – Chime

by Azeez Adeniyi Former governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime has said he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) to provide direction for upcoming politicians in the state. Chime made the…

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Over 800 APC members defect to PDP in Akwa Ibom

Over 800 members of the All Progressives Congress in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, on Saturday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party.‎ The APC Chairman in the…

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Former Ebonyi governor, Martin Elechi defects to APC

by Dolapo Adelana The immediate past governor of Ebonyi, Chief Martin Elechi, on Sunday defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Elechi, a two-time…

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I have no ill-feelings towards those who impeached me – ex-Ondo deputy gov

Former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Ali Olanusi has said he has no ill-feelings against those who were behind his impeachment. Olanusi was impeached by the state House of Assembly…

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I’m unaware of any case with EFCC – Chime

by Dolapo Adelana A former governor of Enugu, Sullivan Chime has said he has no case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Chime, who spoke from Enugu said…

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PDP is no longer in existence – Chime

Former governor of Enugu state, Sullivan Chime has confirmed his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, Chime…

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Former Enugu governor, Sullivan Chime defects to APC

Former governor of Enugu state, Sullivan Chime has started moves to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Punch reports. Spokesman of the APC…

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Kogi gov. welcomes defection of 6 PDP legislators to APC

by Dolapo Adelana Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello has welcomed the defection of six legislators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), In a statement by Kingsley…

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BREAKING: Former Kano gov. Kwakwanso dumps APC, joins PDP

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwakwanso has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Vanguard reports. According to the newspaper,…

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UPDATE: We’ll reclaim Uba’s seat -Akpabio

by Dolapo Adelana The Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would challenge the defection of Sen. Andy Uba’s (PDP-Anambra) to the All Progressives Congress…

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Just In: Senate PDP caucus ask Saraki to declare Uba’s seat vacant

Senators under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party have asked Senate President, Bukola Saraki to declare Senator Andy Uba’s seat vacant. Uba on Tuesday had defected from the PDP to…

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Just In: Senator Andy Uba defects to APC

by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Anambra South senatorial district in the eighth Assembly, Andy Uba has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress…

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6 Lagos PDP lawmakers defect to APC

by Dolapo Adelana The All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the defection of six of the eight Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the Lagos state house of assembly. Actin…

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Backstory: Ken Nnamani’s journey to the APC

The news of former Senate President, Ken Nnamani's registration as a member of the ruling party, APC may come to many as a surprise. He made the defection official in Amechi-Uwani,…

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I am not leaving PDP – Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has refuted reports that he is leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress. Special Assistant to the Deputy President of the…

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Any attempt to remove Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President is a call for anarchy – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has described a statement credited to Senator Kabiru Marafa which he made on the floor of the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, as unconstitutional, undemocratic. Marafa had…

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Jonathan’s ex-media aide joins APC

A former media aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ima Niboro has joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Niboro, a former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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No place for you in our party, APC tells Fayose

The Ekiti chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says Governor of the state Ayodele Fayose is not wanted in the party. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary,…

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Senators’ defection: PDP will continue to cry – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said more senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will defect to the ruling party. Three senators from Ondo State had defected to the…

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BREAKING: PDP senators walk out of plenary over defection of member to APC

‎Senators representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday walked out of the chamber in protest, The Cable reports. Before the walk out Senate President Bukola Saraki had announced the defection…

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Former FCT minister, Modibbo defects to APC

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Aliyu Modibbo has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP). Modibbo joined the APC over the weekend…

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Dariye’s defection to APC is a relief – Plateau PDP

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has said the defection of Senator Joshua Dariye to the All Progressives Congress was a cheering news. Plateau PDP deputy Chairman, Amos Gombi…

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Defection: PDP tells INEC to declare Dariye’s seat vacant

The Plateau state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the seat of Joshua Dariye in the Senate vacant. On…

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Mimiko’s commissioner resigns, defects to APC

One of the commissioners in Ondo state has resigned her position with immediate effect. Yetunde Adeyanju, the Ondo State Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperative Services, submitted her resignation letter to Governor…

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