The Late 5: Two reportedly dead in Ijegun pipeline explosion; Northern group issues governors 30-day ultimatum on Ruga settlement | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Two reportedly dead in Ijegun pipeline explosion A pipeline explosion in Ijegun, Lagos, has led to the death of two people. Several injured people have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. According to residents, the fire was caused by the activities of pipeline vandals after multiple explosions... Read More

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July 29, 2015

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What Gbajabiamila said after emerging Majority House Leader yesterday

The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for the Speaker-ship of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, was on Tuesday, July 28, compensated with the next best thing. Yakubu Dogara, had on June 9, gone against the directive of the APC to contest for Speaker, and went on to defeat Gbajabiamila in the... Read More

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July 9, 2015

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Gbajabiamila rejected Dogara’s offer and settled for this compromise

In order to end the National Assembly crisis, the camp supporting Hon. Yakubu Dogara had on Tuesday, July 7, decided to concede the position of the House leader to the camp supporting Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. However, they insisted that the House leader will neither come from the Southwest nor the Northeast, which essentially meant that Gbajabiamila could... Read More

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July 8, 2015

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Dogara makes Gbajabiamila an offer… to end the leadership crisis

Perhaps, the camp of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is fighting based on the principle that the Southwest should not have two key leaders in the green chamber. Or maybe, the Speaker, his backers and loyalists, simply don’t want the anointed son of the All Progressives Congress, Femi Gbajabiamila, to hold any key positions... Read More

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August 6, 2013

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: EFCC quizzes detained Rivers House Leader

Govt protests alleged plan to change charges against lawmaker With Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives visiting Port Harcourt to quiz the detained Majority Leader of the House of Assembly, the crisis in Rivers State seems to be taking a new shape. The deployment of EFCC operatives, to observers of the political row, signposts... Read More

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