Don’t insult Buhari and his govt | Umahi tells PDP members

Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi has asked opposition politicians to constructively criticise the government rather than throw insults. Umahi spoke at a gala-night to celebrate 21 years of the creation of Ebonyi and the 57th Independence anniversary of Nigeria in Abakaliki on Sunday. What he said: Member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should not insult the... Read More

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May 16, 2016

House of Reps session turns rowdy over discussion on fuel subsidy

Members of the House of Representative, on Monday, held a special session to deliberate on the fuel subsidy removed by the federal government last week. However, the session turned rowdy with lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejecting the presentation by the Minister of state for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu. The Speaker of the House,... Read More

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October 17, 2013

Tragedy: Several die in Kwara stampede as people scramble for Bukola Saraki’s sallah gifts

by Oge Okonkwo An unknown number of persons who were members of the Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, died on Wednesday night as they scrambled for handouts distributed by former Governor of the state, Bukola Saraki. According to sources, about a dozen people were feared to have died as a result of... Read More

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