Month: November 2017

Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Speakers’ Forum, Rt. Honourable John Gaul Lebo, who is also Speaker, Cross Rivers State House of Assembly has described Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State as a leader Nigerians should vote as President in 2019, saying his closeness to the grassroots, demonstrated with overwhelming attention Ekiti people accord him in the streets of the state, is a legendary feat achievable only by a model in leadership that Fayose represents. “We are shocked and confounded about the massive infrastructural development Governor Fayose is doing…

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday on behalf of the Federal Executive Council and all Nigerians, warmly felicitates with former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on his 60th birthday, November 20th, 2017. According to a statement signed by Buhari’s special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari joins members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), professional colleagues, associates of Dr Jonathan, and his family in celebrating the unique history of the Nigerian leader, who within a short period rose from being a Deputy Governor, Governor, Vice President to becoming Nigeria’s President for…

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Operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man who specializes in recharging call credit from other people’s bank account. The suspect, Ebenezer Oyeneye, a 50-year-old truck driver who resides at 4, Moyinoluwa Avenue, Ijoko Lemode, Ogun State, was arrested by the Decoy team of RRS.  It was reported at Aguda Divisional Headquarters in Surulere that one woman who wants to remain anonymous,  reported that an unknown person has been recharging their phone call credit from her bank account at one of…

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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, together with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun and other national officers of the party, shunned the local government campaigns flag-off held on Saturday in the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State. The decision of the national leadership of party to stay away from the campaign flag-off could not be ascertained as at press time, but reliable information at our disposal has it that the development is coming on the heels of a petition to…

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The elective congress of the Cross River State Journalists Forum (CROSSJOF) Abuja chapter ended on a successful note on Saturday with Mr Odu Gabriel Ochang of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) emerging as the chairman. Others who were elected to fill the various posts include, Orok Joseph (vice chairman – NTA), Odama David Okpashi (secretary – Vanguard), Ogar Francisca Ada (assistant secretary – ITV), Ukpanyang Idara Patrick (treasurer – FRCN). Also elected into the executive committee of the forum are, Okon Ene (financial secretary – Cool FM, Nigeria Info &…

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The Niger Delta Roundtable Group has called on the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu to seek relevance with something else rather than disparaging the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. According to a statement signed by the Group’s spokesman, Samson Okon, the group said Tinubu has lost his face and is desperately seeking relevance in the political space. The group said: “Our attention has been drawn to the comments made by the ceremonial National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, disparaging the administration of former…

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…. laud PMB’s effort towards a safer country for citizens.   The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group [NDMG] , has said it is delighted with the recent Global Terrorism Index report which emphasis the gains made by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in the global fight against terrorism   The group said without doubt, the feats have been made possible by the commitment of President Muhammad Buhari in his resolve towards ridding Nigeria and the world of this heinous crime that has de-humanised and debased mankind.   In a statement…

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  The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ahead of its December 9/10 elective national convention extended the closing date for the purchase and submission of nomination forms from December 19 to 29, 2017. The party stated this in a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Prince Dayo Adeleye and made available to TheLeaderng.com, saying that the completed nomination form must be submitted latest November 30, 2017. Read statement below… Extension of the Closing Date for the Purchase and Submission of Nomination Forms for Elective Offices at the National…

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