Category: Politics

Jigawa commissioner arrested in uncompleted building with married woman denies allegations

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Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, has refuted allegations of being involved in an illicit affair with a married woman. Earlier on Friday, the Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed Sankara’s arrest and detention in an uncompleted building, alongside a married woman. The board’s Director General, Dr Abba Sufi, stated that Sankara was arrested following a complaint from the woman’s brother-in-law, accusing him of improper conduct. Sufi also noted that Sankara would face charges on multiple counts, including operating illicit drug centres under the names Picklock and 360.…

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I earn N14m monthly, not enough for expenses– Senator Orji Kalu

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State, has said that he earns 14 million naira monthly as a senator, but the money is not enough to take care of his overhead and other costs. Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. He said that the money was not enough to cover his expenses. Kalu argued that most senators were doing well for their constituents, saying he would never fail his people. “I am doing my best…

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Trump survives third assassination attempt, suspect arrested with firearms

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Californian authorities arrested a man identified as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, found to be carrying a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine, all in violation of the law. possession of illegal firearms shortly before a rally held by former President Donald Trump on Saturday. At about 5 pm, deputies stationed at a security checkpoint near the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive in Coachella Valley stopped a black SUV, and upon investigation, the driver identified as Miller was taken into custody, and the…

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AbdulRazaq, Saraki in war of words over building demolition

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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, and his predecessor, Dr Bukola Saraki, have engaged in war of words following Sunday demolition of Crystal Place shopping complex owned by a former member of the House of Representatives, Moshood Mustapha, in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The Kwara state Government, through the Kwara state Geographic Information Service, had in a statement signed by its chairman, Sulyman Andulkareem, on Sunday, said the demolished building violated the government’s approval for the land. “We are removing the Crystal corner shops because new findings show clearly that the…

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Lagos Assembly suspends Alimosho council chairman indefinitely

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Jelili Sulaimon, Chairman of Alimosho LGA, was on Monday suspended by the Lagos State House of Assembly indefinitely. During its plenary session, the Assembly resolved that the vice chairman of the council, Akinpelu Johnson, should immediately assume the role of chairman. The House further directed the council’s management, including the manager and treasurer, to recognise Johnson’s authority and provide him with the necessary support to ensure the smooth running of the council’s affairs. Sulaimon’s suspension was passed by a unanimous vote due to alleged non-compliance, defiance, and disregard for the…

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Rivers crisis: 5 killed, LG hqtrs burnt, chairmen chased out

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Gunfire at different local government council secretariats in Rivers State by thugs has left no fewer than five persons dead. Newly sworn-in chairmen of some of the LGAs were also chased out of their offices by the marauding thugs. This came as President Bola Tinubu directed the police to provide security to the LG officials, restore and maintain peace, law and order immediately. The president also instructed law enforcement agencies to bring the situation under control, emphasising the need to ensure the security of public institutions. Although the Police in…

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Rivers LG elections: Fubara swears in LG chairmen as Wike camp heads for court

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The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions in Rivers State on Sunday rejected the conduct and outcome of the local government election held in the state on Saturday. The Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, described the poll as an exercise in futility, vowing to challenge it in court. The Wike camp said this as the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, swore in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state. The exercise was…

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Tinubu confers GCON on Speaker after Rep’s protest

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In response to the protest of members of the house of Representatives, President Bola Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on 1 October, President Tinubu conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic( CFR) on the speaker and the deputy senate president. This development led to a debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, calling on the President to confer a higher…

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Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat as LG poll holds

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Explosives suspected to be dynamite shattered the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, in the early hours of Saturday. The explosion brought down the gate of the secretariat while doors, windows and other property were destroyed. This is the second time the Chief Tony Okocha-led APC would be experiencing such an attack at its secretariat this year. This came as the local government elections is holding in the state today as the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission said on Friday that…

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Former Taraba governor Ishaku arraigned for alleged N27 billion fraud

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A former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, on charges of diversion of about N27 billion from the state’s treasury while he was in office. He was arraigned alongside a former Permanent Secretary of the state’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. According to a statement by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Monday, both Messrs Ishaku and Yero pleaded not guilty to all…

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