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APC wins Kwara Assembly bye-election

APC wins Kwara Assembly bye-election

Adam Ahmed Rufai, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was Saturday night declared winner of the bye-election into the Kwara state House of Assembly for Patigi constituency. Returning officer for the election, Dr Abdulazeez Ishola Musbau, of the University of Ilorin, declared Rufai winner having scored the highest vote cast of 10,354 in the peaceful exercise held weekend. Only 15,654 voted during the exercise representing 35 percent of the 43,695 permanent voter cards in the hands of the electorate as revealed by INEC. Adam Rufai would replace his late brother Saidu Ahmed Rufai who died in December 2019 after…
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Ebonyi Killings: Establish Operation OGBUNIGWE now, OYC tell S’East Govs

Ebonyi Killings: Establish Operation OGBUNIGWE now, OYC tell S’East Govs

Press Release  Ebonyi Killings: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Warns against Reprisals…..but Calls for Self Defence….Establish Operation OGBUNIGWE now, OYC tell Southeast Governors. (1) Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had investigated the killings of Igbos at Ndiagu Orie Village, Umuoguduakpu-Ngbo Community, in Ohaukwu Lga of Ebonyi State by Suspected militias  of Agila in the Ardo Lga of Benue State, and OYC Condemned vehemently the killings of Igbos,its Barbaric and Rogue Operations of Some officers, and we give the people of Agila to fish out the perpetrators that carried out these attacks for peace to reign.  (2)OYC Urge Youths not to resort to any…
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Guinea-Bissau, the investment hub and tourism destination of Africa – Pt I

Guinea-Bissau, the investment hub and tourism destination of Africa – Pt I

Guinea Bissau is one of the countries of West Africa formerly in the same union with Cape Verde before they separated to become two sovereign nations. And the population of Guinea Bissau is estimated to be between 1.6 to 2 million inhabitants. Background History Guinea Bissau is one of the Colonies of Portugal in West Africa who fought and gained their independence from Portuguese occupation. The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed independence conflict that took place in Portuguese Guinea between 1963 and 1974. Fought between Portugal and the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, an armed independence movement backed by Cuba and the Soviet…
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#BuhariResign: Kalu Backs Abaribe, Berates IMN

#BuhariResign: Kalu Backs Abaribe, Berates IMN

After the bold call by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari and his government for failure to deliver on their promises since 2015, especially in the area of insecurity that has resulted in the death of many Nigerians under their watch. A lot of reactions have trailed it to date. In a statement issued from his Abuja office and signed by Comr Amos Kalu, his aide on media and publicity, a foremost and outspoken PDP Chieftain Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, has commended Abaribe for speaking the mind of many downtrodden Nigerians who are already cowed by…
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Boko Haram, Kidnapping: Senate passes vote of no-confidence on police, military, other security outfits

The Senate under the leadership of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday passed a vote of no-confidence on the Military, police, and other security structures in Nigeria, following the high spate of crime witnessed across Nigeria. Recall that Boko Haram, herdsmen, armed bandits, and kidnappers have been running riots in several states of the country, despite the presence of security operatives. iswap Boko Haram However, the Senate during a debate on the insecurity situation in the country, unanimously agreed that the security structure in the country has totally collapsed. The lawmakers lamented that underfunding of security architecture, Security Chiefs overstaying…
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