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PDP chair, Ayu steps aside

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:58:26 +0000

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has relieved the embattled National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, of his position. The leadership of the PDP replaced Ayu with one of his deputies, Amb Umar Damagum. This is contained in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, on Tuesday. Ologunagba said [...]

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Adamawa: Fintiri’s Flyovers Useless, I’ll Dismantle Them – APC Guber Aspirant, Umar

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:30:57 +0000

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Engr Umar Mustapha, has condemned the flyovers built in the state capital, Yola, by the administration of incumbent Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. Umar Mustapha, in an interaction with newsmen in Yola on Saturday, said the two flyovers have created problems of [...]

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Electoral Bill: Overriding Buhari Could Have Caused Constitutional Crisis – Senator Umar

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:00:37 +0000

Sen. Sadiq Umar (APC -Kwara) says overriding President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Amendment Act Bill by the National Assembly will have plunged the country into constitutional crisis. Umar, also Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, said this when he interacted with the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Ilorin [...]

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Saraki’s Arrest: CCT Chairman’s PA Is Also Facing Trial Over Bribery And Abuse Of Office

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 19:13:07 +0000

Although Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar ordered the arrest of Senate President Bukola Saraki over charges of corruption and false declaration of assets, reports say he might have been indicted in a case before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr. Ali Abdullai Gambo, the Personal Assistant of Umar, [...]

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#Kaduna > EFCC arrested Businessman, Alhaji Bida for Possession of Fake Oil lifting Documents

Kunle Edun — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:16:27 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Alhaji Umar Audu Bida, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Contractors Limited, for alleged possession of some documents of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the supply of crude to his American business partner, Donald Laletta, CEO, North Park LLLC. The 62-year-old suspect, who was picked [...]

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My Govt Is A Continuation Of Kwankwaso’s Administration, Says Ganduje | #Politics

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:58:53 +0000

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has debunked insinuations that the state government may not sustain the overseas scholarships given to several Kano students by the immediate past administration of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in the state.The governor, who was speaking during the launching of the state’s free eye care programme at Sir Sunusi Hospital [...]

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Samson Siasia Needs Balance In Dream Team

David Folami — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:37:19 +0000

Head coach of Nigeria’s Under-23 tean, Samson Siasia says he is not building his side around any individual as he prepares for this weekend’s All Africa Games qualifying match against Gabon in Libreville. . Siasia has also warned the five overseas-based players called up for the game against Gabon not to rest on their laurels [...]

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Fired-up Pakistan beat Australia in World T20

Adewale A. — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:08:39 +0000

Umar Akmal smashed 94 off 54 balls as Pakistan bounced back after a morale-sapping loss against India to defeat Australia by 16 runs in the World Twenty20 in Dhaka on Sunday. Elder brother Kamran Akmal contributed a run-a-ball 31 and Shahid Afridi returned…

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Court Sentences Estate Agent To 15 Months Imprisonment

David Folami — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:49:32 +0000

An FCT High Court on Thursday sentenced a 58 year- old Estate Agent, Omole Agboworin, to 15 months imprisonment for breach of contract and diversion of N8.3 million belonging to Federal Ministry of Education Justice Abubakar Umar gave the sentence without option of fine. . The judge said in a criminal trial, the sole issue [...]

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Why I’m Angry With Niger-Delta Situation – Omotola

Shola Johnson — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:39:06 +0000

The Niger-Delta region has largely remained under- developed despite being the air that Nigeria breathes. The country hugely depends on the oil being extracted from the region, but it is alarming that the area lacks some basic amenities it should not have been deprived of. . This was the reason some aggrieved youths in the [...]

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Kwara Governor Sends List Of 16 Commissioners To House

David Folami — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:32:17 +0000

Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed of Kwara on Tuesday, presented a list of 16 nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners. . The governor’s request was contained in a message read by the Speaker of the House, Rasaw Atunwa, during plenary. . Ahmed said the request was in consonance with Section 192, Sub-section [...]

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Kuru-Bauchi Railway Will Be Ready Next Month – Senator Idris Umar

David Folami — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:42:51 +0000

The Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar, says the rehabilitation of the railway from Kuru station in Plateau to the Bauchi city station will be completed before February ending. . Umar said this on Friday in Jos when he inspectedt he rehabilitation of the railway in the Kafanchan District of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). . [...]

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