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That the June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was annulled by former military President Ibrahim Babangida, had been adjudged Nigeria’s freest and freest election is no longer in doubt. Ever since, conducting a credible election at the local, state and federal levels remained a mirage.
Chuks Ugwoke is Enugu State Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Culture. In this interview with Vanguard, he spoke on the alleged frosty relationship between PDP chairman, Okwesilieze Nwodo and the state governor, Sullivan Chime and the crisis in the state chapter of the party
Bodies of the victims of the Nsadop and Boje communal clash, were given a mass burial in Nsadop, Wednesday, amidst wailing from the womenfolk of the community.
THE Senate has inaugurated a six-man conference committee to harmonize all the grey areas in the bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution (Second Alteration) passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday.
THREE persons have been arrested in connection with the murder, Tuesday night of mother of the Rivers State Commissioner of Power, Madam Lucy Wokocha at her residence in Okposi community in the state.
THE Isoko Action for Survival, a socio-political group, has told the member representing Isoko South Constituency 1 in the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Benjamin Efekodo to give account of his stewardship in the last three years to the people of the constituency or forget his second term ambition
Three policemen and a vulcaniser were killed, yesterday, when armed robbers stormed the Ekpoma branch of a first generation bank in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
AGAINST the back-drop of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s, EFCC, recent advisory on alleged corrupt politicians, former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Dalhatu Bafarawa, denied yesterday, that his international passport was returned to him by chairman of the Commission, Mrs Farida Waziri.
There was pandemonium in Hajj Camp, Ilorin, among intending pilgrims from Kwara State last night when news filtered in that five of them had been kidnapped.
TWO suspects who kidnapped a 45-year-old Superintendent of Customs, Mr. Ekanem John and demanded a N250 million ransom have been arrested by men from the Ogun State Command
The Senator representing Ebonyi Central Constituency of Ebonyi State, Dr. Emmanuel Onwe, has accused Governor Martin Elechi of planning to eliminate him in order to stop his re-election bid to the senate.
An Imo State High Court, has discharged the interim injunction restraining the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from conducting congresses to elect wards, state and local government executives
Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has called for a concerted effort in building a solid foundation for peace and development in the state.
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