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166 Views    * Says loss of precious lives sad, unfortunate * Seeks improved security in Kogi State Senator Dino Melaye has commiserated with the traditional leadership, people and residents of Isanlu town in Yagba East local government area of Kogi State over today’s attacks on the town’s police station and a bank by armed robbers, which claimed precious lives. Melaye, who says he is saddened by the incident, described the robbery attack and loss of lives as sad and unfortunate. He, therefore, stressed the need for the people and residents…

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98 ViewsAll Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Abia State governorship candidate in the 2015 and 2019 elections, Dr. Alex Otti has dumped the party he financed in the past five years for the All Progressives Congress (APC).Otti’s political associate, Chief David Ogba (Bourdex) who contested the Abia North senatorial zone seat in 2015 and 2019 on the platform of APGA, had already joined APC, while another of his political associates, Chief Chris Nkwonta, who vied for the Abia South senatorial district seat on the platform of APGA in the last election,…

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820 ViewsThe United Nations has completed plans to carve out a new territory from Nigeria and Republic of Cameroon by July 10. The creation of the new territory to be known as United Nations Organisation(UNO) State of Cameroon may see Nigeria losing 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to the new country. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Paul Biya of Cameroon, on the invitation of the then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, had in March 2003 signed documents to cede their disputed territories (Northern and Southern Cameroons)…

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118 ViewsPresident Muhammadu Buhari stepped out today for the Juma’at service. It was his first time since end March when COVID-19 restrictions were imposed. He was joined at the State House mosque by some of his aides. In the photos posted by photographer Sunday Aghaeze, the people at the mosque were scanty. It was certainly not the usual Juma’at service. Not the usual congregation expected at a Juma’at. President Muhammadu Buhari stepped out today for the Juma’at service. It was his first time since end March when COVID-19 restrictions were…

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417 ViewsFollowing the recent Judgement of the High Court that declared Ajaokuta, Lokoja and Kogi-Koto local government areas of the state as parts of the Igala Kingdom, the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has urged citizens of the areas to remain calm and not to take laws into their own hands over the development. In a state broadcast on Friday, 5th of June, 2020, the Governor clarified that the court judgment was a legal procedure and those concerned should seek the same procedure for redress Governor Bello also read riot…

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135 Viewsjailed for embezzling N7.2 Billion.While in Prison, he received his FULL SALARY AND ALLOWANCE as Senator every single month, OBSERVERS TIMES learnt. After just 5 months,the courts ordered his release. Here are pictures of Senators who joined him to celebrate his victory over Nigeria His initial sentence was to serve 12 years in prison. He was sentenced by Justice Idris Mohammed sometimes last year. So the supreme court nullified that trial and sentence based on “technicalities.” What that means is that he isn’t been released because he isn’t guilty.…

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379 ViewsAppeal Court on Friday ordered the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to pay N10.5 million as damages to the president of Chocolate City Group, Audu Maikori. Maikori had dragged El-rufai and Police to Court over unlawful arrest and detention between February 17 and 18, and between March 10 and 13. Federal High Court had ordered the Kaduna State Governor, El-Rufai, and three others to pay N40 million as damages . But, the state government vowed to challenged the judgement of the Federal High Court. However, Appeal Court in its…

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619 ViewsWhy Ogun State First Lady Is the Living Moremi He is a blend of majesty and history; the bridge between modernity and tradition. His lungs are filled with ancient air though he breathes in the oxygen of the future with the combination of the past and present. Resplendent in a white robe, suave in simple, flowing attire, he glides royally into the shimmering throne that smacks of ancestral aura. His visage is clean-shaven and his looks handsomely majestic; his words imperial, subtle and spiritual. His eyes glimmer as he…

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