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PDP members stage walkout as House of Reps members pass Electoral Act bill

theKorrespondentJuly 16, 2021July 16, 2021

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The controversial Electoral Act(Amendment) Bill has been passed today July 16 by the House of Representatives just as members of the PDP caucus in the House staged a walkout from

Subjecting INEC power to NCC is unconstitutional – Sokoto governor, Aminu Tambuwal

theKorrespondentJuly 16, 2021July 16, 2021

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Governor of Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has said that the decision of the Senate to subject INECs constitutional power to conduct elections to the Nigerian

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Nigerian Governors fault proposed ownership structure for NNPC

theKorrespondentJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021

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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has faulted the ownership structure of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation proposed in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The NGF which said

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Senate confirms another INEC National Commissioner

theKorrespondentJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021

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Nomination of Professor Sani Muhammed Adam (North Central) as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has been confirmed by the senate. Though

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The President has blatantly pursued nepotistic agenda and policies that show very clearly his preference for men and women of his faith – Bishop Kukah

theKorrespondentJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021

by theKorrespondentJuly 15, 2021July 15, 20210742

Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, Mathew Kukah has accused President Buhari of being helpless or uninterested in dealing with bandits and other criminals carrying out attacks

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Nigeria to deploy robots and artificial intelligence to fight insecurity – Senate

theKorrespondentJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021

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The senate has announced that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has established a centre where artificial intelligence and robots would be deployed to fight crime

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PDP Governors are defecting to APC to avoid prosecution – Gov. Ortom

theKorrespondentJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021

by theKorrespondentJuly 15, 2021July 15, 20210913

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom haOrtoms alleged that governors of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) defecting to the All Progressives Congress(APC) are doing so to avoid

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Update: APC denies suspending Rochas Okorocha

theKorrespondentJuly 14, 2021July 14, 2021

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports it has suspended former Imo state governor cum Senator, Rochas Okorocha.

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APC suspends Rochas Okorocha over alleged ‘gross anti-party activities’

theKorrespondentJuly 14, 2021July 14, 2021

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The national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended the immediate past Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West

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Senate rejects Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner

theKorrespondentJuly 13, 2021July 13, 2021

by theKorrespondentJuly 13, 2021July 13, 20210940

Nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been rejected by the Nigerian