Picture story: Scenes from security invasion of National Assembly

Abujacitynews can confirm that Vice President, Yomi Osinbajo has ordered the sacking of the Director- General of the Department of State Services , Lawal Daura. Following this development, men of the DSS were seen leaving the premises of the National Assembly around 2.51pm. Operatives of the DSS and the Nigeria Police had in the early hours of Tuesday begun a siege on the National Assembly, thereby truncating a scheduled meeting of the Senate leadership. Below,...

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Defection Fever: Akpabio visits Buhari in London (photo)

Amid speculation that he is on the verge of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio , on Sunday met President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The meeting was confirmed by Buhari's Head of Digital Communication, Tolu Ogunlesi, via twitter. “Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio , Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West District , and Senate Minority Leader, today in London met with PMB,” he said. President...

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Make money from Facebook comments

Interesting things are happening on Facebook now as regards extra streams of income. Why wait any further when you can earn good money every week by sharing posts and making comments on Facebook? See what I mean. https://wakanda.ng/affiliate-register/?ref=Nonso29...

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2019 Elections: INEC releases timetable for party primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has released the timetable for political parties to conduct their primaries in preparation for the 2019 general elections. See the details below. • COLLECTION OF FORMS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES FOR ALL ELECTIONS TO BE ISSUED TO CANDIDATES *17TH AUGUST TO 24TH AUGUST 2018.* • CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARIES INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF DISPUTE ARISING FROM PRIMARIES. *18TH AUGUST ENDS 07TH OCTOBER 2018.* • COMMENCEMENT...

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Buhari in closed door meeting with service chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday had a closed door meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In attendance at the meeting which was intended to review the security situation in the country were the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen.Tukur Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas...

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Tambuwal at PDP NEC meeting in Abuja

The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal on Thursday attended the National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Abuja . Tambuwal decamped from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to the opposition  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Wednesday. ...

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Sokoto people cheer as Gov Tambuwal defects to PDP

A huge crowd of supporters gathered at the Sokoto State Government House on Wednesday as Governor Aminu Tambuwal announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The governor however announced his defection via twitter. I have consulted widely especially with the Sokoto people and they have confidently assured me of my next political move . I hereby defect officially to the @...

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