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Politics: Updated: FG to resume Kaduna-Abuja train service, links 36 state capitals with railways
Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Eight months after terrorists bombed the Kaduna-Abuja train corridor and kidnapped scores of passengers leading to the suspension of services, the Federal Government is set to resume passenger lifting on the route before the end of this month. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, made the announcement in Abuja […]
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Politics: UPDATED: G-5 PDP Govs hit Benue Daily Parrot
The G-five Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Governors have arrived Makurdi, capital of Benue State for the commissioning of some projects executed by Governor Samuel Ortom and flag off of the 2023 election campaigns. Ortom, the host Governor, received his four other colleagues at the airport and moved to the Government Lodge at Government House. Read Also: JUST […]
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Politics: UPDATED: Court throws out suit seeking disqualification of Rivers PDP Gov candidate Daily Parrot
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify the 2023 Governorship Candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Siminalaye Fubara. A PDP governorship aspirant, Chief Morgan West, challenged the qualification of Fubura, claiming that he was not a member of the PDP and did not have […]
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Politics: UPDATED: Wike shuns PDP’s Jandor, backs Sanwo-Olu for second term Daily Parrot
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has dismissed the ambition of Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor. He endorsed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for a second term in office. Wike was the Special Guest of Honour at the 2022 National Women’s Conference organised […]
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Politics: UPDATED: If we release Ayu’s sins, his children will disown him – Wike Daily Parrot
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has said the sins of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are so grievous that if they are disclosed his children will disown him. “If people know what we know, if we release what we have, Ayu’s children will go to him and say we are no longer […]
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Politics: UPDATED: Appeal Court frees IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Daily Parrot
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared as unlawful the abduction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya. A three-member panel of the appellate court also quashed the terrorism charge brought against him by the Federal Government. The Court of Appeal was of the view hat the Federal […]
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Politics: UPDATED: Supreme Court fixes Oct 21 for judgment in Delta PDP Gov ticket Daily Parrot
The Supreme Court has scheduled judgment for October 21 in the dispute over who should contest the next governorship election in Delta State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel, presided over by Justice Amina Augie announced the date after entertaining arguments from lawyers to parties in the appeal filed […]
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Politics: UPDATED: ASUU strike over in ‘a matter of days’- Gbajabiamila Daily Parrot
Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed confidence that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff union of Universities (ASUU) will be called off in a matter of days. Gbajabiamila said this after a brief meeting with the President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osokede, and the leadership of the union at the National Assembly on Monday evening. […]
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Politics: UPDATED: Appeal Court orders ASUU to resume work Daily Parrot
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted the application for leave to appeal filed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The leave so granted allows ASUU to formally challenge the interlocutory order issued on September 21 by the National Industrial Court, directing its members to resume work pending the determination of the […]
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Politics: UPDATED: PDP BoT, Wike’s talks deadlocked Daily Parrot
After about five hours of discussions with Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) departed the Government House in Port Harcourt without resolving the party’s lingering crisis. When they arrived for the peace talk around 12:30 pm, the high-powered delegation, comprising seven members had high […]