Saraki, Akume, Goje, others eye Senate Presidency

Some members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate who won the recently concluded National Assembly election have refused to make comment on their preferred candidate for the post of Senate President in the eighth National Assembly.

Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki (Kwara Central ); Senate Minority Leader, George Akume ( Benue North West); and Danjuma Goje (Gombe Central), have started making moves to contest the post.

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Anti-corruption: I trust Buhari, but not all those around him - Bakare

General Overseer, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has warned the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to be cautious about appointing those who are to constitute his government.

tunde-bakareBakare, made this statement at the 26th anniversary of his church, tagged, ‘Democracy audit: chances, choices and consequences.”, stressing that the wasted years in Nigeria can only be restored if Buhari surrounds himself with men and women of goodwill, great intellectual capacity, competence and character.

He further advised Buhari to start the fight against corruption from his circle and lay a good example, saying change cannot be achieved if these were not done.

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Seven killed in Boko Haram attack in Chad

Seven civilians were killed in an attack in Chad blamed on Nigerian Boko Haram rebels, officials said Monday.

The Islamist militants ambushed people on their way to a market in Tchoukou Telia near Lake Chad on Friday, Dimouya Souapebe, the deputy prefect of Baga Sola told AFP.

Some of the victims had their throats cut while others were shot, he said.

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Ekiti people, owners of my mandate will defend it says Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called on the leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state to respect the sovereignty of the people and emulate the President,Dr Goodluck Jonathan who have conceded defeat to his opponent,Major General Mohammadu Buhari

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The Battle Line Has Been Drawn: PDP, APC in fierce battle for Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom

Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are lobbying for the release of an estimated N11 billion said to have been left over from the presidential campaigns for the purpose of surprising Rivers and Lagos states among others from the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The lobby for the funds being mounted by some presidential aides is being routed through governors known to have the unflinching ears of the president.

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List of shortlisted candidates for Computer-Based Aptitude Test from the Nigeria Immigration Service Recruitment Exercise

Nigeria Immigration Service Recruitment Exercise 2015

List of shortlisted successful candidates for Computer-Based Aptitude Test from the Nigeria Immigration Service Recruitment Exercise

The under listed successful applicants have been short-listed for computer-based aptitude test following the NIS recruitment exercise which took place earlier this year 2015.

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