I’ll Leave White House if Electoral College Votes For Biden – Trump

NewsPoliticsUnited StatesI’ll Leave White House if Electoral College Votes For Biden – Trump

PilotnewsNovember 27, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declared Joe Biden the election winner. He said he was not prepared to concede defeat and repeated false claims that he won. The president said that he would “certainly” leave the White House if the Electoral College voted for Biden, telling reporters on a press call “you know that.” But he also repeated claims of “massive fraud” in the election,...

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Police to Restrict Vehicular Movement in Borno for LG Poll

Crime & SecurityNewsPoliticsPolice to Restrict Vehicular Movement in Borno for LG Poll

PilotnewsNovember 27, 2020

The police command in Borno has announced restrictions on vehicular movement from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. to ensure peaceful conduct of Saturday’s local council election in the state. Mr Bello Makwashi, the state Commissioner of Police said this in a statement on Friday in Maiduguri. He said that the restriction will also cover tricycles and bicycles users as well as people on animals, except those on essential duties. Makwashi assured that security agencies in...

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Breaking: Adamawa Senator, Elisha Abbo Dumps PDP To APC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBreaking: Adamawa Senator, Elisha Abbo Dumps PDP To APC

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 25, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa has again lost one of it’s senators, Sen.  Elisha Abbo  to All Progressives Congress (APC). Abbo has announced his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a letter addressed to the Senate President. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senator’s Abbo’s defection did not come as a surprise to...

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Saraki Named As Chairman of PDP Reconciliation Committee

NewsPoliticsSaraki Named As Chairman of PDP Reconciliation Committee

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 24, 2020

The former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has been named as chairman of the People’s Democratic Party’s six-member National Reconciliation Committee. Other members of the committee included Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Ayim; former Governors Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe), and Ibrahim Shema (Katsina); as well as former House Minority Leader, Mulikat Akande. This was disclosed in a tweet on the official Twitter handle of the party by the...

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Aregbesola Plans Osun Tenure’s Anniversary Without Inviting Osun Gov., Oyetola

NewsPeoplePoliticsAregbesola Plans Osun Tenure’s Anniversary Without Inviting Osun Gov., Oyetola

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 24, 2020

The aides to the Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola and his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday, differed over a reported plan to hold 10th anniversary of progressive governance in the state by some loyalists of the Minister of Interior. An aide to Aregbesola, Mr. Sola Fasure, told newsmen that the minister would be in Osun state to carry out the presidential directive that all cabinet members should return to their respective states and engage...

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PDP Cautions Nigerians Against APC in 2023 Presidential Election

NewsPoliticsPDP Cautions Nigerians Against APC in 2023 Presidential Election

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 23, 2020

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has cautions Nigerians against falling for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) towards the presidential election in 2023. The opposition party maintained that the APC has failed in governance and in the management of its affairs. The opposition party added that the Friday’s visit by serving APC governors to the Abuja residence of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was a confirmation and acknowledgement that the country was better managed under the PDP-led...

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APC Chairman Abducted By Armed Men

Crime & SecurityNewsPoliticsAPC Chairman Abducted By Armed Men

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 22, 2020

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Philip Shekwo have been abducted by gunmen. Mr Shekwo was kidnapped on Sunday morning Sources close to the family said the kidnappers came in large number and entered his Lafia residence through the fence. They were reported to have exchanged gunshots with his security personnel before leaving the house. They reportedly took some valuables and cash before leaving with the chairman. The State Commissioner...

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Mali’s Amadou Touré and the Conundrum of African Leadership

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsWest AfricaMali’s Amadou Touré and the Conundrum of African Leadership

PilotnewsNovember 21, 2020

Amadou Touré, coup maker, coup victim, military ruler, and eventually civilian chief of state in Mali, died last week in Istanbul at the age of seventy-two. Touré dominated Mali’s governance for some twenty years and, in death, is being praised as a “soldier of democracy.” Following his successful 1991 coup against Moussa Traoré, military ruler for thirteen years, Touré orchestrated a transition to elections and civilian government. In 2002 he was elected president and, in 2007, reelected....

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Alleged N2b Bribe: Senate President Threatens Court Action Against Sahara Reporters

CorruptionNewsPoliticsAlleged N2b Bribe: Senate President Threatens Court Action Against Sahara Reporters

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 21, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Senate President, Sen. Ahmed Lawan, along with Sen. Mohammed Musa, have given an online publication, Sahara Reporters, a seven-day ultimatum to retract an alleged libellous publication. The duo described the publication as false and misleading. Counsel to the Senate President, Mr Ahmed Raji, (SAN), wrote a letter to the media firm on behalf of his client asking it to retract the report within seven days and tender an unreserved apology....

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Open LETTER : Gov Fintiri’s Aide Attacks APC Spokesman Mayas, Accuses Him of Hallucination, Lies

NewsPoliticsOpen LETTER : Gov Fintiri’s Aide Attacks APC Spokesman Mayas, Accuses Him of Hallucination, Lies

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 21, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdu’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Director General of media  to Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state, Solomon Kumangar has said that the three-page letter by the assistant publicity secretary of APC , Muhammad Mayas, as “last push by desperate politicians” that cannot handle the governor politically and have resorted to subterfuge. The Media aide said that, “Our first message to the APC scribe is that he needs a good doctor for good treatment...

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