September 11, 2018

Breaking: PDP Holds Presidential Primary Oct 5, Gov. 27 Sept

Hamilton Nwosa

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[VIDEO] Irabor Lashes Wike: ‘Insulting a man in uniform is insulting the Nigerian state’

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Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced that it would hold presidential election on October 5 and 6 respectively.

In a statement disclosed on Tuesday by the party’s national Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP stated that its governorship primaries would hold on September 27.

Breaking: PDP Holds Presidential Primary Oct 5, Gov. 27 Sept

[VIDEO] Irabor Lashes Wike: ‘Insulting a man in uniform is insulting the Nigerian state’

Tribute to Professor U. Joy Ogwu, OFR : A Mother Beyond the Permanent Mission

Marketers Hail Tinubu For Shifting 15% Fuel Import Duty to 2026, Say Suspension Averts Price Surge

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