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Over the weekend, 5 delegates who were attending the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP ward congress in Bayelsa drowned while 3 others in Akwa Ibom were killed. 

Five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekeremor local government area of Bayelsa State, yesterday, lost their lives in a tragic boat mishap during the conduct of the party’s ward congresses in the state.

Also, three members of the party were feared killed in Akwa Ibom during the congress.

In Bayelsa however, six others, including the former deputy governor of the state, Chief Peremobowei Ebebi, were lucky when they were rescued by natives and other passengers of oncoming boats.
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Sixteen gubernatorial aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP in Rivers state have boycotted the party's local and ward congresses in the state on Saturday.

A statement issued in Port Harcourt by the aspirants' spokesperson, Sotonye Ijuye-Dagogo, said that the party "breached the party's procedures leading to the delegates' ward congress". 

The aspirants are Beks Dagogo-Jack, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, Maj. Lancelot Anyanya (Rtd), Sampson Ngerebara, Nimi Walson-Jack, Sen. Lee Maeba, Gabriel Pidomson and Dr Silva Opusunju.

Others are Bernard Mikko, Chief Pawariso Horsfall, Oseleye Ojuka, Tonye Princewill, Capt. Nwankwo Sunday (Rtd), Prof. Don Baridam, Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja and Abie Abbey-Hart.

The aspirants, who called for the postponement of the ward congresses to enable the party address their grievances, said that "dire consequences could affect the fortunes of the PDP in the state&quo ... Read more »
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Rivers state lawmaker, Evans Bipi has advised the state Governor Rotimi Amaechi to desist from insulting President Goodluck Jonathan and first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. 

According to DAILY POST, Bipi said, "We appeal to chiefs and leaders of Ubima community, Amaechi’s native home to ask their son to desist from attacking the President and his wife if he wants to peacefully conclud ... Read more »
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Some youths acting on the basis of Northern Youth Forum donated N2m to President Goodluck Jonathan for him to buy the presidential form for the 2015 elections.
 
The move to support  was announced on Saturday, October 25, by Forum coordinator Engr Bello Bichi during Kano State rally, Punch reports.
“We decided to support Mr President with this token amount to enable him purchase the nomination form for the presidency. The youths in the north believe that President Jonathan has the country and youth at heart in view of his commitment toward transforming the country.”
Bichi expressed commitment of northern youths to stand for Jonathan who earlier this week finally declared interest to contest.
Education Minister Malam Ibra ... Read more »
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The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said the current decline in crude oil prices globally presents some risks to the country.


Global oil prices are down around 25 per cent to $86 per barrel from $112 in June this year, putting pressure on oil-exporting countries, including Nigeria.


Emefiele, who spoke at the 2014 investiture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in Lagos on Saturday, however, said efforts were being made by the relevant authorities to ensure that the country remained strong and healthy.


He said the central bank would continue to build and maintain a healthy external reserves position by improving accretion to the reserves through fiscal buffers and continue to insist on fiscal discipline.


'We expect the naira to remain strong and give foreign investors the clarity to guide future investment decisions,' he said, adding that in the area of financial system stability, the ... Read more »

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