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Hijab: Ex VP’s wife defends users’ fundamental human rights

Salisu Sani-Idris Feb 3, 2019 0

The wife of former Vice President, Amina Namadi Sambo, on Sunday, said the harassment and intimidation of Muslim women wearing hijab, violated their fundamental human rights.Sambo made this assertion at a public lecture to mark the 2019…

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Sambo, Wike, Fayose others to attend book presentation for Jonathan

Christian Ogbonna May 20, 2018 0

Former Vice President Namadi Sambo, governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers and Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti will on Tuesday May 22 attend the public presentation and launching of a book titled `Goodluck Jonathan: The making of a statesman’.The News…

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Sambo holds private talks with Osinbajo at villa

Uju May 11, 2017

Former Vice President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday paid a visit to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and both held private discussions.Sambo said the visit was a usual familiarisation.He added that “I have come to visit Mr Vice President…

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DSS Sues Sambo for Illegal Possession of Arms and Ammunition

Jumoke Aug 25, 2015 0

The Department of State Services has charged the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) to court for illegal possession of arms and ammunition.In a statement by a DSS official, Tony Opuiyo, Dasuki was charged based…

Business

Sambo moves to accelerate electricity distribution

Business Editor Apr 5, 2014 0

Vice President, Namadi Sambo has moved to ensure Nigerians begin to enjoy the benefit of power reforms in the country, even as he has read the riot act to contractors handling power distribution projects in the country.Sambo has…

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Amaechi Pledges Loyalty to PDP After Closed Door Meeting With Sambo

Fidelis Onoja Apr 12, 2013 0

The Rivers State Governor, RotimiAmaechi on Thursday debunked media reports insinuating that he had plans to dump the Peoples’ Democratic Party ahead of the 2015 elections, saying he did not intend to leave the party currently enmeshed in…

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I Did Not Inflate The Cost Of My Official House – VP Sambo

Mike Egube Dec 25, 2012 1

Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Monday denied being involved in the hike of the construction of his official residence from an initial cost of N7bn to N16bn.The Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Senator…

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Jonathan Summons Sambo over N16 billion ‘Official’ Residence

Etinosa Osayimwen Dec 22, 2012 0

President Goodluck Jonathan recently summoned the Vice President Namadi Sambo over the N9billion variation on the contract sum for his new official residence.The project which was originally planned to cost N7billion, was said to have…

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FCTA Says Sambo’s House Requires Additional N9 billion, Senate Says No!

The Herald NG Dec 7, 2012 0

The Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory rejected requests for an extra N9billion by the Federal Capital Territory Administration to complete the residence of the Vice-President.The committee, after making a visit, failed…