North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the United States, and foreign ministry officials who carried out working-level negotiations for the second U.S.-North Korea summit in February, holding them responsible for its collapse, a South Korean newspaper reported on Friday. Kim Yong Chol, a senior official who …
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries in Lagos State Public Service with effect from 1st June 2019. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Thursday. He listed the appointed Permanent Secretaries to include …
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, lauded the judgment of the Court of Appeal which ruled that its Osun State governorship candidate, Senate Ademola Adeleke, was constitutionally qualified to contest the governorship election. The PDP described the judgment as a triumph of justice and the will of the people of …
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The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, restored Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Senator-elect for Delta North Senatorial District. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-man panel of Justices, voided the judgment of the Federal High Court in …
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Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Thursday re-appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Ekerete Udoh, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor made this known in a statement in Uyo. He said that the SSG would be sworn in Thursday, May 30, at …
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The Federal Government has commended the decision of the Supreme Court of Singapore to free a Nigerian, Mr Adili Ejike, who was earlier sentenced to death for drug trafficking in the country. The Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Akpan Friday said this in a statement on Thursday in …
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The Nigerian Army has again accused some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), operating in the North East of breaching security and sabotaging ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the zone. Army Spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, on Thursday said the military established this after the arrest of a Boko Haram commander, Mohammed Modu on Sunday. …
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Enugu State residents Thursday partially observed the sit at home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to protest and mark its “holy day” in deference to those that have lost their lives to the struggle. IPOB is pushing for an independent state for the Igbo-dominated southeastern Nigeria. The …
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Former Nigeria president Olusegun Obasanjo denied reports he was on board an Ethiopian plane that escaped a crash in Lagos. It was reported on Wednesday afternoon that Obasanjo was on board the Boeing 777-300 aircraft Ethiopian flight that encountered bad weather during landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. However, …
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Few hours after his inauguration as Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde sacked chairmen of all the Local Government and Local Council Development in the state. Chief of staff to the governor, Bisi Ilaka, made this known in a statement in Ibadan. The governor directed all Local Government Chairmen to hand …
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