The National and State election Petition sitting in Akure has struck out the election petition filed by People’s Democratic Party candidate, Oladapo Abiola against the election of Wale Williams of All Progressive Congress (APC) as a member of Ondo State House of Assembly. Charles Titiloye, Counsel to Williams on May …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has waded into the crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress over next year’s governorship election. Some members of the APC under the auspices of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM) have vowed to stop Governor Obaseki from securing the party’s ticket to run …
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Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday celebrated her 93rd birthday with a parade, a cause for Meghan, the duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, to make her first official engagement since the birth of their son Archie in May. Elizabeth II is the Queen of the UK and the …
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The Centre for International, Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) has announced a scholarship scheme for the 2019 Postgraduate Commonwealth students. A statement by the Centre Director, Prof Anthony Kila said There are a total of Fifty (50) scholarships available, worth a total of Fifty Thousand Dollars (USD50,000) adding that each …
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National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole might have survived the plot to force him out of office, following revelations that he still has the confidence of his two maim backers, President Muhammadu Buhari and party leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was revealed that …
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A new twist has been added to the race for the office of the Deputy Senate President of the ninth Senate with Saturday’s endorsement of Delta senator, Ovie Omo-Agege for the plum job, by the All Progressives Congress APC in the South South zone. The Zonal Working Committee which said …
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The centenarian and Nigeria’s oldest prisoner, Pa Celestine Egbohuche, who had been at the confines of Enugu Maximum Prison for over 19 years has finally regained freedom. Pa Celestine was released on Thursday to his only surviving daughter, Chisom Celestine, through a non-governmental organisation, Global Society for Anti-corruption which had …
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The Africa Independent Television and RayPower FM shut down on the orders of National Broadcasting Commission are back on air. The two broadcast houses, shut down on Thursday, resumed transmission Friday evening following an order by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. The court ordered the NBC and …
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In response to the increasing cases of kidnapping and robbery by bandits and suspected Fulani herdsmen in the South-West, traditional rulers from the region have vowed to defend their people and flush the marauders out of the region. The monarchs made the declaration just as governors from the South-West announced …
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No fewer than five operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Rivers State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly torturing a radio broadcaster with Nigeria Info, Port Harcourt, Mr Kofi Bartels. Bartels had suffered a swollen knee after he was hit several times by the policemen in Mgbuoba, Obio/Akpor Local …
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