The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the last House of Assembly ballot in Imo State, Chike Okafor, have asked the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal to nullify the judgement of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that produced Emeka Nwajiuba of the …
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30 persons have been confirmed killed and 42 others seriously injured when three bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Mandarari community of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.The Director of Search, Rescue and Operations of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Usman Kachala, who confirmed the killings …
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Amid raging insecurity across the country, Fulani leaders have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, listen to the advice of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on how to restore peace and stability.They spoke under the aegis of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN). Their …
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The Governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu, has sacked three commissioners in his cabinet. A statement on Monday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye, said the commissioners relieved of their duties were Solagbade Amodeni (physical planning and urban development), Taofiq Abdusalam (works and infrastructures) and Ismaila Olurimisi (culture). …
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The Lagos State Government has shut the road from Mile 2 to Tincan Island Port, in the Apapa area of the state. The road was shut to motorists on Monday, June 17, 2019, and the closure would last for 48 hours, a statement said on Monday. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry …
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The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, promised that the new leadership of the Senate would do everything possible to ensure the actualisation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Next Level’ agenda. He also said he would not begrudge any of his colleagues over the incident involving him in the 8th …
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All Progressives Congress’ stakeholders in Kogi State have called on the National Working Committee of the APC to ensure that the party’s candidate for the November 16 governorship election in the state emerges from a direct primary poll. The stakeholders made the call at a meeting attended by 17 out …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office, arraigned one Paul Afolabi before Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan Judicial Division, on four counts bordering on obtaining property under false pretences. Afolabi, who allegedly operated under the name, William Sharon, was arrested in Ibadan by EFCC …
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The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has confirmed the killing of a notorious cultist and illegal oil bunkering kingpin, Korobo Menele, by its troops. Menele, who was popularly known as Mene and Oil Minister, was reportedly shot on Sunday, few hours after a group of hoodlums …
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The Niger Delta Development Commission denied allegations that its management was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission based on its directors’ involvement in improper withdrawal of cash from a bank. The NDDC in a statement issued by its Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said based on the existing …
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