The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has reserved judgment on an appeal filed by Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State against the judgment of a lower court that declared null and void, the crowing and coronation of 21 new obas in Ibadanland. The three-man panel headed by Justice Nonyerem Okoronkwo on Monday reserved judgment […]
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Enugu State House of Assembly says its Sixth Assembly has passed 53 bills and 49 motions and resolutions. The Speaker of the Assembly, Chief Edward Ubosi, made this known in Enugu on Monday at the Valedictory Session to end the Sixth Assembly which started on June 6, 2015. Ubosi said that this was the first […]
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The social media space couldn’t hold back tears as the heartbreaking footage went viral showing the moment the body of Adewura Lateefa Bello was pulled out of a drain after she had been missing for 11 days.
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Folashade (surname withheld), in her early 30s, was early in the year a victim of rape at Oshodi. She was coming from a salon when two gunmen attacked her while waiting for a bus to Airport Road that fateful evening. “Some hoodlums with gun accosted me and were hitting me. I quickly surrendered my bag […]
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A student of the Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, popularly known as Mr. HOD, allegedly committed suicide few days ago. According to reports, the man, who hailed from Enugu State...
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For the price of a bottle of coke, a pupil at N100 or an adult at N200 is granted access to Nigeria’s premier and leading gallery of history and culture, the National Museum at Onikan, Lagos State.
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After a show of force that took a team of security agencies to the nooks and crannies of Enugu yesterday, the state police command has asked residents to ignore tomorrow’s sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and go about their lawful duties. This comes as members of the outlawed group and other […]
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A university teacher, Prof. Anthony Kola-Olusanya, has urged journalists to be more critical in the monitoring and appraisal of government activities as they play vital role in the development and survival of the current democratic journey. He noted that the media by virtue of their role and position have the weapon to expose and call […]
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The Nigerian Army has said it destroyed no fewer than 120 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta, insisting that its action was in line with its mandate to curb economic sabotage and insecurity in the country. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, explained that following intensified coordinated anti-illegal oil bunkering and […]
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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna yesterday rejected the motion filed by the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Isa Ashiru and the Kaduna State PDP Chapter that the tribunal should order a recount of the vote cast in some local councils because of allegation of irregularities in the governorship. […]
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The Bayelsa Government has attributed the dwindling finances in the states to the alleged manipulation of the Excess Crude Account (ECA) by the Federal Government. Deputy Governor Gboribigha John Jonah, who disclosed this yesterday at the monthly transparency briefing in Government House, Yenagoa, argued that the parameters employed in the distribution of the funds were […]
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Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged the Southeast region to wake up from its slumber and fight to get the presidency in 2023, instead of waiting to be offered the position on a platter of gold. Speaking at an interactive forum of maritime stakeholders in Lagos yesterday, the minister expressed support for Igbo presidency […]
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Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the outgoing governor, Rochas Okorocha, of leaving the state wretched, dry and in a very bad shape, with a liability of N300 billion. Okorocha, it explained to The Guardian in Owerri yesterday, incurred over N100 billion debt and abandoned projects worth more than N200 […]
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Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has disclosed plans to create the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Foriegn Affairs. He stated this yesterday during a valedictory session at the Governor’s Office, Calabar, as he dissolved the state executive council. “This dissolution extends to include all appointees of government and boards, whether temporary or statutory. […]
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Truck owners on the Apapa Port Access roads partially complied with the directive to vacate the corridor as President Muhammadu Buhari’s executive order to quit the roads within 72 hours expired yesterday.
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To mark the children’s day on Monday, Brainiacs STEM and Robotics celebrated kids with special needs by offering an immersive educational tour for children living with Down syndrome at the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria. The team of Brainiacs STEM and Robotics alongside its partners, which included Clifford Ajefo, Bisola and Racheal Inegbedion, engaged the kids […]
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Out-going Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode says he will not be attending the formal inauguration of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying the new governor deserves to enjoy his historic day without having him share in the glory with him.
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A crash on the Hawan – Kibo – Jos road involving a truck with registration number BSA214XA, and a Toyota Hiace bus marked BSA453XJ has claimed seven lives.
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Residents of No. 1 Abule Ijesha Road, Yaba, Lagos State, have cried out over what they termed over-billing, extortion, arbitrary charges...
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The Anambra State police command said on Wednesday it had uncovered a child-stealing syndicate, arrested two female suspects and reunited...
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