No fewer than nine persons, including a pregnant woman and two infants, on Monday, lost their lives in a fire incident at the Bonny-Bille-Nembe Jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Also, about 60 passenger boats were destroyed in the fire, which began around 2am when residents woke up to see the inferno. Eyewitnesses said some […]
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•Denies former ZLP members The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ilaje Local Government of Ondo State has said former members of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the area, led by an ex-governorship aspirant, Banji Okunomo, are yet to fully get registered as members of the PDP. It said the constitution of the PDP stipulated […]
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The National Leader of All Progressives Congress and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has explained why he met with members of the Progressives Governors Forum on Monday. He had met with the APC governors at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declared his intention to succeed the President, Major […]
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The Zonal director of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Aisha Abdul, has promised to maintain synergy with Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). A statement by SUBEB’s press officer, Mr ‘Bisi Agboola, said that Abdul, who was on a courtesy visit to the board, and accompanied by the State Coordinator, Mrs. Olanike Adams, […]
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Adebanjo, Obiozor and Clark The leaders of the major southern socio-political organisations under the aegis of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum have reiterated that Nigeria’s collective future depends largely on the decision of the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, among others, to zone its presidential ticket […]
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The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, on Monday in Abuja said the President Muhammadu Buhari regime has made commendable strides in the areas of infrastructure, ease of doing business and security. He made this assertion in an interview on Arise News Night on Monday. According to him, […]
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By Banji Ayoola An Ondo South senatorial aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Mathew Oyerinmade, has decried the alleged campaign of calumny against him, describing it as a booster to his chances in the race to the red chamber of the National Assembly. While reacting to what he described […]
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Many people were reportedly injured on Monday, in Fagba area of Lagos, during a clash involving some loyalists of the newly appointed Chairman, Lagos Parks And Garages Committee Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as ‘MC Oluomo’ and National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW, members. The incident reportedly occurred in a bid by the loyalists […]
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Many unaccounted people, including a pregnant woman and infants, have been burnt to death following a fire outbreak at the Bonny-Bille-Nembe jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. Eyewitnesses said some were drowned while others were still missing after the inferno that destroyed the busy jetty. The fire, which reportedly started around 2am, razed […]
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A former envoy and contender for the seat of Ondo South Senatorial District in the Senate, Ambassador Sola Iji, has promised to work with the relevant government and private bodies to restore electricity to the district, which has been in blackout for years, if elected. He gave the pledge during his meeting with the chairman, […]
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