President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in six National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The event preceded the commencement of the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja. The affected national commissioners are Malam Mohammed Haruna (Niger), Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu (Delta), Ukaegbu Nnamdi […]
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The rumoured death of Queen Elizabeth II is false, Nigerian-British, Dayo Okewale has stated. Okewale, who is the Chief of Staff within the House of Lords, dismissed the reports on his Twitter handle. He said: “Hollywood unlocked posting the Queen is dead???? There is no credible source that verifies this. #False.” The Queen was at […]
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The Federal Government says that the meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be reconvened on February 28, with the hope of calling off the one-month warning strike embarked upon by the union. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen at the end of […]
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Ogun State Police Commissioner, Lanre Bankole Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a randy pastor for allegedly forcibly having carnal knowledge of a 19-year-old member of his church (name withheld). The pastor, who was in charge of Life and Power Bible Church Ogijo, Sagamu in Ogun State, was arrested after he reportedly […]
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Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has appointed Hassan Gusau as Deputy Governor, following the impeachment of Aliyu Gusau. Until his appointment, Hassan was a Senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly. The appointment followed the impeachment of the ex-deputy governor by the state Assembly at its resumed plenary on Wednesday. In […]
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the nomination of the following party members as members of the National Campaign Council/Election Management Team for the Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency Bye-election scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Ondo State. A statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. […]
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Lawmakers okay five executive directors for NPRA House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), yesterday, grilled officials of a consortium of oil firms, led by Emadeb Energy Services Limited, accused of importing bad fuel into the country. Members of the Abdullahi Mahmud-led committee demanded explanations on whether the fuel supplied was in line with laid […]
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Police promise action The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Yabatech chapter, has raised concerns over the missing of a lecturer in the institution, Adeyinka Ahmed Olamilekan. Before his disappearance on February 5, 2022, Olamilekan, a lecturer of Agricultural Technology at Epe Campus, was a resident of Odo-Iragunshi in Epe. Chairman, ASUP, Yabatech chapter, Comrade […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, gave verve to the quest to ensure that Lagos remains flood free as he commissioned the second batch of 19 high capacity drainage clearing and maintenance equipment. Speaking during the event at the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang (EFAG) Yard in Oregun, Sanwo-Olu represented by the Commissioner for the Environment […]
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• Resolves division over convention date • Adopts consensus methodology for national chair • APC ineligible to contest 2023 elections, PDP alleges After months of vacillation and doublespeak, the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially allotted political offices, including the national chairmanship and Presidential slots to various geopolitical zones. The issue of where the […]
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