The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has withdrawn the chieftaincy titled he bestowed on a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, as the Otunba Asoludero of Iselu kingdom. The first class monarch had few weeks ago named Okorocha the Otunba Asoludero of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has given the federal troops in Plateau State 10 days ultimatum to flush out gunmen terrorising the people in various communities. The General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division, Nigeria Army, Major General Ibrahim Ali, who disclosed this on Monday, also said that more troops had been deployed in the state to achieve […]
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Tragedy struck in Ibadan on Monday as a loaded petrol tanker lost control and crushed five persons to death. Two of the victims were said to be siblings who were sitting for the ongoing National Examination Council examination. It was gathered that the truck suffered break failure and the driver lost control of the vehicle […]
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The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has said members of the Peoples Democratic Party caucus have yet to meet on the leadership crisis in the opposition party. He therefore, dismissed the call for immediate resignation of the National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus. Leader of the PDP Caucus, Kingsley Chinda; […]
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The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited started this week on a negative note as investors lost N126.86bn at the end of trading on Monday. The NGX All-Share Index, which tracks all stocks listed on the exchange, saw a 0.63 per cent decrease from 38,810.75 basis points last Friday to 38,567.36 bps on Monday. […]
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A High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State has ordered former Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha to forfeit over 500 personal properties acquired while in office to the State Government. Ruling on a case between Imo Attorney General and Mrs. Nkechi Rochas Okorocha Incorporated Trustees of Rochas Foundation Senator Rochas Anayo Okorocha as Applicant and Respondents […]
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Lagos House of Assembly has approved Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request for the state to assume full ownership of Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Ltd, a privately owned company.The House made the resolution to approve the governor’s request sequel to the presentation of the Committee on Finance report during plenary session in Lagos on Monday. The House […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says online fresh registrants for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 1.6 million.The commission has also disclosed that no fewer than 195,591 Nigerians had completed their CVR registration. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in an updated […]
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Markets and businesses closed down Monday and streets were mostly deserted in cities across southeast Nigeria, residents said after a separatist group called for a protest over the arrest of its leader. The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra movement (IPOB), which wants a separate state for the ethnic Igbo people in the southeast, has called […]
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Armed policemen on Monday cordoned off the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, against perceived troublemakers. Secretary of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John Akpanudoedehe, said the presence of the Policemen was a proactive measure for protection based on a security report. As early as 9 am on Monday, […]
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