Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday countered the claim by the Presidency that the All Progressives Congress, APC, made a clean sweep of seats in Saturday’s legislative by-elections. In a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the main opposition party said that of the six senatorial by-elections, the PDP won only three. It said: “Moreover, […]
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With effect from December 14, 2020, Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol, would sell at N162.44 per litre as the Federal Government has reduced the litre pump price from N168. Labour and Employment minister, Chris Ngige, announced the price slash to reporters at the end of a meeting with labour leaders which began at […]
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The Iyalode of Kuta, in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State, Chief Mrs. Tolulola Atilola, has outlined some of her programmes to uplift the socioeconomic conditions of women of the town. She also unveiled her plans of training the youths of the town to channel their energy into useful economic ventures to their own […]
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By Banji Ayoola The coastal Ilaje people living along the Atlantic coastal peninsula of Ondo State have made a fervent appeal to the federal, state and local governments to urgently come to their aid before the ravaging sea sweeps them out of existence. The people made the appeal during an on the spot assessment of […]
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The House of Representatives has described the call by one of its members and Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Hon. Kingsley Chinda for Nigerians to compel their Representatives in the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against the President as a distraction and a ploy to derail the proposed visit of the […]
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Sacked ex national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that if given a second chance, he will not lead the ruling party again. He said in a statement on Monday that he remains proud of the achievements of the party’s national working committee (NWC) under his leadership. Noting that […]
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Some of the protesters; Photo: Bola Bamgbola Some youths under the aegis of Face of #EndSARS Movement, on Monday, held a protest in Osogbo, Osun State capital. They marched through the streets of Osogbo to the Osun State House of Assembly, demanding an audience with the leadership of the Assembly. The protesters led by Emmanuel […]
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Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has supported the call for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Its Caucus in the House of Representatives, had, at the weekend, called for Buhari’s impeachment, citing alleged failure of the President to protect Nigerians against killings, kidnappings, banditry, and other violent crimes across the country. […]
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About 340 people have been hospitalised due to an unidentified illness in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The outbreak in Eluru city on Saturday saw patients develop nausea, headache, and suffer fits causing many to fall unconscious, State Health Spokesman Manikyala Rao said. Accordind to dpa/NAN, health authorities have not yet established the cause […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has explained why lecturers are yet to call off their eight-month-old strike. Its leadership said the Federal Government has neither implemented nor fulfilled any of the offers it made to ASUU. For instance, the union explained that the salaries of its members, withheld by the government, have not […]
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