Atiku gets court’s nod to petition Buhari via APC

INEC gives certificates of return to govs-elect, others explains why Zamfara State was omitted The Court of Appeal on Thursday granted Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February presidential election permission to serve his petition on President Muhammadu Buhari through substituted means. While moving the ex parte motion, counsel […]

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Senate presidency crisis deepens for APC

Pro-Lawan group faults Ndume’s claims PDP votes unnecessary, party affirms Lawmakers charge Buhari on anti-corruption A group of senators-elect campaigning for Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan on Wednesday, dismissed claims by former Senate Leader Mohammed Ali Ndume as untrue and misleading. This has heightened the intra-party intrigues in the APC around the choice of the President […]

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Aregbesola, youths protest Oyetola’s sack

Youths in Osun State yesterday staged a peaceful protest against the judgment of the Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja which pronounced candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke, winner of September 22, 2018 governorship election. The protesters, armed with placards bearing various inscriptions, including “Oyetola remained our Governor”, “We voted […]

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Ondo rebuilds Akunnu-Irun road soon

says design ready The construction of Akunnu-Ikaram-Okeagbe-Afin-Ogbagi-Irun road in Akoko North West Local Government area of Ondo State.would start soon. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, gave the assurance during his appreciation tour to Akoko North West and Akoko South East Local Government Areas of Ondo North Senatorial District over their support for candidates of APC during […]

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Akure State Specialist Hospital to be re-built

The State Specialist Hospital in Akure, the Ondo State capital would be rebuilt into a befitting complex that would serve the purpose of the hospital. With effect from next month, old buildings within the hospital would be demolished, to give way for new ones, according to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. He made this disclosure during […]

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Akure-Ikere road project begins soon – Akeredolu

Designs for the dual carriage-way of Akure to Ikere road project has been completed by the Federal Government. Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), made this known during his thank-you-tour to Iju, in Akure North local government area of the state. The Governor disclosed that the road contract would be awarded as soon as the 2019 budget […]

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APC’s senate presidency bid cracks

Bickering within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over who becomes president of the Ninth Senate came to the fore on Tuesday with former Senate Majority Leader Muhammed Ali Ndume criticising the endorsement of Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan by President Muhammadu Buhari and the party’s leadership. Ndume described the validation as unconstitutional and undemocratic, saying […]

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NNPC shortlists applicants

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday closed its portal for ongoing recruitment exercise and began shortlisting of applicants. Mr Ndu Ugahmadu, the Corporation’s spokesman disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The portal was opened on March 13. The NNPC is an equal opportunity employers in the Oil and Gas Industry value chain, including […]

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Court awards N25m to pupil who got blind after flogging

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the proprietress of Cendom International Nursery and Primary School, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, Mrs Uche Owen, to pay N25 million as damages to a five-year-old pupil of the school, Destiny Kalu who became blind after he was flogged for not paying school fees. Destiny had through his father, […]

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