26-year-old overseas-bound man dies during ‘success’ ritual

Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of a native doctor and father of a 26-year-old man identified as Chikwado Eze, who died during a botched fortification in the state. The tragic incident happened at Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State last week. According to reports, Chikwado had secured […]

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Naira-for-crude: Dangote gets NNPCL’s first supply

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has received four cargoes of crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited under the naira-for-crude sale agreement. officials of the refinery and the Federal Government confirmed this development on Tuesday. It was gathered that the four cargoes of crude were delivered to the refinery within the past three weeks […]

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Withdraw beggars arrest threat or face lawsuit, SERAP warns Wike

The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project has urged the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to withdraw his threat to arrest beggars in the nation’s capital or face legal action. The group, in a post on its official X handle, #SerapNigeria, on Wednesday, stated that no one should be criminalised for their socio-economic status, adding that […]

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Tinubu swears in new CCB Chairman, presides over FEC meeting

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presided over the 19th meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the council chambers of the State House, Abuja. It was his first since returning from a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom and France. The last session was held on September 23, 2024. Vice President Kashim Shettima is not […]

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Tinubu scraps Niger Delta, sports ministries

President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. According to a tweet by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, the decision was reached during the FEC meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. […]

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Why presidents, governors avoid handing over power to deputies — Osoba

Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba has stated that suspicion and lack of trust are the primary reasons many presidents and governors avoid transferring leadership to their deputies. The veteran journalist expressed these concerns on Tuesday at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, held in Abuja. The event, […]

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Aiyedatiwa promises continuous infrastructural development statewide, gets Ese Odo monarchs’ blessing

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has promised continuous developmental projects across the state if elected to retain power in the November 16 election. He made the promise on Tuesday during his campaign tour of the riverine communities of Ese Odo Local Government Area, whose monarchs blessed him for the contest. The governor sought the people’s […]

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Ondo poll: INEC appeals for factual reportage

INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has appealed to journalists to give factual reportage about the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State. While assuring journalists who will cover the exercise of their safety, the commission warned against publishing and spreading fake news before and during the election, which is set […]

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Ondo poll: INEC says 55,859 PVCs collected, extends exercise to LGs

Permanent Voter Cards The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced that 55,859 Permanent Voter Cards were collected in the state over five days, representing 62.2 percent of the 89,777 available cards. The collection exercise, which ran from October 17 to 21, 2024, took place in all 203 wards across the state. In a statement […]

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