The Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday announced the dismissal of a lecturer, Dr Adebayo Mosobalaje, of the Department of English Language, Faculty of Arts, over alleged sexual harassment of a female student. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the varsity, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the decision to dismiss […]
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The contribution of crude petroleum and natural gas sector, which is a sub-sector under the mining and quarrying sector, to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product dropped from N13.45tn in 2018 to N10.2tn in 2020, signifying a N3.25tn or 24.16 per cent decrease. This is according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics for the years […]
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Akwa Ibom and Adamawa state governments on Tuesday aligned themselves with the move by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to stop the Federal Government from collecting Value Added Tax. The Director-General, Media and Communications, Adamawa State Government, Solomon Kumangar, in an interview with one of our correspondents in Yola, the state capital, said that […]
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Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday said it did not need the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission to transmit election results electronically. This was as the National Assembly told the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]
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A High Court in Ibadan on Tuesday admitted as exhibit video clips of alleged invasion by the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives on the residence of Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Sunday Igboho, on July 1. Igboho’s counsel, Mr Yomi Alliyu, SAN, had filed a N500 billion Fundamental Human Rights enforcement suit against the Attorney- General […]
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Lagos State Government, through the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), is set to try Chidinma Ojukwu, her elder sister, Egbuchu Chioma, and Adedapo Quadri for the murder of Super TV CEO, Michael Ataga, while 11 others were cleared of the murder case. Police prosecutor, Cyril Ajifor, disclosed this on Monday when the defendants were brought […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, yesterday, lauded players and management of the Shooting Stars Supporters Club (3SC) for securing a much-needed victory on their way to promotion to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL). The Oluyole Warriors, as the 3SC is fondly called, defeated Bendel Insurance 2-1 in one of the opening matches of the […]
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has declared that a former Miss Nigeria, Helen Prest-Ajayi, is entitled to 50 per cent of the net assets of her late husband, Dr Tosin Ajayi. Justice Tijjani Ringim gave the ruling in a suit by Miss Tomisin Ajayi and Mrs Helen Prest Ajayi as 1st and 2nd Applicants, […]
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President, LCCI, Mrs. Toki Mabogunje The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed worries about the negative impacts of insecurity on Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) inflow into the country and the business community at large. Indeed, the Chamber bemoaned Nigeria’s inability to attract FDIs as a result of the high level of insecurity, […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governors’ Forum will meet in Abuja, today, to take a common position on the appointment of the chairman of its convention planning committee. The 92nd meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDP, held last week, had asked for nominations from party organs and caucuses, with regards the […]
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