Allegations baseless – APC, ZLP Protesters from Ondo West and Ondo East local government areas of Ondo State on Tuesday stormed the Alagbaka, Akure headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, demanding cancellation of the results of the March 9, Assembly polls. Led by an elder statesman, a former Commissioner for Information in the […]
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Imo State Governoer-elect, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, took to Twitter early Tuesday to thank his people and pledged to rebuild the state. Ihedioha, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, said: “Thank you Ndi Imo. It’s a victory for all of us! I will not fail! My word is my bond.” The Governor-elect, candidate […]
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Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has not been recognised as a senator-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The stance of the electoral umpire was reflected in the list of senators published on its website on Monday. Okorocha’s name was conspicuously missing in Box 47, where his name ought to have been printed. Instead, INEC […]
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Outcome of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections is still generating reactions in states where they were held. Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Bayelsa, Edo, Kogi, and Anambra States were left out in the governorship poll held on March 9 in 29 states across the country, as theirs come outside the election cycle. So far, the […]
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Uneasiness over the safety of one of Boeing’s most popular jets mounted on Tuesday after the deadly crashes of two 737 Max 8 aircraft in under five months. European authorities grounded the planes, following earlier moves by aviation regulators in China, Indonesia, Singapore and Australia to prohibit the jets from flying. In all, more than […]
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The Federal Government says there is no cause for worry by air travelers in the country regarding the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft which, according to it, is not in Nigeria’s aviation register. The Minister of State for Aviation Senator, Hadi Sirika, gave the assurance in a statement on Tuesday, against the backdrop of the […]
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Justice Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation was absent on Tuesday at the Code of Conduct Tribunal proceedings on medical grounds. Onnoghen, who is facing a six-count charge of not declaring his assets, wrote the tribunal, informing it that he had high blood pressure and could not attend the hearing due to a […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday returned to Abuja after he participated in the Saturday’s Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly election in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. The presidential aircraft conveying the president, his wife Aisha Buhari and some of his aides landed the at presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at […]
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The Senate will commence debate of the general principles of the 2019 budget Wednesday, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said. He scheduled the date of the debate of the general principles of the fiscal document shortly before the upper chamber adjourned plenary session in honour of late member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Temitope […]
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Britain faces a moment of truth Tuesday when parliament votes on Prime Minister Theresa May’s ill-loved Brexit plan — a day after she said she secured last-minute changes to the deal from the EU. May huddled late Monday with EU leaders in Strasbourg in a bid to salvage the vision of Brexit she set out […]
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