The Federal Government has re-arraigned Senator Ademola Adeleke on a seven-count amended charge on examination malpractice. The serving senator was the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 22, 2018 Osun State governorship election which he lost. Adeleke and four other defendants were first arraigned on a four-count charge before Justice […]
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The Senate on Monday ordered its Joint Committee on Police and Judiciary to investigate the ongoing detention of an activist, Deji Adeyanju, by the Nigeria Police.He was accused of killing a Kano businessman, Alhassan Ali, on Thursday, January 6, 2005, in Kano. He was charged with homicide, alongside three other persons alleged to be his […]
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An Appeal Court Tuesday declared a Ladi Adebutu the flag bearer of the Ogun State People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate. The appellate court set aside the order of a high court making Buruji Kashamu candidate. This was disclosed by the PDP’s spokesperson Kola Ologbondiyan. “Appeal Court declares Ladi Adebutu as authentic @OfficialPDPNig governorship candidate in […]
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• Pursues acquisition with N23.160 billion offers • Shareholders demand probe, okay N3.13/share scheme Shareholders of Diamond Bank Plc have demanded an investigation into the financial institution’s “merger” with Access Bank Plc. The deal worth over N23.160 billion cash consideration will see to shareholders of Diamond Bank getting N1 per share. Nevertheless, they applauded the […]
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Representatives of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday staged a walkout from a meeting with a federal government delegation. The government delegation was led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. Despite the walkout, Mr Ngige expressed optimism that the strike would soon be called off. The university lecturers embarked […]
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Human rights group, Amnesty International, has debunked the claim by the Nigerian military alleging the organisation is working to destabilise the country. Amnesty International Nigeria Chair, Auwal Rafsanjani, stated the position of the organisation on Monday at the unveiling of its report, “Harvest of Death: Three Years of Bloody Clashes Between Farmers and Herders”, at […]
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…targets improved infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, education Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Monday presented a budget proposal of N109, 199 billion for the 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Presenting the 2019 budget proposal tagged: ‘‘Budget of peace, equity and prosperity’’, Governor Ugwuanyi disclosed that the appropriation […]
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says FG yet to deploy recovered loot to arrest poverty Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has said that oil money in the region of $1 trillion is yet to be recovered by the Federal Government into the federation account. He said he blew the whistle on it but that it appeared government does not have […]
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Abductors of a lecturer of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Mr. Michael Olopete, on Monday released him barely 48 hours after his kidnap. However, the hoodlums who also kidnapped a senior local government worker, Mr. Bunmi Falodun and his wife on Saturday have contacted their families, demanding N100 million. Falodun and his wife were […]
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Mr Henry Ikem-Obih, Chief Operating Officer, Downstream, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the Federal Government has paid the agreed N236 billion as first tranche of the outstanding subsidy claims to oil marketers. Ikem-Obi, who disclosed this in an interview on Monday in Abuja, said that government, through the Central Bank, had directed banks to freeze interest […]
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