The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the recuperating Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to transmit power to his deputy in the interest of the state. At a press conference addressed by its state chairman, Hon Fatai Adams, the party lamented the state of finances, and alleged disregard for the rule of law by those […]
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Osun Statetate chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of deliberately bungling the multi-billion naira Ilesa Water Project. It described the governor’s alleged current eye-service to regularize the project as a deceit designed to save face from the embarrassment caused by his perceived poor education, jealousy, political pettiness, vindictiveness, hatred for […]
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) in Cross River State, Prof. Florence Obi, has directed that the new fees introduced by the institution be put on hold until further notice. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the UNICAL Registrar, Gabriel Egbe, a copy of which was made available to newsmen […]
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The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has safely returned 145 stranded Nigerians from Libya under the IOM Voluntary Humanitarian Return programme. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Libya. According to Musa, the stranded Nigerians were in […]
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Huge crowd besieged banking halls on Monday, as customers moved to link their Bank Verification Numbers and National Identity Numbers to their bank accounts. This followed the new directive of the banking regulator to the banks on Friday, to bar customers who were yet to link their BVN and NIN from having access to their […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Dawaki, Abuja, on Monday, convicted four Boko Haram financiers. They are Modu Aisami, Zana Zarama, Umar Mohammed, and Bunu Kame. The office of the Attorney General of the Federation disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The AGF’s Special Assistant on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, said the prosecution […]
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The admonition lately given to 23 new High Court judges by no less a personality than the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, could not have come at a more auspicious time. The judges need to know the delicate intricacies ahead of their career, particularly given the uncomplimentary perceptions in which many Nigerians see the […]
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By Akinwumi Adesina It is an honour and a pleasure to join you today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of what I consider to be one of Nigeria’s, and indeed Africa’s, finest newspapers. This milestone not only marks four decades of journalistic excellence. It also symbolises the enduring power of the press in shaping societies […]
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Federal Government, yesterday, resumed the trial of suspected Boko Haram members in the Kainji Prosecution Project Phase IV in Abuja. Speaking at the opening of the court session, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, said the first phase commenced in 2017. He said the Federal Government, in the 2017 trial, […]
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Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Photo: Punch Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), yesterday, stated that INTELS Nigeria Limited waived $193 million as part of efforts to resolve the stalemate on a pilotage contract with the Federal Government. The agency explained that the agreement was struck in the spirit of national interest, adding that revenue generation would increase. […]
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