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Guber Election: We’re Monitoring Events, Says EFCC
Some operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have said they were observing happenings in the ongoing Osun governorship poll. About six operatives of the agency had arrived at Saint Peters Primary School Ward 1, Unit 1, Iragbiji, Os...
APC Suspends Guber Campaign In Kogi
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended its campaign for the Nov. 11 Kogi Governorship Election. The campaign was suspended as a mark of respect for Ms. Khadijat Yahaya, a member of the party who died after an attack by suspected thugs. READ ALSO: ACF Backs FG, Organized Labour Agreement Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the spokesperson for the State Campaign Council, stated this...
Parents, Group Want Papers Cancelled Over WAEC Massive Failure
Strong reactions against the mass failure of candidates in this year’s Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations, continued yesterday, with parents and some groups calling for the cancellation of some of the papers, especially English Language. This is even as the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, in criticising the conduct of the examination during nighttime hours, described it...
Cook-a-thon: Kenyan Chef Surpasses Hilda Baci’s Record
A Kenyan chef, Maliha Mohammed, has surpassed Hilda Baci’s record of the longest cooking marathon. Mohammed achieved the feat a few months after declaring her intention to pursue it. 26-year-old Hilda Baci had achieved the longest cooking marathon with a time of 93 hours and 11 minutes. She was on Tuesday, June 13, officially declared the Guinness World Record holder. Chef Mohammed who...
“Increasing Defection To APC is as a Result of Worsening Crisis In PDP” – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the decision of the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and 15 other lawmakers to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party, for the All Progressives Congress, is the direct result of deepening divisions within the PDP. Speaking after inspecting road projects in Abuja, Wike said the lawmakers acted within...
Mayor Igbokwe Bags Prestigious Youth Empowerment Award From NYCN (Photos)
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Abia State Chapter, has honoured Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, popularly known as Don Lulu, with a prestigious award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to youth development and empowerment across the state and beyond. The award was presented by the National President of the Council, Ambassador Sukubu Sareigbe Sukubu, during a formal event celebrating...
Nasarawa Guber: Police Issue Stern Warning To Residents
The Police Command in Nasarawa has warned political parties and their supporters against any act of violence ahead of the Court of Appeal judgment on the governorship election in the state. The acting Commissioner of Police in the state, DCP Shettima Muhammad, gave the warning during a press conference on Monday in Lafia. He said that the police in collaboration with...
NLC President, Joe Ajaero ‘Arrested’ In Imo
The Police in Owerri, Imo State capital, have whisked away the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. The development followed an ongoing protest by members of the union in the state. We gathered that miscreants, who smashed vehicles and inflicted wounds on labour members, hijacked the protest. Recall that the union announced on Sunday that it would stage...
PDP Leadership Appeals To Sule Lamido For Party’s Peace
The national leadership of Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appealed to former Jigawa State governor Alhaji Sule Lamido to sheathe his sword and support ongoing efforts to stabilise the party. The call follows Lamido’s recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service, where he criticised the party’s handling of its leadership crisis and referenced a court...
Reps Suspend Implementation Of Cybercrime Levy By CBN
The House of Representatives on Thursday, May 9, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately halt the implementation of the cybercrime levy introduced by the apex bank in compliance with the provisions of the Cybercrime Act, ABN TV reports. The House said the circular by the apex bank was prone to misinterpretation by Nigerians as it negates the...
