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PDP declares purported Jigawa LG Caretaker Committees illegal
Ahmed Abubakar, Dutse The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared the purported composition and inauguration of caretaker committees in the 27 local governments in Jigawa state as illegal, null and void. The state PDP caretaker chairman Alhaji Umar Mungadi in a press briefing yesterday at the secretariat in Dutse declared that the earlier inaugurated …
The Sun Nigeria.
2023: Igbo clamour for presidency justified – Sen. Nnamani
Jude Chinedu, Enugu Former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, has said that the demand for a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023 was justified as Ndigbo have shown more commitment to Nigeria than any other tribe in the country. Sen. Nnamani who was speaking to journalists in his Amechi Awkunanaw country home in Enugu …
The Sun Nigeria.
NASS by-election: C’River northern stakeholders insist on zoning for equity
Judex Okoro, Calabar As the race for the pending by-election for Cross River northern senatorial zone hots up, stakeholders have have insisted on zoning the slot to Ogoja community for equity and fairness. The Independent National Electoral Commissn, INEC, had on May 21, 2020 announced plans to conduct by-election for Cross River Northern senatorial zone …
The Sun Nigeria.
EWCA President condoles families of Benue boat mishap victims
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi National President of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Stephen Panya has commiserated with families of children and youths who lost their lives in a boat mishap in Makurdi, the Benue State capital last Sunday. Recall that 26 members of ECWA Adeke who were on their way for an annual conference tagged …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ondo: Deputy Governor calls for removal of Assembly Speaker
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Ondo State deputy governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi has called for the removal of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon Bamidele Oleyelogun. He said the removal of Oleyelogun becomes imperative following the rejection of his letter requesting for the setting up of seven man probe panel by the Chief Judge …
The Sun Nigeria.
Why Nigerian students should write 2020 WASSCE — VC
There will be grave consequences if Nigerian students failed to participate in the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the Vice- Chancellor, Trinity University, has said. Prof. Charles Ayo, also a former Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ota, …
The Sun Nigeria.
Oyo State has no infrastructure for virtual court proceedings – CJ
The Chief Judge of Oyo State,Justice Munta Abimbola, says the state has no infrastructure in place for virtual court proceedings. Abimbola disclosed this while speaking on the effect of COVID-19 on the state judiciary in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Sunday. He spoke at the sideline of the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ex-Kwara Governor condoles with Bishop Kukah over mother’s death
Former governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has commesurated with the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah over the death of his mother, Madam Janet Kukah. Ahmed in a Twitter message, also condoled with the Kukah family and prayed for its matriarch’s repose. “I extend my profound sympathies to the Catholic Bishop …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ekiti Gov’t threatens to sanction erring SDGs contractors
The Ekiti State Government has threatened to sanction erring contractors handling various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) projects in the state. The Secretary of the SDGs in the state, Mr Olukayode Adunmo, gave the warning after a two-day inspection tour of projects so far executed and completed under the 2018 intervention programme in four selected local …
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Cash transfer: FG disburses N349.5m to beneficiaries in Kaduna
The Federal Government has concluded the disbursement of N349.5 million to 34,946 poor and vulnerable households in Kaduna State. The Head of Cash Transfer Unit in the State, Hajiya Hauwa Abdulrazaq, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Sunday. Abdulrazaq explained that the disbursement was under …
The Sun Nigeria.
EPL: Wolves beat Everton to boost Champions League hopes
Wolves boosted their chances of claiming a place in next season’s Champions League with a comprehensive home victory over Everton. Wanderers bounced back from consecutive defeats with a victory through goals either side of half-time and a game-sealing third from Diogo Jota with 15 minutes to go. Raul Jimenez scored the first from the …
COVID-19: Nigeria records spike in cases, deaths also remain high
Nigeria’s COVID-19 rate recorded another spike on Saturday, with 664 new samples confirmed positive in 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The number of new cases was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at 11:46pm on Saturday. The figure for Saturday is the highest in close to two weeks …
Environmental sanitation: Ogun arrests, prosecutes 128 offenders
Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta Ogun State Government has prosecuted no fewer than 128 persons arrested for flouting the state’s laws on environmental sanitation. The suspected offenders, who were apprehended in Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu, Ota, Ifo, Mowe and Ibafo, were accused of dumping refuse on the roads, medians, water courses and canals. They all pleaded guilty and were …
Making history: US Navy welcomes first black female tactical aircraft pilot
The US Navy has welcomed its first black female tactical aircraft pilot. Lieutenant JG (junior grade) Madeline Swegle has completed naval flight school and will be awarded her flight officer insignia, known as Wings Of Gold, later this month. The Naval Air Training Command said on Twitter that Lt JG Swegle is the Navy’s …
Florida sets grim coronavirus record with nearly 500 deaths in one week
Florida set a weekly record of nearly 500 coronavirus-related deaths, a roughly 16 percent increase from the last highest weekly mortality rate reported in May. The state’s Department of Health reported 95 new deaths Saturday, bringing the weekly total to 496 fatalities, which is an average of 71 deaths a day, reports Fox News. Florida’s weekly mortality average …
Mandatory masks, Mickey at a distance as Walt Disney World reopens
Mickey waved from a distance and visitors wore colorful face masks with mouse ears on Saturday as Florida’s Walt Disney World opened to the public for the first time in four months amid a surge of coronavirus cases in the state. Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) welcomed a limited number of guests to its two …
In a first, Trump dons mask in visit to military medical facility
President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned one on Saturday at a military medical facility outside Washington where he was to meet with wounded soldiers and front-line health-care workers. The visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center marked Trump’s first public appearance …
COVID-19: Nigeria records spike in cases, deaths also remain high
Nigeria’s COVID-19 rate recorded another spike on Saturday, with 664 new samples confirmed positive in 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The number of new cases was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at 11:46pm on Saturday. The figure for Saturday is the highest in close to two weeks …
Fireworks signal Edo poll
Ahead of the Edo State governorship election, BIYI ADEGOROYE writes that the stage is set for an explosive campaign between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Party (APC) I f the snippets of tantrums between the two major political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), …
Korede Bello, ‘the sexiest man alive’
Nigeria’s singer and song writer, Korede Bello music shot him to fame. Now his good looks are creating another attraction to his brand. He was recently declared ‘The Sexiest Man alive’ by Africa’s savvy ‘Man Magazine’ and its left for you to take it or leave it. The photoshoots and the behind the scenes have …
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