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Osun tribunal to sit on Saturdays, public holidays
Ayobami Agboola, Osogbo The Osun State Election Petition Tribunal hearing the suit filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as governor-elect, has indicated that it would sit on Saturdays and public holidays, as part of the efforts to conclude the matter on time. This is just as the court directed
India 2022: Flamingos defeat Chile 2-1, reach q’finals
Nigeria reached the quarter finals of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in India after the Flamingos scooped all three points from Chile in a 2-1 win in Bhubaneswar. Blessing Emmanuel’s goal in the 4th minute of the game and Bisola Mosaku’s strike off a free-kick by dead-ball artist Miracle Usani with
Alleged Kidnap: Missing Ebonyi LP senatorial candidate in our custody -Police
Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South in the 2023 elections, Hon. Linus Abba Okorie, by operatives of the Command over drug related matters and other offences. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Chris Anyanwu, on Monday, he
JUST IN: Nigeria’s inflation rises to 20.77%
Abdulwahab Isa, Abuja The monthly inflation (year–on-year basis) settled at 20.77% in September, representing 4.14% points higher compared to the rate recorded in September 2021, which was (16.63%). This indicates that in the month of September 2022 the general price level was 4.14% higher relative to September 2021. Details later….
Reinvigorate efforts in delivery of your programmes, projects – Buhari charges ministers, others
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and all Heads of Agencies to reinvigorate their efforts in ramping-up delivery of flagship programmes and projects contained in their Ministerial Mandates. The President gave this charge Monday at a Retreat organised to evaluate the level of progress made in the implementation of the
JUST IN: Students shutdown MAPOLY, disrupts on-going exams over ‘outrageous fees’
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Students of the Ogun State-owned Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, on Monday shutdown the school in protest over increased tuition fees and alleged extortion of students through what they termed “illegal fees”. The students, in their thousands, barricaded the main entrance of the institution as early as 6.30am
JUST IN: Ebonyi LP chieftain, Okorie, missing
Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki There is tension in ?nicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State following the alleged kidnap of a Labour Party bigwig, Linus Okorie by gunmen. Okorie, a former member of the House of Representatives, hails from the area. Okorie, who is the Labour Party candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone, was
Flooding: Group marks world hand washing day with IDP
A group, the North-Central Transitional Aid in Nigeria (NoCTRAiN), at the weekend marked this year’s World Hand Washing Day with internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benue State. The programme, which took place in Ugba community in Logo Local Government, attracted over 300 IDPs including women, children and people with disabilities, who received training about hygiene
APC, PDP trade blames over Zamfara gun attack
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State are playing the blame game over the violence that reportedly claimed some lives and left others wounded in Gusau. The incident reportedly occurredaswhentheconvoy of the PDP’s governorship candidate, Dr. Dauda Lawal was attacked a few meters away from
Pound moves higher in Asia trade after U-turns
The pound moved higher in early Asia trade after the UK government made a series of U-turns as it abandoned tax cutting policies. Sterling gained around 0.6% to trade above $1.12 in Monday morning trading, reports the BBC. On Friday, Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor and said the mini-budget “went
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