The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the Chairman, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Mr Juan Governor, for alleged financial mismanagement. The suspension came on the heels of an impeachment notice signed by 15 councillors and forwarded to the house. The councillors had asked the house for approval...
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Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, the National Coordinator of South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), has said that lovers of democracy in the country will oppose constitution of any interim government ahead of the May 29 presidential inauguration. The former senator and minister of state for works stated this in Abuja...
The Peoples Democratic Party has constituted Ward Congresses Electoral Committees to conduct party ward congresses in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States for the purpose of electing three ad hoc ward delegates in the states. The party in separate statements issued by its National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature in Abuja...
The Kogi Police Command on Tuesday says it has rescued 13 kidnapped victims and recovered ammunition in the State. Those rescued include eleven (11) male victims and two (2) females who were reportedly kidnapped at a Hotel in Eleite Area along Ajaokuta road on March 25. A statement issued...
Former Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election. Ihedioha announced his withdrawal from the race in a letter entitled, “notification of my withdrawal from the Imo PDP gubernatorial primaries”. The letter was addressed to the National Chairman of...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, says its governorship candidate, Dr Ifeanyichukwuma Odii has not withdrawn his suit from challenging the outcome of the governorship election at the tribunal. The Director of Media and Publicity of the Governorship Campaign Council of the PDP,...
The National Industrial Court on Tuesday declared as valid the Minister of Labour and Employment’s referral to the court in the matter with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The claimants, the Federal government and the Minister of Education had dragged ASUU before the court in August 2022...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, says the transition process to handover to the new elected government is on course. Mustapha, who is also the Chairman, Presidential Transition Council, gave the assurance on Tuesday at a news conference to brief journalist on the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – President Muhammadu Buhari, has officially flagged off the spud-in of the Ebenyi-A Well located in the Middle Benue Trough, in Obi Local Government of Nasarawa State, Tuesday. Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, while speaking at the occasion, appealed to both the President and...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has directed the Legal Department of the Corps to set in motion processes for the immediate prosecution of reckless drivers who were involved in the Liba and Bunza fatal crashes in order to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara has presented Certificates of Return to the Governor-elect, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, his deputy and 24 members-elect of the state House of Assembly. The presentation, which took place at INEC headquarters in Ilorin on Tuesday, was performed by INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Sanni...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says one body was recovered and seven persons were injured in the fire that engulfed Balogun Market in Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, said that...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says the positive outcome of Ebenyi-A Exploration Well will increase Nigeria’s hydrocarbon reserves from 37 billion barrels to 50 billion barrels. The NNPC Ltd said the outcome of the campaign would contribute to the aspiration of increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production...
The Nigeria Customs Service handed over 1,165 cartons of fake Analgin injections seized at Onne Seaport in Rivers to NAFDAC on Tuesday. The drugs were discovered in one of the 26 containers impounded at the port. Also seized at the port were 24,860 gallons of 25 litres and 10...
The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abakaliki, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow the governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof Benard Odoh, and that of the PDP, Dr IfeanyiChukwuma Odii, to inspect the March 18 electoral materials. The News Agency of...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Lagos Command, on Tuesday said it would clamp down on restaurants and beer parlours that engaged children as workers. The Commander, NAPTIP Lagos Command, Mrs Comfort Agboko, announced this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos....
Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice, on Tuesday disclosed that the eighth edition of Nigerian Idol would begin April 23 and run till July 16. Tejumola during a media briefing in Lagos said the live performances for the show would also run from May...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has withdrawn his petition at the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal he filed over his loss of the Benue North-West Senatorial seat. Governor Ortom, who was the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Senatorial candidate in the February 25th, 2023 National...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced a plan to construct three integrated villages for the resettlement of Nigerian refugees displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in 2014. Over 20,000 refugees were reportedly displaced by the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, Yobe and...
Thirty-five persons were killed in two auto crashes that occurred in Kebbi on Sunday and on Monday. FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Yusuf Aliyu-Haruna, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Binrin Kebbi on Tuesday that 40 other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the...