A Labour Party governorship aspirant in the upcoming Edo governorship election, Mr Olumide Akpata, on Tuesday said he joined the party to build it and not to destroy it. Akpata made this known in Benin while debunking allegations that he sponsored a protest at the Labour party secretariat...
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that he is thankful King Charles III’s cancer had been “detected early” as he wished him a full recovery. Charles, 75, is facing regular treatment for cancer after his shock diagnosis was uncovered during his recent hospital stay for a procedure on...
President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem, has constituted a tribunal to hear petitions on Saturday’s by-elections in Katsina State. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary of the tribunal, Hajiya Aisha Muhammad-Fika in Katsina. ”Pursuant to the powers conferred on the President, Court...
The National Population Commission (NPC) says birth certificates will not be issued to persons older than 18 years of age. The NPC State Director Oyo State, Mr Akin Oyetunde, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ibadan that this is according to Act 1992 Birth...
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a 54-year old man, Michael Uduigwome, in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his eight-month old daughter. Uduigwome, who lives on Rasaq Balogun St., Surulere, Lagos State, is charged with defilement. The Chief Magistrate, O...
The Police Command in Kwara said it had rescued the wife of the late Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, the Onikoro of Koro-Ekiti and one other in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected gunmen on Feb. invaded the Oba`s palace, killed...
Retired Major-General Charles Airhiavbere, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for Edo governorship poll, says he has capacity to beat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Sept. 21 poll. Airhiavbere said this on Tuesday, when he spoke with newsmen shortly after submitting his Expression...
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, quashed a criminal charge preferred against a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, and two others over N21. 5 billion money laundering. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had re-arraigned the defendants , on...
A large proportion of the votes cast in the presidential and parliamentary elections in El Salvador must be recounted due to technical issues, the president of the Supreme Electoral Court said. Nearly 30% of the ballot boxes used for the presidential election and all ballot boxes used for...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has assured the party’s nine protesting governorship aspirants in Edo that their protests would not go in vain. This is contained in a statement signed by Chief Dan Orbih, the National Vice Chairman, PDP, South-South, a copy of which was made available to...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A total of 2,811 patients have benefited from the Free Medical Outreach programme by Jennifer Etuh Foundation (JEF) in collaboration with Pro-Health International in Obubra LGA of Cross River state. The Program Manager, Jennifer Etuh Foundation, Mr. Joseph Otu made available to some...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has disbursed one hundred million naira cash and 20,000 prices of wrappers to 20,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) women in Gamboru Ngala town to cushion their sufferings . The governor spoke on Tuesday shortly after the distributing the...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family and friends of the iconic actor and playwright Jimi Solanke, who died on Monday, at the age of 81. President Tinubu’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by his Special...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen did not travel with his colleagues to Bouake for the Semi-final clash against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. The Nigeria team departed their base in Abidjan for Bouake for the semi-final match on Monday after trumping Angola 1-0 in the quarter-final. NAN reports that...
King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. Following the announcement, the 75-year-old Charles’s estranged son Prince Harry made it known that he had...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted passengers of two Abuja-bound buses in the Inele-Eteke Ogugu, New Road area of Kogi East district. The incident according to a source involved a GIG and ABC Transport buses heading to Abuja from the eastern part of the country. The source said...
A middle aged man at Kabeama coastal settlement in Sagbama Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa, simply identified as Tony, has allegedly beheaded his girlfriend, Ebibraaladei Maxwell. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the tragic incident involved the unmarried, but live-in couple. They two cohabited and...
The Police Command in Ogun, on Monday, confirmed the death of some suspected cultists in cult-related clashes in Abeokuta, the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incidents to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta. Odutola said...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the FCT Civil Service Commission will commence operation soon. Wike disclosed this on Monday, while inaugurating a five-kilometre dual carriageway in Kuje, Kuje Area Council of the FCT The minister said the development would be...