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INEC chairman threatens lawsuit against PDP over rigging allegations

admin — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 11:45:19 +0000

The embattled Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has urged officials of the Peoples Democratic Party to desist from maligning his character in the media or risk being sued for libel. PDP had on Friday demanded Yakubu’s resignation for allegedly manipulating last month’s presidential election results. The opposition party also charged [...]

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FCT Water Board to cut water supply in Abuja for 2 days

admin — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:53:42 +0000

The FCT Water Board has said that it won’t be able to supply water to major areas in Abuja for two days following a scheduled maintenance exercise. The disruption would be from Thursday, March 9, to Friday March 10, and it would allow the agency carry out emergency maintenance service on the major trunk pipes. [...]

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Six dead so far – Governor Sanwo-Olu gives update on Train/Bus accident, declares three days mourning period

admin — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:27:28 +0000

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given an update with regards to the unfortunate accident that occurred as a moving train rammed into a state bus conveying civil servants to work in the state on Thursday, March 9. According to the governor, 85 passengers were on board the ill-fated bus. He said six deaths have [...]

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ASUU strike: Court strikes out suit against varsity lecturers

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:38:22 +0000

Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court Abuja has struck out a suit instituted by one Umar Lawal, the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, asking the Academic Staff Union of Universities, to call off its seven-month-old strike and return to school. Lawal had instituted the case on behalf of himself and [...]

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To keep Nigeria one, everyone should be Obi-Datti compliant – Ayo Adebanjo on why Afenifere endorsed Labour Party

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:25:18 +0000

The leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has reiterated why the group will continue to support the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, among other candidates in the forthcoming 2023 General Election. The Afenifere chieftain had earlier declared support of the group for the LP presidential candidate in an online [...]

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Good use of tax revenues will enhance tax morale, compliance – FIRS

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:49:18 +0000

When governments deploy tax revenues for the common good of the citizens, there is a concomitant increase in tax compliance by citizens who see the direct benefit of the taxes they pay. This was the position held by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami during his opening remarks at [...]

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2023: Group mobilize support for Peter Obi in Delta State

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:31:14 +0000

A socio-political group in Delta State, Delta Intellectuals Forum, has called on the people of the state to reject the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and all other parties but embrace the Labour Party at the 2023 general elections describing the LP’s presidential standard bearer, Mr Peter Obi, as a credible candidate that can rescue the [...]

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Building collapses in Mushin Lagos, rescue operation ongoing

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:19:33 +0000

A building has collapsed on Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Friday. He said, “A building has collapsed in Mushin few minutes ago. The rescue operation is ongoing.” As of the time [...]

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NUEE threatens to shut down national grid again

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:36:44 +0000

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has threatened to shut down the national grid again if the Federal Government fails to honour its demands soon. According to the electricity employees, the two-week given to the Federal Government to resolve the crisis had elapsed. He added, “That was why we kicked against privitazing the distribution [...]

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Ex-generals, PDP members ganged up against me – Wike

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:14:24 +0000

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that some ex-military generals and other Peoples Democratic Party members met on the night of the party’s presidential primary and special convention to prevent his emergence as the party’s presidential candidate. He added that part of the meetings was held in homes of ex-generals on the night of [...]

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