The President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has been warned not to divert the money meant for its Social Investment Programmes (SIP) to finance its 2019 general elections. The Executive Director of the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, (ANEEJ), Rev. David Ugolor, gave the warning on Monday in Benin, while speaking at an event […]
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is working toward achieving a transmission capacity of 20,000 Megawatts (MW) by 2021, its Managing Director, Mr Usman Mohammed, has said. Mohammed, who briefed State House correspondents on Monday at the Presidential Villa, said that the capacity of transmission was a combination of the capacity of the transformers and […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the ongoing strike will continue until it sees the steps taken by the Federal Government in the coming days. This is at variance with what the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige said. Ngige announced on Monday, that the Federal Government and ASUU have reached […]
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Members of the Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSO), have threatens to drag Edo State Ministry of Environment to court for violating the court’s judgement barring it from collecting waste from citizens of the state and charging them for it. President of the group, Comrade Omobude Agho, disclosed this on Monday in Benin, while speaking on […]
Continue ReadingThe head of Edo office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Yakubu Mailafia Monday said corruption is responsible for the epileptic power supply in the country. This is even as he warned that all would be vote-buyers in the 2019 general elections should be ready for face the full wrath of the […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says there was no time it went after the sons of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. It said this in a series of tweets on Monday, hours after a report emerged that EFCC operatives raided a building occupied by two sons of […]
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British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said she would delay a crucial vote on her Brexit deal scheduled for Tuesday, saying she had listened to the concerns of critics. May said she would seek “assurances” from other European leaders ahead of an EU summit later this week in a bid to try to win […]
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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Monday urged newly-inaugurated Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to focus on issues-based campaign ahead of the 2019 general elections. The governor gave the charge while addressing the council after its inauguration by the party’s chairman in the state, Kingsley Esiso, in Asaba, […]
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An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife, on Monday, remanded two persons over alleged possession of human parts. The suspects are Supo Bamidele, 48 and Amos Suleiman, 51. The presiding Magistrate, Olalekan Ijiyode, refused the oral bail applications of the accused and ordered their counsels, Lere Ayinde and Niyi Kosile, to file a written application […]
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Media personality, Bolanle Olukanni and ex-Big Brother Nigeria housemate, Tobi Bakre will host the 13th edition of The Future Awards Africa scheduled to take place on 16 December, 2018 at The Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. Bolanle and Tobi will do the honors as hosts to celebrate 100 nominees and unveil 20 outstanding individuals whose relentless hard […]
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