The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor disclosed this on Monday, at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital, while swearing in his Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Jerome Torshimbe. Explaining the reasons behind his action, the governor said he has been […]
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My phone beeped as I stepped outside the face-me-I –face-you compound I lived in. Pearl, appeared as the caller; that was my mother calling. She took it upon herself to always call me in the morning which is what best friends do. It rang out the first time I didn’t pick, it rang again, and […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday apologised to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for ‘‘bad conduct and mistreatment,’’ Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s Media Aide, has said. Akinyemi made the disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta and made available to newsmen. He said the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, who led a 21-member delegation […]
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Chelsea announced the signing of Italy international Jorginho from Napoli. The 26-year-old has agreed a five-year contract and will join his former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge, having previously been linked with a move to Premier League champions Manchester City. Sky sources understand Chelsea will pay an initial £50m for Jorginho, potentially rising […]
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu yesterday dismissed the preliminary objections brought before it by the Chairman of Innoson Motors, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and his company, Innoson Motors Ltd. Innoson arguing through his counsel, Prof. McCarthy Mbadugha had at the last hearing of the matter on June 14, 2018 raised objections to a motion […]
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti state says at the end of voting in Saturday’s governorship election in the state, the exercise recorded 90 per cent success. The REC, Prof. Abdulganih Olayinka, disclosed this to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti while assessing the electoral process. He said that reports […]
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Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, says a statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari on restructuring is a threat to the country’s stability. Recall that when the president hosted the elders, he had reportedly said those agitating for restructuring have ulterior motive. “You mentioned something, which is topical these days; the restructuring of Nigeria. Every group […]
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Skye Bank Plc., has flagged off its Money Transfer promo tagged “Skye Money Transfer promo” aimed at rewarding the bank’s loyal customers scheduled to run from the 1st of July till 30th of September, 2018. This notice was contained in a statement from the bank which quoted the Group Head, Product & Innovation Group of […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted prospects of moderate rains over the central states of the country such as Makurdi, Nassarawa, Abuja and Lokoja on Thursday morning. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Wednesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 25 to 35 and 17 […]
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Croatia made it to their first ever World Cup final by coming from behind to crush England’s hopes in an enthralling contest. The Balkan nation of just four million people will play France on Sunday after Mario Mandzukic’s extra-time winner in Wednesday’s semi-final prolonged England’s 52-year wait to reach a second World Cup final. England […]
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