The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says has lamented the wastage under the administration of Peoples Demoractic Party (PDP). Amaechi said former President Olusegun Obasanjo left $65 billion in the excess crude account but it was frittered away. Amaechi made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the […]
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Not less than four civilians two soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday. The first attack was carried out by two teenage girls wearing suicide vests. The spokesperson of the Military Command and Control Centre in Maiduguri, Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed the incident. He said […]
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An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of N500,000 to a man, Kenneth Abuya, who allegedly impregnated his 10-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi also directed that Abuya should produce two sureties in like sum. She ordered that the sureties must be property owners in Lagos State and […]
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The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) says it is not true that the commission is recruiting people into various Federal Government ministries. Dr Joel Oruche, the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations made the clarification in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, the on-line recruitment advertisement purportedly by the FCSC is not […]
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The Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, says it has extended to December 31, the two-week ultimatum it gave to the state government to meet its demands or face strike. Dr Godwin Tijani, state Chairman of the chapter, revealed on Sunday in Lokoja. He said that the extension of the date was […]
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A Baale (traditional ruler) named Taibu Ogunbanjo has been arrested in Ise Town, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos state, for allegedly killing his wife. Accoring to the PUNCH, Taibu and his wife, Rotimi Ogunbanjo, got married three years ago, but the marriage had been fraught with misunderstanding and fights. On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the couple reportedly […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of failing to manage the affairs of the country and even violating the party’s constitution. Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the opposition party, said this in response to a statement which APC issued on Sunday, describing the convention of PDP as a charade,. […]
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David Moyes recorded his first win as West Ham boss at Chelsea’s expense, Marko Arnautovic’s first Hammers goal was enough to give Moyes a victory in his fifth game since taking over at London Stadium. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte said his side’s fourth loss of the season, which left them 11 points behind leaders Manchester […]
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Kabir Umar, the Emir of Katagum Emirate in Bauchi State, has died at 89. This was announced Saturday night in a statement by the state governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar. Abubakar said: “With a heavy heart, I’m sad to announce the passing on today, of one of our royal fathers, Alhaji Kabir Umar, the Emir of […]
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A former acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, has been elected and sworn in as the new chairman of the party. The chairman of the electoral committee of the convention, and former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, who announced the results, said Mr. Secondus scored a total of 2,000 votes […]
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