The governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has blamed recent fire incidents that razed several markets in Benin, the state capital, on “activities of suspected arsonists, working in cohorts with unscrupulous politicians under the aegis of the disbanded Edo Peoples Movement (EPM).” The Governor who alleged that the incident was not an accident, but […]
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the UBA Foundation, has launched an initiative to feed the less privileged across Africa during the festive season. The UBA Foundation Food Bank is an annual event that aims to give back to society during the yuletide season and this year, thousands […]
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The executive governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the outgoing governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson concluded plans to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) but Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum, blocked him. Sylva, a strong APC member in Bayelsa, ran against Dickson twice but lost to the incumbent governor […]
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Zawan Community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State was visited by tragedy as six persons died and some injured while excavating mineral resources from a mining pit that collapsed on them. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Gabriel Ubah, confirmed to Channels Television on Thursday that the incident occurred two […]
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The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man, Taofeek Oyeyemi, for impregnating his 16-year-old daughter. Taofeek, 42, was arrested following a complaint by the girl’s mother at Ewekoro police station, that her daughter, who has been living with her former husband was pregnant. She informed the police that her daughter […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that arrest of Mohammed Bello Adoke, the former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice. In a statement released by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Friday evening, the anti-graft said Adoke arrived from Dubai “into the waiting arm of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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Holders Manchester City booked their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup as Raheem Sterling’s second-half double warded off a shock by League One Oxford in a 3-1 win at the Kassam Stadium. Manchester United ended fourth-tier Colchester United’s fairytale run with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford, while Leicester survived a second-half fightback […]
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Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Wednesday, dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect. According to The Nation, Bello told his former cabinet members to handover to the most senior officers in their various ministries. He thanked them for serving in his cabinet, saying he appreciated their efforts as commissioners. However, the Secretary to the […]
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President Donald Trump of the United States of America (USA), was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office after three turbulent years. By a 230 to 197 vote in the Democratic-majority House, the 45th US president […]
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The Supreme court of Nigeria, on Wednesday, upheld the elections of eight governors. They are: Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) Bello Masari (Katsina) Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa) David Umahi (Ebonyi) Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) Seyi Makinde Nasir el-Rufai (Kaduna) In the case of Ogun, Mary Peter-Odili, the judge who led the seven-man panel, dismissed the appeal […]
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