The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has been asked to commence committal proceedings against the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs. Oluwatomi Somefun, and commit her to prison for allegedly flouting orders made by the court. The request formed the relief in a motion filed by 25 ex-staff of the […]
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Blackout is currently rocking Nigeria as electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have announced another collapse of national electricity grid. In different statements by the DisCos on Wednesday, it was said that the blackout in the country is as a result of the industrial action by electricity workers. Earlier on Wednesday, the National Union of Electricity Employees […]
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The remaining tickets to the UEFA Champions League knockout stages were booked on Wednesday, with Atalanta and Atletico Madrid booking passage to the next round. All of the other top teams had already qualified, but they still took care of business. Paris Saint-Germain crushed Galatasaray 5-0, and Real Madrid overcame a spirited Club Brugge side […]
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Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has pulled out of the Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial rerun election. In a letter dated 2 December and addressed to Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akpabio stated his reason for pulling out of the rerun. Recall […]
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Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of rock-bottom Dijon on Friday with coach Thomas Tuchel accusing his expensively-assembled team of “being too passive and not playing together”. It was the third loss of the Ligue 1 season for the French champions who could also see their lead at the top […]
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The Kwara state office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 16 local government chairmen for allegedly misappropriating a loan of N4 billion. Local Government chairmen are also being accused of diverting 10% of the monthly internally generated revenue for their personal use. A statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s spokesperson, said the […]
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Not less than 300 persons were reportedly set free after the police raided an Islamic centre at Rigasa, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis on Thursday night. The victims, who according to the police, are from Burkina Faso, Mali and other African countries, were subjected to inhuman treatment. While the children among were said to have been […]
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The closure of Nigeria’s borders by federal government was undertaken to strengthen the nation’s security and protect its economic interests, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has said. Speaking during a meeting with border stakeholders, comprising freight forwarders and security agencies on Thursday at Seme, Mr Ali said the closure was not […]
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The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, says any of his aides that insults President Muhammadu Buhari or any governor will be sacked. David Nweze, special assistant to the governor on new media, quoted Umahi as saying this in a statement on Thursday. The governor said castigating the president and any governor does not add […]
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Real Madrid eased the pressure on Zinedine Zidane by winning 1-0 away at high-flying Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday. Karim Benzema headed in the decisive goal at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan to secure an impressive victory against a Sevilla side that were unbeaten and hoping to return to the top of the table. Instead, […]
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