The Lagos state government, on Monday secured a court order restricting protesters to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, Ketu. Emmanuel Ogundare, the judge at the Lagos high court, granted the restriction order on Tuesday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by Lawal Pedro, the state’s attorney-general. While moving his application, Pedro argued […]
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The latest ranking of countries with the highest unemployment rate has shown Nigeria at the top of the chart for the wrong reason. The World of Statistics in its latest release on Sunday via its verified Twitter handle ranked Nigeria high, indicating the country has the highest level of unemployment in the world at 33.3%. […]
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The Lagos commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, says 32 survivors of the accident involving a train and a Lagos staff bus have been discharged from different hospitals. Recall that on Thursday, a Lagos staff bus was crushed by a train at the Shogunle and Ikeja axis when the bus veered into the rail track. Many […]
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has inaugurated the legal team to challenge the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The former vice-president of Nigeria briefed the team at his campaign headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. He mandated them to “establish the claim of illegality in the February […]
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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has asked the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to provide the details of the firms involved in the N18.6 billion expenditure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Chairman of the Committee, Wole Oke (PDP, Osun), gave the directive […]
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It’s been the system of governance in our nation where for every government, a cabal runs its affairs. My experience over the years and based on verified information reveals the stranglehold on elected Government officials by those who either sponsored their election or those who were appointed into high profile positions. They are usually family […]
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As political gladiators, power-drunk politicians, strategists, lobbyists and partisan agents continue to engage critical stakeholders by way of consultations on behalf of their principals ahead of the 2023 Presidential contest, the coast seems clear for Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, erstwhile Governor of Rivers State and incumbent Minister of Transportation to succeed President Mohammadu Buhari […]
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The British High Commission in Nigeria on Sunday said the United Kingdom would not reverse its travel ban on Nigeria because of a threat of retaliation by the Federal Government. The spokesman for the British High Commission, Dean Hurlock, said this in response to an inquiry by The PUNCH on Sunday over a statement by the Minister […]
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Acho Ndukwe, the traditional ruler of Amagu Ihube, and Paul Ogbu, ruler of Ihitte Ihube in Imo state, have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The two communities are in Okigwe LGA of the state. The palaces of the two monarchs were set ablaze by the gunmen during the attack on Sunday. A youth leader in […]
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the federal government to prosecute the masterminds behind the invasion of Mary Odili’s residence. Recall that Security operatives on Friday night invaded the house of the supreme court justice based on information that “illegal activities” were going on there. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation […]
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