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The hearing of the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party and it’s candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has commenced. In court are leaders of the party including the Vice Presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi, Chief Tom Ikimi, Mr. Ben Obi and a host of others. Atiku’s team is led by Professor Ben Nwabueze, who was wheeled […]
Imo State government has urged the security agencies to support state government to rid the state of kidnappers and other criminal elements. Speaking to darling FM Special Assistant on security to the Governor,RAYMOND NKEMDIRIM said the state government is not comfortable with the kidnapping and killing of people in the state. NKEMDIRIM urged […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected 17 bills passed by the 8th National Assembly. Senior Special Assistant to President Senator ITA ENANG disclosed this to journalists at a news conference in Abuja. He explained that the president decided not to communicate to the 9th Assembly on the rejection of the bills because it could not […]
A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has granted an application filed by the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose seeking permission to travel abroad. The court ordered the immediate release of his international passport. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted this application after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday re-arraigned the former Governor […]
Organised labour have announced plans to embark on industrial action if the current state of affairs as regards the issue of 30,000 nairanew national Minimum wage. In a press statement in Abuja, the TUS Acting Chairman, ANCHAVER SIMON, expressed disappointment by government’s effort to derail the implementation of a new National Minimum Wage. […]
House of Representatives has called on the Executive to ensure that the 2020 budget is submitted to the National Assembly by September 2019. Speaker of the house, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA, gave this charge during a meeting with the secretary to the government of the federation in the National Assembly. He said submitting the budget […]
President, MUHAMMADU BUHARI has sacked the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, USMAN YUSUF. This is coming seven months after being recommended for dismissal. Director of Media, Federal Ministry of Health, BOADE AKINOLA, said BUHARI has appointed MOHAMMED SAMBO, as the new head of the NHIS. Recalled that a panel set by […]
Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has officially joined Turkish club Trabzonspor. “A 2 + 1-year agreement was signed with the free captain of the Nigerian National Team, Professional Footballer John Mikel Obi, with one-year option to transfer to our club,” a statement on Trabzonspor’s official website read The 32-year-old midfielder, who is presently in […]
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Monday morning stepped down as the senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, over alleged rape allegation by Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola. Pastor Fatoyinbo, in a post on his Instagram page on Monday, announced stepping down from the pulpit following the saga. He wrote: “The past few days have […]
Luca Pellegrini has completed his switch from Roma to Serie A rivals Juventus in a deal that sends Leonardo Spinazzola the opposite direction. The 20-year-old left-back passed a medical on Sunday and has agreed terms on a four-year deal. Juve announced a fee of €22m will be paid to Roma over the course of three […]
