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The Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ben Uwajumogu is dead. Uwajumogu died on Wednesday morning in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The news of the lawmaker’s death was confirmed by an Aide to the Senate Minority leader. Prior to his death at 51, the senator was a member of the […]
A passenger caught smoking on-board Air Peace plane has been found guilty by a Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos and sentenced to two weeks imprisonment with the option of paying N200,000 as a fine. The passenger was seen smoking a cigarette and was accosted by the flight attendant, Adewale Oyebade while carrying out his routine […]
Former Bayern Munich and Chelsea Manager, Carlo Ancelotti is set to join English Premier League outfit, Everton. According to Sky Sports, Ancelotti is expected to be confirmed as Everton’s new permanent manager on Thursday or Friday. If confirmed, his first game in charge will be against Arsenal who potentially will also have a new boss […]
Anthony Joshua has offered to be Tyson Fury’s sparring partner if it helps his fellow British fighter beat WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Joshua has been left frustrated in his attempts to lure America’s Wilder into the ring as he bids to unify the division following his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr last weekend. The […]
Governor EMEKA IHEDIOHA has approved the extension by six months of the tenure of the Interim Management Committees (IMCs) of the 27 Local Government Areas of the state. In a press release signed by the governor’s Special Adviser on media, STEVE OSUJI, he said the suspension of erstwhile chairmen, vice chairmen, councilors and political appointees […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the 2020 Appropriation Act of N10.594 trillion. The signing ceremony held on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, a day after Channels Television reported that the President would assent to the Act. It is the fourth time since 1999 but the earliest that the appropriation bill is signed in […]
Three pilgrims from the Nigeria have reportedly absconded after visiting the holy land in Israel. The absconded pilgrims are from Delta State. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in reaction on Tuesday said he is shocked. He described the incident as embarrassing and promised to carry out an investigation into the incident. “From next year, we do not […]
Members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Osun State on Tuesday threatened to go on strike in reaction to the murder of Professor Jerome Elusiyan of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, by gunmen. The Chairman of the NMA in Osun State, Dr. Edward Komolafe, issued the threat during a press conference in Osogbo, […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to appear before it over the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore, the convener of #Revolution Now movement. Justice Inyang Ekwo who issued the summon on Tuesday also ordered the Director-General of the Department of State […]
A Bill for an Act to alter the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to Provide for a single term of six years for the President and governors has failed to scale second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill also considers a six-year term for Members of the National Assembly and States […]
