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President Buhari Meets APC Governors Ahead of National Convention
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with the governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the ruling party’s national convention scheduled for next week to produce its flagbearer for the next year presidential election. The meeting, which took place in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, had all members of the Progressives…
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12-year-old Girl Electrocuted by MTN Cable To Get N200 Million Compensation
A Federal high court in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, has ordered telecommunications giant, MTN to pay N200 million to 12-year-old girl, Hamsatu Abdullahi, who was electrocuted by a cable belonging to the telecom. The Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) is a co-defendant in the suit. The injuries Miss Abdullahi sustained in the…
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EFCC Declares Former Lawmaker Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former lawmaker, Marcellinus Nzeribe, wanted for jumping bail and evading trial. The anti-graft agency stated this in a post via EFCC’s verified Facebook page on Monday. The presiding judge, Zach found the former member of House of Representatives guilty of impersonation, possession of federal government…
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FG Reacts To Suspension of ASUP Strike
The Federal Government yesterday, lauded the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) for suspending its warning strike and resuming academic activities . The Government also commended the union for acknowledging the efforts of the Federal Government towards the resolution of the challenges facing polytechnic education in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator…
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Moment Tinubu Appears Before APC Presidential Screening Panel (Video+Photos)
Presidential Hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, appeared before the All Progressives Congress presidential screening panel. The screening committee, chaired by former Edo State Governor, Odigie Oyegun, concluded the first phase of the exercise on Monday night. Twelve aspirants were screened on Monday, and the remaining 11 are scheduled for the exercise on Tuesday.…
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SDP Announces Convention Date For Presidential Primary Election
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Monday, announced that it would hold its Special National Convention, for the selection of its presidential candidate for the poll on June 8 at the popular Eagle Square in Abuja. The National Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, disclosed in Abuja while inaugurating the Party’s Special National…
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Court Orders Remand of Rochas Okorocha in EFCC Custody
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered remand of lawmaker representing Imo West, Senator Rochas Okorocha in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the determination of his bail application. To join Okorocha in EFCC custody is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and an ally to the…
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ASUU, JAC Resume Talk With FG Over Lingering Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities,ASUU and its sister unions, Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have said the Prof Nimi Briggs Committee is in negotiation with the unions. Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, the…
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More Troubles For Suspended Accountant General of Federation, as EFCC Uncovers Fresh ’90 Billion Fraud’
The Nation Newspaper The scope of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached N170billion. Idris, who was battling for bail last night, has opened up on some top government officials allegedly involved in some transactions. The EFCC has grilled a…
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Cameroonian Separatists Invade Cross River Community, Killed 20
Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in South West Cameroon invaded a community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State and killed no fewer than 20 people Chief Cletus Obun, a former member of Cross River House of Assembly and an aspirant of House of Reps for Boki/Ikom federal constituency, confirmed the incident,…