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A federal capital territory (FCT) high court has ordered Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north, to pay N50 million as compensation to Osimi Bibra Warmate for assaulting her. In 2019, the police arraigned Abbo before a magistrate court in Zuba, on a one-count charge for assaulting Warmate at a sex-toy shop in Abuja. Despite a […]
Nigeria’s new COVID-19 infections increased last week (20th to 26th September 2020) despite a reduction in the number of tests carried out. Between Sunday and Saturday, a total of 1,053 new cases were reported in the country, which is an 8 per cent increase from the 968 recorded last week, 39th week of the […]
Senator Godswill Akpabio,the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs has said that the NDDC as a child could have done better. This was issued in a statement on Sunday 20th September 2020 by Mr. Charles odili, the commission’s Director, Corporate Affairs. He said “Whether we like it or not, this child (NDDC) has not grown […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the nationwide strike planned to commence today Monday 28th September 2020. This decision was reached this morning after a meeting between the Boss Mustapha led delegation and the executives of organized Labour. The executives of organised labour last weekend payed a visit […]
Olamilekan Agbeleshe popularly known as Laycon has won the big brother Naija show,lockdown Edition. Leading by 60 per cent votes, Laycon won himself the grand prize to the tune of N85 million. Dorathy came out as the 1st runner up and Nengi as the second runner up with 21.85 percent and 15.03 percent votes respectively.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday September 25th 2020 received Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo state at the presidential villa in Abuja alongside his deputy, Philip Shaibu and some supporters. The president addressing them said: “I thank you for bringing your deputy and supporters to come and see me after beating my party. I […]
The All progressive party, Ekiti state chapter has suspended the governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi. The party in a statement said that the governor was involved in anti-party activities citing his participation in the just concluded Edo governorship election. The governor was suspended alongside Paul Omotosho and his faction of the party in […]
INEC on Tuesday presented a certificate of return as governor-elect to the governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Philip Shaibu. INEC south-south national commissioner, May Agbamuche-Mbu who presented the certificate stated that governor Obaseki fulfilled all the constitutional requirements to emerge winner of the election. Meanwhile, Obaseki commended president Buhari for […]
The Nigeria Labor Congress has declared that nothing will stop the planned nation wide strike and protest proposed to start from September 28 following the failure of the Federal Government to reverse the hike in electricity tariff and fuel price. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said the proposed action by the organised labour would […]
INEC urged participants in the conduct of elections in Nigeria to prove that the success recorded in the Edo State poll was not a coincidence. INEC Director of Publicity, Andy Ezeani, said this in a statement in Abuja. “The INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed appreciation to all those who worked to make the […]
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