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The ruling All Progressives Congress on Monday announced that it will commence the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for interested aspirants in the governorship priimary election in Ondo State from April 3 and end on April 10. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the party’s official X handle by the

Family members of Mr Dauda Omolade, a community leader picked up in the wake of recent obaship crises which hit Agosasa community in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, have sought the intervention of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and that of Governor Dapo Abiodun over the release of the 74-year old.

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Monday, distributed palliatives to patients on admission in government hospitals across the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Halilu Dantiye, in a press statement by the Director, Special Duties, Sania Abba Ypla, disclosed that 2,213 (10kg) bags of rice and 2,213 (10kg) sacks of maize were distributed to

President Bola Tinubu has made adjustments to earlier appointments he approved at the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. Brigadier-General Lawal Isa (retd.), whom he appointed Executive Secretary on March 15, will now serve as chairman of the commission. Dr. Idris Sani will now serve as its executive secretary/CEO. The President’s Special Adviser

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said he initially declined to construct a road in Okpoko community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state because the House of Representatives member representing the area, Noble Igwe, was in the opposition party. Soludo said that when the house member complained about the poor state

The Defence Headquarters on Monday vowed that there would be measured responses and injurious consequences for killers of its personnel in Delta State. No fewer than 15 military personnel were killed during a communal clash over a land dispute in Bomadi and Okuoma communities in Delta State. The personnel attached to the 181 Amphibious Battalion

The identities of the Nigerian Army commander, three officers, and 12 soldiers who were killed by attackers in Delta community have been revealed. The Defence Headquarters shared their photos and names on X account on Monday. The fallen soldiers, serving with the 181 Amphibious Battalion, were on a peace-keeping mission to quell community clashes in

The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has handed over documents of property and 324 houses recovered for Kano State pensioners to the affected individuals. The development was a result of an investigation carried out by the EFCC over N4.1 billion Pension Trust Fund contributed by some pensioners to own houses;

The House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary has invited the Ministers of Finance, Budget and National Planning as well as the Secretary, National Judicial Council for deliberation over the poor remuneration of judicial officials across the country. Also invited to the meeting slated for Monday, March 25, 2024, are the National President, Judicial Staff Union

As tension escalates following Russia’s recent presidential election, a clear divergence in international reactions has emerged, underscoring the complexities of global diplomacy. Both the United Kingdom and France have voiced strong opposition to the re-election of Vladimir Putin, citing longstanding grievances and concerns over Russia’s actions on the international stage, among other reasons. Meanwhile, in

The Presiding Pastor of the House on the Rock in Abuja, Uche Aigbe, arraigned before an FCT Magistrates Court for bearing an AK-47 rifle, has approached a Federal Capital Territory High Court to seek judicial review of his trial. Aigbe, during a Sunday church service in February 2023, mounted the pulpit with an AK-47 rifle

The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, has said it will begin a three-day warning strike on Wednesday over the non-payment of four months withheld salaries as directed by President Bola Tinubu. The President had, in October 2023, directed that the university workers who embarked on a prolonged strike in 2022 over the inability of

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by one of the lawyers of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Felix Okonkwo, over his unlawful arrest and detention by the police and the Department of State Services. Okonkwo, Ikenna Chibuike, and Okafor Ugochukwu had filed a fundamental human rights suit against the

The Nigerian Army has accused the Okuama community where military personnel were killed in Delta State of resorting to propaganda. It said the development confirmed that the killing was a communally orchestrated attack. At least 15 military personnel were killed by irate youths during a communal clash over a land dispute in Bomadi and Okuoma

The Senate has condemned the killings of 16 personnel of the Nigerian Army by armed groups during a peace mission to the Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State on Thursday. Amongst those killed are the commanding officer, two Majors, one Captain, 12 soldiers, and one civilian who lost their lives

Leaders of All Progressives Congress in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday protested the recent appointments by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, saying he is obsessed with engaging his Peoples Democratic Party loyalists at the expense of their members. The FCT party chieftains, who vented their frustration at a press conference in Abuja,

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday, convicted and sentenced five people to death by hanging for the murder of Umezuruike Alex, the commander of a local vigilante codenamed OSPAC in Omudioga community in Emohua Local Government Area of the state, Umezuruike Alex. The court said the convicts should be hanged

The National President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has called on the Federal Government to pay the four months withheld salaries of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions. This was in reaction to the seven-day warning strike that SSANU/NASU began on Monday. The Joint Action Committee

There is a lot to consider when compiling Bulls vs Trail Blazers predictions. Although Chicago might be the favourite in the game winner market, they are not exactly the most formidable team in the NBA. We have analysed the latest odds to provide our Bulls vs Trail Blazers tips. Bulls vs Trail Blazers Predictions &

There was palpable fear in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Monday as members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers and the Ogun State Parks and Garages Management Board clashed over a leadership tussle. Some of the affected motor parks where fracas were reported are Kuto, Lafenwa, Brewery, Ita Oshin, and Obantoko, among others.

Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe (retd.) has revealed how 16 military personnel were murdered last Thursday in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Esekhaigbe stated that the unsuspecting soldiers were ambushed by residents of the community. He disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s The

Two of the NBA’s big-market powerhouses meet on Monday, with plenty of fans after Warriors vs Knicks predictions. Golden State are the game winner favourite according to the latest odds, thanks to their 17-9 run. The Knicks are also on a winning streak, having won three in a row. Warriors vs Knicks Predictions & Tips

Nollywood actor, Kingsley Orji, has appealed for financial support on behalf of renowned Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, to undergo kidney transplant procedure in India. Orji, a fellow Nollywood actor, on his Instagram account on Sunday, revealed that Muonagor had recently left the hospital due to financial constraints. He highlighted the toll the illnesses had taken

We have put together some Lakers vs Hawks predictions ahead of their matchup on Monday night. According to the current odds, the Lakers are the game winner favourite and there’s plenty of betting value to be found. Lakers vs Hawks Predictions & Tips Atlanta Hawks +8.5 – 2.00 Los Angeles Lakers score the first free

President Joe Biden’s administration, on Monday, finalised a rule banning the last remaining form of asbestos in the United States, half a century after the government first targeted the cancer-causing mineral. Chrysotile asbestos — used in industrial processes, vehicle brake linings, pipe gaskets and more — has already been prohibited in more than 50 countries,