Author: Alex Enemanna
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Cancel NBA election now, Adesina demands
A candidate in 2020 Nigerian Bar Association presidential election, Dele Adesina, has asked the Body of Trustees of the association to cancel the just-concluded poll. He made the demand in a petition addressed to the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Association. Olumide Akpata had defeated Adesina and Babatunde Ajibade to emerge the 30th President…
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Police rescue man after failed suicide attempt at Lagos lagoon
Men of the Lagos State Police Command have prevented a businessman, Abiodun Adeyinka, from committing suicide by jumping into the lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge during the Eid-el-Kabir festival on Friday. PUNCH reports that Abiodun had approached a microfinance bank for N390,000 to boost his business but could not repay the loan and the…
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#BREAKING: Shoprite to leave Nigeria
South African Company, Shoprite Holdings Limited, has reportedly said it will auction off its outlets in Nigeria, This is coming about 15 years after it opened its first store in Lagos in December 2005. The megastore company with presence in most Nigerian cities hinged this decision on the coronavirus pandemic which has disrupted major businesses…
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Omoluabi congratulates Gov. Bello on his chieftaincy title, says honour eloquent testimony of his acceptability
Senior Special Assistant to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state on Political Matters, Omoluabi Olabode Adeyemi has congratulated his boss over the conferment of traditional title of Omeiza Obanyi. The honour conferred on the governor by HRH Alhaji Muhammed Alhassan Abba, the Nyiwo of Gegu Beki in Kogi local government area of the state took…
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Police kill 3 suspected kidnappers, rescue passengers
The Police in Rivers State said Sunday that the Command killed three kidnappers who hijacked a commercial bus along the Etche-Owerri Road of the state. The kidnappers, said to have been terrorising the axis of the East-West Road, were felled by police bullets during an exchange with operatives of the state Anti-Kidnapping Unit on Sunday…
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Ogun gas explosion kills one
One person has been reportedly burnt to death in a gas explosion that rocked the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State. The gas explosion occurred on Sunday at the Golden Estate in Ijebu-Ode. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident, explained that security operatives have been drafted to the…
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Ikpeazu sacks Commissioner for Transport, TC chairmen, others
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has relieved the Commissioner of Transportation, Barr. Ekele Nwaohammuo of his appointment. Also relieved of their appointments are the Transition Committee Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area, his Aba North counterpart and Umuneochi LGA, Engr. Mathew Ibe. In a statement issued on Sunday by Chief of Staff to…
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NYSC DG hails corps member over donation of infrared temperature machines
The Director General National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim has commended a corp member, Mr James Shalom Fredrick for donating PPE to enable the service fight COVID-19. Mr. Frederick had donated infrared temperature measuring hand held machines to the FCT Secretariat of the NYSC during the passing out ceremony for 2019 Batch ‘B’…
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APC stakeholders pass vote of confidence on Gov. Uzodinma, Nwajiuba
Following the reported crisis of confidence in the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC, stakeholders of the party in the state have passed a vote of confidence on the governor and leader of the party, Senator Hope Uzodinma. Addressing journalists after a meeting on Saturday in Abuja, the stakeholders led by a…
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Edo Assembly member dumps Obaseki, drums support for Ize-Iyamu
The lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo II constituency, Edo House of Assembly Hon Emmanuel Agbaje has pledged his support for the election of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19th governorship election citing his inability to meet his political obligations to his constituents under the present administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki.…