Author: Alex Enemanna
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Ondo gov’ship election: Olusola Oke insists in direct primary, submits nomination form
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the October governorship election in Ondo state, Olusola Oke, has arrived at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja to submit his nomination and expression of interest forms. He was accompanied by supporters from the state. Oke said, “During the last (general)…
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Why we may increase transport fare — NURTW
The National Union of Road Transport Workers has commended the Federal Government for lifting the ban on interstate travel in the country. Acting General Secretary of the union, Kabiru Yau also called on the government to subsidise operation cost for motorists. He said the guidelines outlined by the government for the resumption of operations amid…
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Tambuwal disagrees with NBS, says Sokoto not poorest state in Nigeria
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said the state is not one of the poorest in the nation as indicated by a report by the National Bureau of Statistics. He spoke on Monday when he received a report titled, ‘Sokoto Development Plan: 2020-2025’ at the Government House. According to the April 2020 Nigerian Living…
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#BREAKING: FG orders re-opening of schools
The Federal Government has approved what it called “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of COVID-19. However, only graduating students will resume. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the ongoing daily briefing of…
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Ooni donates 2 motorised fumigators to Kogi
The Kogi State government has received two trucks of motorized fumigators from the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as part of his contribution in tackling COVID-19. Taking delivery of the machines at the Government House, Lokoja, Governor Yahaya Bello said the gesture was a reflection of the love of the royal father has…
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Giadom hands over to Buni, APC interim chairman
The former Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Victor Giadom, on Monday handed over to the Chairman of the party’s Caretaker / Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni. The handing over ceremony was held behind closed doors at the National Working Committee conference room at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja. Giadom…
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Court strikes out suit seeking Obaseki’s disqualification over alleged certificate forgery
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the forthcoming governorship election in the state for allegedly forging his university certificate. The suit was filed on May 29, 2020 by Edobor Williams, Ugesia Godwin and Amedu Anakhu, ahead of the governorship election…
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COVID-19: Ooni of Ife donates 2 modular fumigators to Kwara govt
The Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, at the weekend urged Nigerians to take the issue of COVID-19 seriously, saying the pandemic has continued to ravaging Nigeria and the world in general. Oba Ogunwusi stated this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, during the presentation of two modular fumigators that…
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Attempt to re-open schools now suicidal — ASUU President
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The union argued that the government must make resources available in order for schools to meet proposed conditions by the Federal Ministry of Education. ASUU National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, made this position…
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Buhari congratulates new Malawian President
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Malawi opposition alliance leader, Lazarus Chakwera, the winner of the country’s presidential election re-run. A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media &Publicity) in Abuja Sunday noted that the alliance won the re-run five months after the first vote with 58.57 percent of the total…