Governor sanwo-olu reject compensation of N5m for Uber driver

26 Mar 2023

Barely a week after his reelection, Governor sanwo-olu has rejected demands to compensate the Uber driver who was tortured during the EndSARS memorial. A Federal High Court in Lagos had on March 14, 2023 ordered the Lagos State Government to pay the sum of N5 Million as compensation to Adedotun Clement, an Uber driver who […]

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Appeals court reinstate Adeleke as the Governor of Osun

25 Mar 2023

Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun state, has been reinstated by the Court of Appeal. Recall that the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which met in Osogbo on Friday, January 27, declared Ademola Adeleke’s election as Osun governor null and void.  On Friday, March 24, a three-judge tribunal presided over by Justice Mohammed Lawal […]

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“Do you think Nigeria is a comedy?” – Oby Ezekwesili responds to Festus Keyamo’s petition for Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed to be invited and prosecuted by the DSS

25 Mar 2023

Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has responded to Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, who filed a petition calling for the arrest of Peter Obi, the Labour Party LP Presidential Candidate, and his vice, Datti Baba-Ahmed, for remarks he described as incendiary and capable of inciting rebellion.  According to Keyamo, […]

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FG approves N453.90bn for the construction of the Kano-Niger rail line

24 Mar 2023

The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved the sum of N453.90bn for the procurement of rolling stock, operation and maintenance equipment for the Kano-Maradi standard gauge rail line currently under construction. The amount also includes N510.93m meant for procuring four customised fire service/search and rescue vans in seaports at Port Harcourt, Lagos Port Complex, Tincan […]

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FG set to construct NDLEA barracks for N5.2 bn

24 Mar 2023

The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved N5,157,265,770 for construction of barracks for personnel of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said this was to NDLEA personnel with security because of the threat from drug criminals. “Accordingly, two contracts were awarded. Whitchino Engineering Limited was […]

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Actor Olumide Oworu finally speaks out after his name was omitted from ballot papers during the house of assembly election

23 Mar 2023

Olumide Oworu, a Nollywood actor and politician, has finally spoken out after his name was omitted from the ballot papers during the Lagos State House of Assembly election. Olumide, a Labour Party candidate, ran for the Surulere Constituency seat in the March 18 election, but his name was not on the ballot. He was defeated […]

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“Wear your battle scars with pride,” Yul Edochie writes in an open letter to Funke Akindele after she deleted all political posts on her Facebook page

23 Mar 2023

Yul Edochie, a Nollywood actor, has written a heartfelt message to his colleague, Funke Akindele, following her loss in the Lagos state governorship election. In the recently concluded election, the thespian was the People Democratic Party’s (PDP) deputy governorship candidate. However, less than six hours after the APC’s Babajide Sanwo-Olu was declared the election winner, […]

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INEC declares Peter Mbah winner of Enugu Governorship Election

23 Mar 2023

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has won the March 18 governorship election in the state. He scored 160,895 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party (LP), who polled 157,552 votes. Frank Nweke Jnr of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) scored […]

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Breaking: NLC declares Strike all over the country

23 Mar 2023

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero has directed public sector workers in the country to embark on strike beginning from Wednesday next week. He also directed that affiliate unions constituting the Nigeria Labour Congress should also be on standby for picketing exercises across all branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, nationwide. […]

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