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Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha federal constituency: PDP asks Court of Appeal to set aside judgment
Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Enugu division of the Federal Court of Appeal to set aside its judgment sacking the Hon. Ayika Valentine as House of Representatives member representing Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha federal constituency of Anambra State. The Court of Appeal had on November 1, 2019, delivered judgment on Appeal No:
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FCT Administration targets N3bn outdoor advert revenue in six months
Fred Itua, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revealed that it intends to generate over N3 billion in revenue from outdoor advertisements before the end of the first half of 2020. Director, FCT Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage, Babagana Adam, said his department has the capacity to generate more than the N500
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Nigerians must stand firm in prayers for Boko Haram’s repentance – Osofa
Gyang Bere, Jos The General Superintendent of Celestial Church of Christ, Northern Region, Abuja, Evangelist Ebenezer B Osofa, has urged Christians in the country to stand firm in prayers for peace despite the persecution against the Church by insurgent groups in Northern Nigeria. Evang Osofa disclosed this in an interview on Sunday during an official
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2023: I won’t impose governor on Rivers – Wike
TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he would not impose a governor on the state in 2023. Wike has also advised those with governorship ambition to seek the support of Rivers people, saying those hoping on him would be disappointed. He made the statement at the weekend, during a
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Ogiewonyi calls for probe of violent attacks in Edo
Tony Osauzo, Benin An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo State, Engr Chris Ogiewonyi, has called on the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, to institute a probe into the series of recent violent attacks on people’s homes in the state. He said that the trend if allowed
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Dickson set to commission Bayelsa International Airport
Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Bayelsa International Airport will be formally commissioned on Monday, February 10, says the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson The commissioning is coming a year after the inaugural flight to the airport which was embarked on by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. Iworiso-Markson in a statement in Yenagoa said the
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Agba Jalingo: SERAP drags FG, Cross River to ECOWAS court
Chukwudi Nweje, Lagos Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice in Abuja against the Federal Government and the Cross River State Government for the continued detention of Agba Jalingo. Jalingo, who is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was
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2020 Argungu Fishing Festival: Kebbi govt inspects hosting structures
Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State government has inspected historic structures and facilities to ascertain their condition as part of the state’s preparation for the 2020 Argungu International fishing festival. Kebbi State Deputy Governor Samaila Yombe Dabai, who is also the Chairman of the organising committee for the festival, led other members of the
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Ekiti PDP senatorial districts affirm vote of no confidence on State Chairman, Oguntuwase
The three Senatorial districts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, today, affirmed the vote of no confidence passed on the State Chairman of the party, Chief Gboyega Oguntuwase, by his ward in Ikole Local Government area of Ekiti State. Alhaji Gani Bankole, Hon. Gbuyiro Sunday and Hon. Tunji Kayode, South, North and
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Shocking! Abandoned corpses litter Delta hospital
Paul Osuyi, Asaba Abandoned corpses numbering over 600 dumped at the mortuary facility of the Central Hospital, Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, is giving the management of the institution serious cause of worry. The number of bodies cramped at the facility is way beyond it’s capacity which is just 60.
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Spain confirms 2nd virus case; UK plane brings 200 evacuees
Spain confirmed its second case of the new virus from China, and a plane evacuating more than 200 people from the Chinese city at the center of the epidemic landed Sunday in Britain.The coronavirus case was detected in Mallorca, a popular vacation island in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain’s National Microbiology Center said. A British man who lives on the island contracted the virus at the end of January at a French ski resort where he came into contact with an infected person, according to Fernando Simón, head of Spain’s Coordination…
China allocates $10.26bn to fight coronavirus
China’s finance ministry said on Sunday all levels of government had allocated a total of 71.85 billion yuan ($10.26 billion) as of Saturday afternoon to fight coronavirus.The ministry will deploy the funds to ensure that members of public can afford diagnosis and treatment, it said in a statement on its website, reports Reuters.The funds will also be used to ensure that efforts of every region to fight the virus are not hampered by financial constraints, it added.
Weather stops Man City v West Ham, other sports events
Manchester City’s Premier League match against West Ham on Sunday has been called off because of Storm Ciara.Scotland’s Women’s Six Nations match against England is also postponed.Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity against Catalan Dragons’ Super League games are off, reports the BBC.All six Women’s Super League matches, including Everton v Liverpool, have been cancelled, along with horse racing at Exeter, Southwell and Punchestown.But Sheffield United v Bournemouth in the Premier League is set to take place.A Manchester City spokesperson said: “Due to extreme and escalating weather conditions…
Cameroon elections dominated by boycott, separatist violence
Cameroon votes Sunday in polls overshadowed both by separatist violence, which has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and a partial opposition boycott.Elections for the central African country’s legislature and local councils are taking place for the first time in seven years, after two postponements.Despite the delays, campaigning has been low key, reports France24.In the capital Yaounde, the few banners put up by the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (RDPC in its French initials) are barely more numerous than posters calling on people to pick up their litter.The RDPC supports President Paul…
Coronavirus turns busy Chinese cities into ghost towns
After making sure everyone’s face mask is on and sanitizer is to hand, the Qiao family heads out to Jingshan Park, a former royal sanctuary beside the Forbidden City in China’s capital Beijing.Snow has fallen for a second day, a rare event in the city of 21.5 million that would normally bring hundreds of thousands of people out to take photos and play. But the streets are empty and the parks are so quiet the only sound is of birds chirping.It’s not just Beijing. Shanghai, China’s financial hub, and other…
Dubai airport sees rare annual drop in passenger traffic in 2019
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travelers, handled 86.4 million passengers in 2019, dropping 3.1% from the previous year to post a rare annual fall in traffic.Chief Executive Paul Griffiths said factors behind the drop included a temporary runway closure, the collapse of India’s Jet Airways (JET.NS), and the worldwide grounding of the Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX. The airport lost an estimated potential 3.2 million passengers as a consequence, he said.Dubai is a popular destination for Indian airlines such as Jet, while flydubai, based at the…
China coronavirus deaths reach 811, surpasses SARS death toll
The number of deaths from the new coronavirus has risen to 811 in mainland China, the country’s National Health Commission said on Sunday.The death toll thereby surpassed that of SARS, a respiratory disease which caused a global health scare in the early 2000, and which also began in China.Across China, 89 new deaths and 2,656 new confirmed cases were reported, the vast majority in the province of Hubei, reports dpa.According to the commission’s figures, health authorities recorded a total of 33,738 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus since the beginning…
2 US service members killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack
Two U.S. military service members were killed and six others were wounded in a firefight in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, according to a U.S. military statement. The incident is being investigated as a possible insider attack though no motive has been determined.“Two U.S. service members were killed and six others were wounded in a firefight on February 8 in Sherzad district, Nangarhar province,” said a statement from U.S. Forces- Afghanistan. “The wounded service members are receiving medical treatment at a U.S. facility.”“Upon completing a key-leader engagement at the district center, current reports…
Thai soldier who killed 20 shot dead in shopping mall siege
Thai security forces on Sunday shot and killed a rogue soldier who went on a rampage in a shopping mall in a northeastern city, ending an overnight siege after a series of attacks that left at least 20 people dead.Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed the soldier had been shot dead at the Terminal 21 mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.“Thank you police and army for ending the situation. Shooter shot dead!!!” Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a post on Facebook. Police and the army also said…
Okada/tricycle ban: ‘Worthy price to pay for sanity, safety’
Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu may have solved a major security threat staring the state in the face by banning commercial motorbikes operators, popularly known as Okada and tricycles (Keke NAPEP) in some of parts of the state, but security experts and stakeholders want the ban extended to other areas in order to achieve a desired result across board. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA reports • We want ban extended to other LGAs, LCDAs –Masses • It’s hard let’s be alive and suffer than be dead •…
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