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BREAKING: APC NWC upholds Obaseki’s disqualification, expels Iduoriyekenwen
John Alechenu The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has upheld the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki by the party’s screening and appeal committees for the Edo State governorship primary. It also announced the expulsion of one of the three aspirants disqualified by the panels, Mathew Iduoriyekenwen. READ ALSO: APC appeal committee upholds Obaseki’s …
COVID-19: Gombe deputy speaker tests positive
Chima Azubuike, Gombe Deputy Speaker of Gombe State House of Assembly, Siddi Buba, has tested positive for coronavirus. Buba, who represents Kwami West in the state sixth assembly, assumed office after the impeachment of Haruna Adamu in 2019. The PUNCH gathered that the deputy speaker has joined other government officials on self-isolation. READ ALSO: Bandits …
US pardons black man accused of rape
On June 15, 1920, three African-Americans were lynched in Duluth, Minnesota, accused without proof of raping a white woman. One hundred years later, the northern US state on Friday pardoned another black man convicted of the crime, which he repeatedly denied committing. Max Mason, who died in 1942, has become the first person to benefit …
Tanzanian football resumes after three months
Tanzania’s football league resumed on Saturday after three months of suspension as the country insists its coronavirus outbreak is under control despite coming under fire for keeping its data secret. Tanzania has officially recorded 509 cases but has not given any data update since April 29, and while President John Magufuli assures cases have dropped, …
APC appeal committee upholds Obaseki’s disqualification
John Alechenu The Screening Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress has upheld the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The appeal committee presented its report to the National Working Committee headed by Adams Oshiomhole on Saturday. The PUNCH learnt that the committee led by Dr Abubakar Fari cited discrepancies in the dates on Obaseki’s University …
Edo 2020: Obaseki has not reached out to us, says PDP
Peter David The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State on Saturday said Governor Godwin Obaseki has not got in touch with the party. The PUNCH reports that the screening committee of the All Progressives Congress had on Friday said the governor was ineligible for the party’s governorship primaries. The state Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chris …
Buhari mourns as Amaechi loses brother
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has lost his older brother, Dede. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in a statement on Saturday, commiserated with the former Rivers State governor on the loss. The statement was signed by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. “In this …
Banks may collapse without govt borrowing – Fashola
Sodiq Oyeleke The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says banks may collapse in Nigeria if the government does not borrow. He said this in an Instagram Live Chat with City People, monitored by our correspondent on Saturday. He explained that many people criticised government’s borrowing because of their limited understanding of it. …
LASUTH loses 54-year-old nurse to COVID-19
LASUTH loses 54-year-old nurse to COVID-19
Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi says rape allegations dropped
Callum Hudson-Odoi will not face any further action regarding a rape allegation, the Chelsea winger said on Saturday. Hudson-Odoi was arrested on May 17 and released on bail. But the England international has now said the police will not be pursuing the matter. “At a time where there are bigger things happening in the world …
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