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Ekiti East by-election: Unqualified candidates risk N500,000 fine, INEC warns parties
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a warning to political parties planning to field unqualified candidates for the March 20 Ekiti East Constituency 1 by-election to be ready to pay N500,000 in fines. In a statement issued by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye,
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Senate confirms Bawa EFCC chairman
From Fred Itua, Abuja The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bawa was confirmed after a two-hour grill, where 19 sensors questioned the 40-year-old investigator and lawyer on how he will run the affairs of the EFCC. With his confirmation, Bawa
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Customs announces new venue for final screening of shortlisted candidates
From Uche Usim, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday disclosed that Hero’s Square, New Owerri, in Imo State, will be the new venue for the final screening of candidates from the South-East and South-South as it gradually concludes its ongoing recruitment exercise. According to Customs Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, the earlier
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Trademark: Nigeria firm floors Facebook in court
By Lukman Olabiyi, Lagos The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by Facebook Inc and Facebook Ireland Limited against the judgment of Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos, which ordered Facebook to pay sum of N10 million to a Nigerian firm, Double Paws Enterprises, as damages
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Ortom, Och’Idoma, others task traditional rulers to maintain peace in their domains
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has charged traditional rulers to always work towards sustaining peace and stability in their respective domains to fast track speedy economic and social development in the state. The governor made the call at a grand royal reception organized in honour of the first class chief of
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Nigerian appointed dean of law faculty in Ugandan university
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna A senior Nigerian lawyer and lecturer, Dr Bello Mohammed Magaji, has been appointed the Dean, Faculty of Law, at the Islamic University in Uganda, the first Nigerian to hold the position in that academic institution. Dr Magaji left Nigeria some few years ago to lecture at the faculty of law in
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Crashed NAF victims for burial in Abuja Thursday
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The victims of the ill-fated Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft KingAir B350i (NAF 201) plane that crashed in Abuja last Sunday would be buried tomorrow Thursday, February 25, at the National Military cemetery Abuja, with full military honors. A burial programme from the Nigerian Air Force says activities to commence the burial
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Ondo: Akeredolu sworn in for second term
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Mr Rotimi Akeredolu was on Wednesday sworn-in as the Governor of Ondo State for another term or four years. Akeredolu, who had served as governor of the state for the first term of four years, was reelected as governor on October 10, 2020, having defeated his former deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi,
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Nembe communities protest, demand refund of ‘diverted’ crude oil
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The women and youths from Opu-Nembe and other host communities of the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Limited (Aiteo) have staged a peaceful protest demanding for a refund of the alleged crude oil diverted from its oil fields. The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
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Anambra guber: We’re confident of victory on Nov 6 – APGA BoT member
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) party in Anambra State has boasted that the party would not be defeated in the November 6 state governorship election ‘no matter the odds’. A Board of Trustees member (BoT) and major party stakeholder, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, gave the indication Wednesday, assuring that the ruling
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JUST IN: Town Union Vice Chairman shot dead, houses burnt in Enugu community
The Town Union Vice Chairman of Oruku, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chief Samuel Ani has been shot dead. He was killed Wednesday morning by unidentified gunmen. Over 77 buildings have reportedly been burnt in a renewed crisis which has also claimed the life of Oruku traditional ruler Igwe
Akeredolu sworn in for second term
? The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has been sworn in for a second term in office. Akeredolu was sworn in alongside his deputy, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa, at the International Culture and Events Centre, Akure, the state capital on Wednesday morning. The ceremony was performed by the state Chief Judge, Justice Olanrewaju
Zulum visits Maiduguri victims, says 10 persons dead, 47 injured
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, says at least 10 persons were killed on Tuesday when Boko Haram insurgents launched an attack on Maiduguri, the state capital. Zulum, who paid a visit to some of the hospitals tending to patients from the attack also said about 50 people sustained injuries. It had reported that
CanSinoBIO files application in China for COVID-19 vaccine approval
CanSino Biologics Inc (CanSinoBIO) said on Wednesday it has filed an application in China for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine to become the country’s third locally developed shot allowed for use by the general public. While China has yet to approve rival vaccines developed by Western drug makers, it has granted authorization to domestic
Drones, choppers to police pirate-infested waters off Nigeria
Nigeria will commission $195 million worth of aircraft, boats and vehicles in the next three months to strengthen security in the pirate-infested Gulf of Guinea, Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi said. The deployment will help reduce shipowners’ reliance on private security companies to protect them in the sea off Nigeria’s coast, Amaechi said in an
Row over taxi fare hike
Babatope Okeowo reports that the people of Ondo State, especially the low income earners, have been groaning over the 100 per cent hike in intra-city transport fare by members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Despite the promises made by government at all levels to mitigate the effects of economic hardship on
Pandemic aid to poorest countries critical to US interests – Treasury nominee, Adeyemo
Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Treasury, said it was critical to end the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere around the globe and doing so would require providing resources to some of the poorest countries. Adeyemo made the comment at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee
American fashion designer, Alexander Wang, accused of sexual assault
American fashion designer Alexander Wang is facing further allegations of sexual misconduct. Keaton Bullen, 21, a student at New York’s Parsons School of Design, has alleged to BBC News he was assaulted by Wang at a club in the city in 2019. It comes as the high-profile lawyer Lisa Bloom says she is now
Northern elders dissociate selves from Gumi’s allegation against military
…say military a professional, non-partisan institution Our Reporter Some patriots under the aegis of North East Elders for Peace and Development, have dissociated themselves from comments credited to a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, wherein he accused the military of inadvertently triggering the raging banditry in parts of the North. The cleric, who has
Court orders man to pay wife for housework in landmark case
A Beijing divorce court has ordered a man to compensate his wife for the housework she did during their marriage, in a landmark ruling. The woman will receive 50,000 yuan ($7,700; £5,460) for five years of unpaid labour, reports the BBC. The case has generated a huge debate online over the value of domestic
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