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Police must detain, charge suspended REC Hudu, says Adamawa court

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

Non appearance of the suspended Adamawa state Resident Electoral Commissioner,REC.Hudu Yunusa Ari has stalled the legal proceedings instituted against him by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)in the state. At a resumed sitting in High court Yola Monday,Counsel to the complainant (INEC),Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) alleged that, Barr. Ari and his surety...

Prepare for the next election, stop inflaming emotions, Presidency tells Obi

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

By Augustine Aminu The presidency on Monday admonished Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the February 25 general election, Peter Obi, to stop whipping up religious and ethic sentiments on the electoral case already decided by the Supreme Court. It said the LP candidate should rather channel his energy towards...

EFCC receives new date of November 8 after refusing to produce Emefiele in court

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Monday, refused to produce former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The Anti-graft agency told Justice Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi, that the release order made on November 2 was not obeyed...

Remove Sylvia Agu as Imo REC to avert crisis, PDP tells INEC

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

By Augustine Aminu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) again tasked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to immediately redeploy the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Sylvia Agu, for allegedly being compromised to manipulate the November 11, 2023 governorship elections in Imo States...

Fire at Canadian Embassy Abuja claimed two lives – FEMA

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has confirmed the death of two persons in the diesel tank explosion that rocked the generator house at the Canadian Embassy in Abuja. FEMA however disclosed that two other persons who sustained severe burns hospitalized at the National Hospital Trauma Centre A...

Woman saved from suicide by soldiers

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

The 81 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers have prevented a suicide attempt by one Mrs Francesca Spark who plunged into the Lagos Lagoon around 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Marina Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by the Division’s spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, on Monday. Ayeni said Spark attempted...

INEC has no preference candidate in Bayelsa, Kogi , Imo – Yakubu

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

By Augustine Aminu Six days to the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has declared that the Commission is not a political party and does not have a candidate in the November 11 Governorship elections. The INEC Chairman...

Maiduguri Gas Plant Took Off in February, But Deliberately Shutdown for Regasification – Sources

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2023November 6, 20230

…As Plant Supplies 12MW of Power to Yola EDC in November The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) had since February 2023 completed the Maiduguri Gas Plant initiated under the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, according to credible pieces of information from the national oil company. The feelers about...

Senate reads riot acts to school owners

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2023November 6, 20230

Senate yesterday urged all school owners in the country to adhere to safety rules in the operation of school buildings to avoid incidences pupil’s untimely deaths. Senate after observing a minute silence in honour of one of the victims of unsafe School structures at Emerald International School,Aba in Abia state,...

S’Court judgement: 30 diaspora groups insist Tinubu must resign

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2023November 6, 20230

…Ask UK, USA, others to place visa ban on judges About 30 different Nigerian diaspora organizations under the aegis of Coalition of New Nigeria Diaspora Movement (CNNDM) has said it will embark on “a reclaim Nigeria Diaspora protest” around the world to expose President Bola Tinubu and demand his immediate...

Grace Ike Bags Silent Hero in Management Award

Uwazuruike Urges Ohanaeze To Stop Kanu From Recruiting Igbo Youths For Violence

Anti-Terror Group Warns Insurgents Seek To Divide Nigeria

Police must detain, charge suspended REC Hudu, says Adamawa court

Prepare for the next election, stop inflaming emotions, Presidency tells Obi

EFCC receives new date of November 8 after refusing to produce Emefiele in court

Remove Sylvia Agu as Imo REC to avert crisis, PDP tells INEC

Fire at Canadian Embassy Abuja claimed two lives – FEMA

Woman saved from suicide by soldiers

INEC has no preference candidate in Bayelsa, Kogi , Imo – Yakubu

Maiduguri Gas Plant Took Off in February, But Deliberately Shutdown for Regasification – Sources

Senate reads riot acts to school owners

S’Court judgement: 30 diaspora groups insist Tinubu must resign