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Buhari reacts to Kogi PDP women leader’s murder, says primitive, reprehensible
…orders investigation Barely a week after the heinous murder of a Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader, Mrs Achejuh Abuh,...
Death Penalty Hate Speech Bill: Senator Recants
Death Penalty Hate Speech Bill: Senator Recants …removes murderous clause from bill Conscience-stricken sponsor of the controversial Hate Speech...
New Lagos-Ibadan rail system ready in April 2020 — Transportation Minister Amaechi
 The Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge project that will replace the antiquated rail system will be ready in April 2020, according to the Minister of...
Zamfara government threatens to arrest former governor Yari
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Friday threatened to arrest a former state governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, if there were any further...
Onyema CEO of Air Peace indicted for bank fraud and money laundering by US Department of Justice
The United States government Friday indicted Mr. Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, with bank fraud and...
Graduates want govt to co-finance private entrepreneurship programmes for youths
Some graduates participating in the Next TITAN Nigeria Season 6 – a business empowerment television reality programme – have called on...
Senate President overrules opposition, passes bill raising VAT from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent
…it ‘ll further inflict pains on Nigerians — opposition senators A Finance Bill which raised Value-Added Tax (VAT) from five per...
Kogi Gov. Election: 149,576 votes cancelled, says INEC
About 149,576 votes were cancelled in the just concluded November 16 Kogi Governorship Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed. According...
Kogi 2019 poll: Again, INEC declares Dino Melaye’s Kogi West Senatorial election “inconclusive’’
Again, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi West Senatorial election involving PDP’s Sen. Dino Melaye and Mr Smart...
Kogi polls: INEC postpones results collation of two outstanding LGs till Monday
With just two more local government areas to go, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday evening announced the postponement of...
Rights group tasks National Assembly on Ogoni clean-up process
Wants VAT on Renewable Energy Reduced to 2% The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), has urged the National Assembly...
Bayelsa Polls: Sporadic Gunshots as INEC Collates Results In Jonathan’s Home Town
Barely few hours to the declaration of the Bayelsa gubernatorial election results, fresh violent activities have been reported in Ogbia local government area,...
Kogi polls: “Missing” 30 INEC ad hoc officials found, safe and sound
The 30 missing Ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), engaged in the 2019 Kogi Governorship election, have been found. Earlier,...
Kogi/Bayelsa Gov. Polls: Voters out amid tense atmosphere
Today, November 16 is the voters’ decision day in two states — Bayelsa and Kogi — as they are expected to mass...
PDP’s Olujimi, takes APC’s Adeyeye’s seat in 9th Senate after oath of office
…increases number of female senators to eight Sen. Abiodun Olujimi (PDP-Ekiti South), whose mandate was restored by Court of Appeal, was on...
