Uba’s emergence fraudulent, allege 11 Anambra APC gov aspirants

Tony Okafor 29 June 2021 Kindly share this story: AGGRIEVED All Progressives Congress aspirants in the just concluded Anambra State Governorship primary, have urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) and the party conduct a fresh poll to decide the party’s standard bearer for the November 6 poll. The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led APC Governorship […]

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Border corruption: Security agents, smugglers worsen subsidy crisis, flout Buhari’s order

Amarachi Orjiude, Stephen Angbulu, Olaide Oyelude, Tunde Oyekola, Adeniyi Olugbemi, Justin Tyopuusu, Dogara Bitrus, Olufemi Olaniyi, Hindi Livinus and Daud Olatunji 29 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Blame security agents, we’ve 30 checkpoints along Katsina-Jibia road – Community leader Nigerian businessmen, security agents smuggle petrol for Cameroonian rebels, says source Smuggling done by residents […]

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SEN. TOLU ODEBIYI CELEBRATES WORKS AND HOUSING MINISTER, BABATUNDE FASHOLA AT 58.

The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi congratulates the Minister of Works and Housing and former Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) as he clocks 58 today, Monday, 28th June, 2021. In a congratulatory message to the quintessential Minister, Sen. Odebiyi said, “On […]

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APC power blocks begin battle, Buhari’s defunct party eyes chairmanship

John Alechenu 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Power blocs within the All Progressives Congress have started the scramble for the control of  the party’s structures, a  few days after  the approval and release of new dates for its ward, local government and state congresses. The PUNCH gathered in Abuja, on Sunday that with […]

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Petrol landing cost hits N232, subsidy rises to N5.58bn daily

Femi Asu 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: April landing cost, N216, devaluation, rising crude price fueling price increase Rising subsidy payment reduces funds for infrastructure development – Rewane The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit being imported into Nigeria surged by more than 60 per cent between December 2020 and mid-June this year, […]

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Auditor general queries NPA’s N44bn unremitted tax, N88bn admin spending

Leke Baiyewu 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation has issued more queries on the finances of the Nigerian Ports Authority, alleging various irregularities in the accounts of the agency for 2018. The alleged infractions run into hundreds of billions, including the failure by the NPA […]

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Olympics relays: Nigeria’s men’s 4x100m out, mixed team in

Agency Report28 June 2021 The Nigerian men’s 4x100m relay team will not compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after missing their last chance to qualify on Sunday. It’s the third consecutive time the country will fail to qualify for the event. Nigerian quartet Enoch Adegoke, Jerry Jakpa, Godson Brume and Usheoritse Itsekiri was left […]

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Jos violence: Abia warns against further attacks on Enyimba players

Kelvin Ekerete 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The Abia State Government has condemned the attack on Enyimba players in Jos, following their goalless draw against home side Plateau United in a Nigeria Professional Football League match on Sunday. The attack left two Enyimba players – defender Dare Olatunji and goalkeeper Sabirou Bassa-Djeri injured. […]

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Son testifies as man beats wife to death over N2,000 demand in Edo

Adeyinka Adedipe 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: A 45-year-old man, John Christopher, on Saturday allegedly beat his 39-year-old wife, Isoken, to death over a disagreement on a N2,000 loan he requested from the deceased. The incident, which occurred at No. 1 Anigboro Street, off Agbontaen Street, Uselu, Benin City, threw the neighbourhood into […]

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LASTMA officials absconded with my bleeding wife, stole N150,000 – Businessman

Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: A Dubai-based businessman, Jude Eze, has accused some personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority of absconding with his bleeding wife, Sophia, during an arrest. It was gathered that Jude was arrested on Friday in the Akowonjo area of the state by a combined team […]

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