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BREAKING: PETITION TO RECALL NATASHA FAILS TO MEET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the petition for the recall of the lawmaker representing Kogi central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Commission in a statement on Thursday said that the petition did not meet the requirements for recalling a senator of the Federal Republic of …

BREAKING: RIVERS HEAD OF SERVICE RESIGNS FROM OFFICE AS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTS NEW SSG Rivers State Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, has resigned from office. His resignation was announced in a statement on Tuesday, signed by the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas. The statement expressed appreciation for Nwaeke’s contributions …

BREAKING; IJAW LEADER, EDWIN CLARK, DIES AT 97 Renowned Nigerian statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has passed away at the age of 97. Clark’s demise was announced in a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark for the family and Mr. Penawei Clark for the children. According to the statement, Clark …

OSUN LG CHAIRMAN KILLED OVER ATTEMPT TO TAKEOVER SECRETARIAT The reinstated chairman of Irewole Local Government Area in Osun State, Mr. Remi Abass, has reportedly been killed. It is alleged that Abass was killed by armed men linked to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The event occurred when Abass and other local government officials, who had been dismissed but …

OSUN LG CHAIRMAN KILLED OVER ATTEMPT TO TAKEOVER SECRETARIAT The reinstated chairman of Irewole Local Government Area in Osun State, Mr. Remi Abass, has reportedly been killed. It is alleged that Abass was killed by armed men linked to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The event occurred when Abass and other local government officials, who had been dismissed but …

BREAKING: NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAIN The National grid has suffered yet another collapse, plunging the county into another round of darkness. The collapse which happened around 11:28am, on Thursday, is the second this week and 10th in 2024.Breaking: National grid records another collapse two days after A check on Independent System Operator, an autonomous arm of the Transmission Company of …

BREAKING: 40 TRAPPED IN COLLAPSED BUILDING IN ABUJA No fewer than 40 persons are currently trapped in a building collapse that occurred in the Sabon Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The incident happened on Saturday and sympathisers and emergency workers are currently at the scene trying to get under the rubble. “People are under this rubble. It …

PRESSURE MOUNTS ON EFCC TO RELEASE YAHAYA BELLO AFTER TINUBU CAMP NEGOTIATED HIS APPEARANCEAccording to sources, Bello’s appearance at the EFCC was the result of a negotiation between his camp and President Bola Tinubu’s camp, as the president aims to demonstrate his commitment to fighting corruption.There’s mounting pressure on Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release former Kogi …

BREAKING: NLC CONVENES EMERGENCY MEETING OVER AJAERO’S ARREST BY DSS The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, converged in Abuja for an emergency meeting on Monday. The meeting followed the arrest and detention of its President, Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom, UK, for a meeting. The union demanded …

DSS TAKES OVER SERAP’S OFFICE IN ABUJA Men from the Department of State Services (DSS) have stormed the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Upon arrival at the office, DSS officers demanded to see the directors of the organization. The rights group took to social media to condemn the invasion, calling on President Tinubu to intervene. …