BREAKING :I’LL APPEAL JUDGMENT NULLIFYING BAYELSA ELECTION -DIRI

The Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Douye Diri, will appeal Monday’s ruling of the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, which nullified his election. Diri said he has, consequently, instructed…

OKOROCHA ANGRY THAT I DIDN’T DISSOLVE IHEDIOHA’S PANEL -UZODINMA

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has alleged that he fell out with former governor  Rochas Okorocha because he refused to dissolve investigation panels set up  by the…

ENUGU NNPC : GUARDS PROTEST UNPAID SALARY ARREARS

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Pipeline Surveillance Contractors on Monday protested non-payment of 10 months salary arrears by UTM Offshore Limited, NNPC contractor in Enugu. The Security Guards Contractors that…

SINGAPOREAN INVESTORS IN ADVANCED TALKS TO BUY NEWCASTLE

Three Singaporean entrepreneurs behind a Paris-based congolomerate are in “advanced” talks to buy English Premier League football club Newcastle United, the company said Monday, just weeks after a Saudi-backed bid…

NONE OF OUR GOVS SUPPORTS AGBOOLA -SOUTH WEST PDP CHAIRMAN

The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee in the South-West, Mr Dayo Ogungbenro, has dismissed insinuations that some governors elected on the platform of the party are throwing their weight…

SIX POWER PLANTS SHUT IN 35 HOURS GENERATION SLUMPS

Six of the nation’s power plants were shut down between 8:15pm on Thursday and 6am on Saturday, causing power generation to plunge by 1,190.3 megawatts. Data obtained from the Nigerian…

PHILIPPINE MINISTER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 SECOND TIME

A Philippine government minister has tested positive for coronavirus five months after an initial diagnosis, authorities said Monday, as experts investigate whether he had been re-infected. Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano,…

BREAKING : TRIBUNAL NULLIFIES BAYELSA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday nullified the election of Governor Duoye Diri. The Justice Mohammed Sirajo-led three-man panel ruled that the election was unlawful…

REPS: REPORT ON NCDC BILL READY IN SEPTEMBER

THE House of Representatives has said the committee report on the controversial the Quarantine Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2020, also known as the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020…

GOVT URGED TO CREATE PLATFORM FOR YOUTHS

A non-governmental organisation, Strategy for Mentoring Initiative and Leadership Empowerment, has urged government at all levels to create a platform for the youth to excel. The founder of the NGO,…