An early Sunday morning petroleum tanker fire has claimed scores of lives in the Koko area of Delta State, casting gloom on Nigeria’s 63rd Independence celebration. The state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, in a press statement, has sympathised with families of the victims, while at the same time advising against “the dangerous act of scooping fuel…
Tinubu’s Certificate Forgery: I did all for the future of our country Says Ex-VP Abubakar
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said in a press conference October 5 at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, that his principled fight to unravel the truth about President Bola Tinubu’s qualifications is to uphold and defend the ground rules of elective government as provided in the Nigerian Constitution. He regretted that the institutions charged with ensuring…
Address by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Commemoration of the 63rd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria
It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian.
NLC Suspends Strike
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has suspended the much-advertised industrial action planned to take off throughout the country on Tuesday October 3,2023. A statement released by the NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC on Monday night said the action has been suspended for 30 days to enable organised labour to monitor the implementation of…
Edo Govt Mulls Over Further Increase in Current ₦40, 000 Minimum Wage for Workers
Though it pays the highest minimum wage in the country, Edo State government is working on further reviewing upwards the current ₦40, 000 being paid to its workers. Disclosing this in his 2023 Independence Day anniversary broadcast, Governor Godwin Obaseki, said this is part of measures to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal…
How Atiku Abubakar Floored Tinubu in US
The district court handling the petition of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP against the Chicago State University, CSU in the United States has granted all the requests of the politician. In a ruling on September 30,2023, Judge Nancy L. Maldonado agreed with the ruling of a lower court on the…
Public Apology: Go and Sin No More, Obaseki Tells Penitent Deputy
The frosty relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, and his hitherto estranged deputy, Philip Shaibu is about to be normalised with Thursday’s acceptance of the public apology tendered exactly a week ago by the remorseful deputy governor over what the governor described as his “aberrant behavior”. In a personally signed statement titled “Re:…
Omo-Agege Says Tribunal Judgement Grave Injustice, Can’t Stand Appellate Scrutiny
Former Senate President, and candidate of the All-Progressives Congress, APC in the March 18, 2023, governorship election in Delta State, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has picked holes in Friday’s judgement of the state Election Petition Tribunal which affirmed the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. A unanimous judgement by the three-man tribunal headed by Chibuzo Ahuchaogu, struck…
We Will Lead Delta for Eight Years, Declares Oborevwori, As He Dedicates Tribunal Victory to God
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, upbeat by his victory at the Delta State Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday, said the victory did not come as a surprise because the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, won in 21 out of the 25 local government areas in the state. The tribunal dismissed petitions filed by the governorship candidates of the…
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