Godwin Obaseki of People’s Democratic Party has been declared winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. According to the Independent Electoral Commission ...
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Ibadan Poly sacks lecturer for alleged sexual misconduct
The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has sacked a lecturer, Kelani Ajadi Omotoso, for alleged sexual misconduct. In a statement by the institution’s Registrar/Secretary to ...
Read More »Edo guber: Obaseki wins Ize-Iyamu’s LGA
Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has won at the Orhiomwon local government council of All Progressives Congress(APC) candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ...
Read More »Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, dies at 84
The Emir of Zazzau and Chairman, Kaduna State Council of Traditional Ruler, Alhaji Shehu Idris, is dead. A traditional title holder, Wazirin Zazzau, Alhaji Ibrahim ...
Read More »BREAKING: Gov. Umahi lifts restrictions on religious gatherings, others
Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, on Sunday lifted the restrictions he placed on all public gatherings and events in the state. This was contained in ...
Read More »Facebook to open new office in Lagos
As part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa, Facebook on Friday announced it would be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria – ...
Read More »Rivers State, Shell inaugurate cluster devt board for Assa North gas project
The Rivers State government and energy company, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), in Port Harcourt on Thursday, September 17, 2020, inaugurated ...
Read More »Digital identity will foster economic growth, says Interswitch boss
Nigeria can unlock its full economic potentials if majority (if not all) of its citizens have digital identity as proposed by the National Identity programme. ...
Read More »Citygate Group acquires land for global headquarters, staff now over 400
One of Nigeria’s biggest finance outfits, Citygate Group, has acquired a parcel of land for its global headquarters in Ikeja area of Lagos State. The ...
Read More »Obaseki widens lead as Edo guber results trickle in
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is cruising ahead of his All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, as results from local councils were declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission
Read More »PDP alleges APC plot to falsify Edo election result
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to alter results in areas where the PDP claimed it enjoyed a comfortable lead.
Read More »Electricity consumers to pay full tariffs from July 2021
Power distributors have received approval to collect an average of 87.9 per cent of the recently increased electricity tariff from consumers across the country in the first six months of 2021.
Read More »Lagos govt orders full re-opening of churches, mosques
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday ordered full re-opening of churches and mosques for all services.
Read More »Nigeria records 189 new coronavirus cases, total now 57,145
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 189 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 57,145.
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