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Blackout, shutdown imminent as workers defy court, insist on strike; Unacceptable, says Presidency

Nigerian workerd appear to be defying the courts as they insist they will begin a nationwide, indefinite strike from midnight of Nov. 14. The...

Runaway driver, fleeing LASTMA pursuit mauls two road cleaners to death

A runaway driver, fleeing from pursuing traffic officials on Monday morning, hit and  killed two road sweepers on the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos State. The...

48 hours after Tinubu promise of good Nigeria/Saudi relations, visas of  264 passengers cancelled on arrival

48 hours after President Bola Tinubu spoke about pulling down walls negating against smooth bilateral trade relations with Saudi Arabia, Saudi authorities have dealt...

Governor Duoye Diri is Bayelsa’s governor-elect

Governor Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of last Saturday's Governorship Election. Diri won six local government areas to...

NSIB begins investigation into Aero Contractors near crash in Abuja

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has has commenced investigation what it describes as  a serious incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...

Former Auditor-General of Kogi State Local Government, Usman Ododo, is Governor-elect

After a fiercely fought political battle, dove-tailing often into violence, Mr. Usman Ododo, has been declared the winner of the Kogi State gubernatorial election. The...

Fresh elections in Kogi hold next Saturday, Nov. 18

INEC Fixes Nov 18 For Fresh Elections In 59 Kogi Polling Units The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh polls will be conducted in...

Taking care of the survivors of the North-East

By Pastor Bosun Emmanuel (admin@layfaithful.org; www.layfaithful.org) They survived Boko Haram; They survived Fulani herdsmen; Will they survive hunger? A combination of hyperinflation and attacks on farmers has created...

Ra-ta-ta-ta, complaints galore over violence, vote buying as EFCC arrests 14 vote buyers in Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi

It's been a harvest of gunshots, violence, complaints and counter-complaints from Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States where off-season gubernatorial elections held on Saturday. From Imo,...

INEC suspends results from one out of 5 LGAS Dino demands, studies others as LGA chair arrested with money, ammunition

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended elections in nine wards of Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State. The suspension comes as the...

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