THE number of aspirants jostling for the governorship position in Edo State increased by one yesterday as the spokesman of former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), Prince Kassim Afegbua declared his interest to run for governor of Edo state. Declaring his interest, Afegbua said infrastructural decay, leadership deficiency, amongst others, as presently experienced in…
The All Progressives Congress Party will welcomes Senator(Dr) Ifeanyi Ubah and Senator Uche Ekwunife and others as members in style. Recall that the Senator decamped from the Labour party and joined allegiance with the APC to further his political career with reasons personal to him The event which will hold today the 2nd Of December…
Two pro- Hezbollah fighters have been killed by Israeli air strikes The strikes targeted sites belonging to the Iran-backed group near Damascus early on Saturday The strikes near Damascus came less than 24 hours after the end of a Gaza truce between Hezbollah ally Hamas and Israel. Two Syrian fighters working for Hezbollah were killed…
A Coalition of anti-corruption groups have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to investigate a leaked audio where some politicians in Delta State were allegedly heard discussing how they secured tribunal judgement through the back door in favour of the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). The group made the call…
The Minister of Labour and Employment for State, Nkiru Onyejiosha, on Friday, ordered the shutdown of Metal Manufacturing Company, in Sagamu Local Government for exposing its workers to health hazards. According to reports the company situated at Gbara, near Sotubo, also manufactures batteries but has refused to provide protective gear for its workers despite several…
A man whose identity is yet to be confirmed reportedly stabbed a tax collector to death on Friday in Benin City, Edo State. The incident occurred on Mission road, Oredo Local Government Area of the state, causing pandemonium among residents and shop owners who quickly closed their shops for fear of further violence. It was…
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Nigerian Police to pay N3 billion in damages to Victor Ogbonna, a spare parts trader who was tortured by members of the disbanded Eagle Crack unit in 2019. The court, presided by Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam, ruled in Ogbonna’s favour after he filed a fundamental human…
Abdulsamad Rabiu, the influential chairman of BUA Group and a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, has declined the nomination to serve on the finance committee established by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision was communicated through a statement released by Bua Group on Friday. The billionaire industrialist emphasized his preference for an…
A United States federal appeals court on Friday ruled that former president Donald Trump can be sued over the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol that saw his supporters attempt to thwart certification of his election loss to Joe Biden. Trump could now face civil action over the violent clashes which saw a…
The first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor died aged 93. She died on Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona due to complications related to dementia and a respiratory illness, a statement by the US Supreme Court said. A moderate conservative, Justice O’Connor was appointed to America’s highest court by former…
