The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election, Barrister Olumide Akpata, has criticized the election outcome, describing it as a transaction where victory was awarded to the highest bidder. Akpata made the remarks following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives…
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has expressed regret over his decision not to purchase Premier League club Arsenal for $2 billion. In a recent interview with Bloomberg TV in New York, the billionaire admitted that time has passed” for him to buy Arsenal, saying that the club is now valued at approximately $4bn….
The Federal Executive Council has approved the construction of judges’ quarters in the Katampe area of Abuja. The council also approved bills to amend Nigeria’s tax laws. “One of the bills offers tax relief to companies that generate incremental employment. Another offers personal income relief to people in private and public employment, from N200,000 to…
The Imo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Austin Nwachukwu has described the outcome of the just concluded local government elections as a murder of democracy. It accused the State electoral umpire of being a willing tool in the hands of the APC-led administration of Hope Uzodinma. Nwachukwu made the disclosure during a…
Reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu believes the results of the state’s recently held governorship election validated his assertions that Goodwin Obaseki, the outgoing governor, was unpopular. Speaking on Monday, Shaibu emphasized that Obaseki has never won an election on his own and that the governor has always received assistance in winning. The Deputy…
Dr. Nsikak Akpan, a lecturer at Foreign Links College in Moro, Osun State, has started a 150-hour marathon lecture. Akpan is trying to break the record for the longest lecture ever given by setting a new record. The lengthy lecture at the university’s campus in Moro town reportedly started early on Monday, September 23, 2024,…
The Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander (CC) Joyce Alexander, has debunked the widespread notion that ‘Village People’ (a colloquial term used to describe malevolent individuals or spiritual forces) are responsible for the frequent road accidents often witnessed during the Ember months. CC Alexander made the clarification on…
A group of monkeys reportedly intervened to save a six-year-old girl from an attempted sexual assault in Baghpat, a city in India. According to the report, the incident which occurred on Saturday has left the community stunned and authorities scrambling to apprehend the accused. According to the girl’s parents, an unidentified man lured their daughter,…
Barcelona goalkeeper and captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen has had a successful knee surgery on Monday after suffering a ruptured patella tendon during Sunday’s La Liga victory against Villarreal. The German international was carried off on a stretcher during the first half after his right knee buckled as he landed while catching the ball. No timescale…
The Abia State Government has stated that it will commence payment of the new minimum wage from October. The state Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing the press on the outcome of the week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by the state governor, Alex Otti. He stated the payment, “will…
