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Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party, (ADC) in last Saturday’s election, in Ekiti state, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has said the result of the poll is a reflection of the wish of the people. Oluyede pointed out that the election was not all that free and fair but that people …

Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information The federal government has paid N477bn to 24 states as refunds for construction and rehabilitation of federal roads. Nigeria’s Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said the refunds was made between 2015 to date. Mohammed revealed this at the end of the Federal …

The United States mission to Nigeria has commended the people of Ekiti state and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the improvements recorded in the conduct of Saturday’s Ekiti governorship election. The mission which gave the commendation in a statement on Wednesday, noted that election which produced Biodun Oyebanji, …

Nabena Yekini Nabena, former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has noted that supporters of Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, exist only on social media. Nabena warned the former Anambra State governor not to rely on any support from his ‘Obidient’ movement ahead of the …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N52,203,698535 for contracts, including variations, across ministries, as well as a project expenditure refund to Yobe State. Details of the approvals were disclosed to State House Correspondents after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the …

The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, presided by Justice Mojisola Dada, on Wednesday, revoked the N200m bail earlier granted one Ismaila Mustapha(Mompha) and issued a bench warrant for his arrest. According to a post on the website of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mustapha, who …

Prince Lanre Sanusi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating Mr. Lanre Sanusi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate in the Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency, Lagos, over alleged fraud. This newspaper gathered that Sanusi was arrested following a petition against him by a logistics …

Nigeria’s federal government has assured that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will call off its ongoing strike soon, and academic activities will resume in earnest. This, it said, is because of its commitment to resolve contending issues with the university based unions. ASUU, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities …

Olubunmi Akintoye Adeola, Lagos businesswoman, Olubunmi Akintoye Adeola, has been granted bail in the sum of N400m by Justice A.O.Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. Adeola is being prosecuted for an alleged N233m fraud. The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had …

The Federal Government Wednesday said it has approved the opening of employment and job creation portals for the unemployed Nigerians living in the country and in the Diaspora. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal …