Rivers October 5 LG elections must hold, Fubara insists

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted that the forthcoming Local Government Election scheduled for 5th October will be held. Fubara said there was an encumbrance known to law to stop the conduct of the exercise. The governor, therefore, urged political parties and candidates contesting for various positions in the …

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Benue youths shun #October1protest, opt for carnival

Youths in Benue State on Tuesday turned October 1st into a carnival to mark Nigeria’s independence, shunning the ongoing October 1 protest. However stern-looking policemen were stationed at various junctions within the capital city to beef up security. Meanwhile, some youths in their hundreds thronged the major streets of the …

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Independence: Governor Aiyedatiwa pardons 117 convicts

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has pardoned 117 inmates serving various jail terms across the various correctional centres in the state. With 19 of the convicts regaining freedom, others on death row had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, with some of the inmates also given reduced sentences. …

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Shell names new Managing Director for SNEPCo

Shell has appointed Ronald Adams as the new Managing Director of its deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited. This was contained in a statement by Shell Nigeria’s Media Relations Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, on Tuesday. Adams, formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic LNG, Trinidad and …

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Lagos Independence Day protesters gather at Ikeja (Photos)

  Independence Day protesters at Ikeja Underbridge, Lagos Participants in the Independence Day Protests on Tuesday morning gathered at Ikeja Underbridge to make known their grievances over the prevailing economic hardship in the country. P.M. News photojournalist, Idowu Otegbola, captures the mood in photos.         

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15 key takeaways from Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast

On Tuesday morning, President Bola Tinubu in a nationwide Independence Day broadcast, unfolded some of the achievements of his administration while also revealing more plans to move the country forward. Below are 15 key takeaways from Tinubu’s speech. 1.Tinubu said he was aware of the current struggles of many Nigerians …

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64th Independence Anniversary: Glo felicitates Nigerians 

Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has felicitated Nigerians on the occasion of the 64th Independence Anniversary of the nation. In a goodwill message commemorating the anniversary, the company lauded Nigerians for their passion, patriotism, industry, resilience and enterprising spirit over the years saying, “these are values that have kept the country …

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