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FG asks for arrest warrant for Onnoghen
The Federal Government has applied to the Code of Conduct Tribunal for an arrest warrant for the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
UK Labour will back plan to force government Brexit decision by mid-March
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will back a proposal to try to force the government to take “crucial decisions” on its Brexit plans by the middle of March, the party’s Brexit spokesman said on Wednesday.
Most London-based banks fleeing Brexit have made reasonable progress – ECB
Most London-based banks moving to the euro area due to Brexit have made “reasonable progress” in preparing the move, European Central Bank director Sabine Lautenschlaeger said on Wednesday.
Dissolve ASUU-LASU executive, concerned lecturers urge ASUU
The concerned lecturers, led by 13 professors and past executive members of ASUU-LASU, made the call at a news briefing on Tuesday at its Ojo campus in Lagos
Gusau attack: Zamfara donates N60m to families of deceased victims
The Zamfara State Government has donated N60 million to families of victims of the attack on Tudun-Maijatau and Takoka villages in Gusau Local Government Area.
INEC restates zero tolerance to vote buying, other electoral malpractices
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Delta, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, on Tuesday reiterated that the Independent National Electoral Commission has zero tolerance to vote buying and other electoral malpractices.
MOSOP withdraws two members from HYPREP Governing Council
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People has formally written to the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project to notify it of the withdrawal of Legborsi Saro Pyagbara and Prof. Ben Naanen from its Governing Council.
Breaking: Polytechnic lecturers suspend strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has suspended its two month old strike.
Breaking: Fire guts smart card readers at INEC office in Anambra
Barely four days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, fire on Tuesday gutted two containers housing Smart Card Readers for the conduct of elections at INEC headquarters in Awka, Anambra.
Elections: NAF begins airlift of electoral materials for INEC
The Nigerian Air Force says it has commenced airlift of Independent National Electoral Commission electoral materials across the country for the conduct of Saturday’s elections.
Again, NBA urges FG to discontinue charge against Onnoghen
The Nigerian Bar Association has again called on the executive arm of the Federal Government to discontinue the prosecution of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
First edition of Chinua Achebe’s ‘Thing Fall Apart’ sold for N1m
A first print, first edition copy of late Chinua Achebe’s premier novel ‘Things Fall Apart’ has been purchased for one million naira.
Nigeria re-elected UN Peacekeeping Committee chair
The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has been re-elected Chair of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping known as C-34.
Kuti’s loss at the Grammy will spur him to do better-Esho
Femi Esho, the Chairman of Evergreen Musical Company in Shomolu, on Tuesday said that Seun Kuti’s loss at the recent Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, US, would spur him on to do greater works.
NOUN appoints ex-army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Usman faculty member
The National Open University of Nigeria has appointed retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman as Faculty member of its Business School.
FG promises completion of all ongoing road projects in South South
The Federal Government on Tuesday promised to complete all ongoing road projects in the South South Zone before the end of 2020.
Don’t do ‘sit down look’ during forthcoming election – MURIC
Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern, has appealed to Nigerians not to adopt a lukewarm attitude towards the forthcoming general election.
Lagos Media Marathon gets new date
The marathon, which was initially billed for December 1, 2018, was moved forward due to some logistic reasons that have been sorted out by the organizers.
Fayemi approves monthly release of N100m to clear arrears of workers’ gratuity
In further demonstration of his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners, the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has approved monthly release of N100 million naira to clear accumulated gratuities of retired…
Lagos school pupils to have unique Identification Numbers – Sanwo-Olu
Each pupil in all public and private schools in Lagos State will have Personal Identification Number as part of reforms to be carried out in education, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, has said.