Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has stated that injuries and avoidable accidents that occur on highways are not always due to bad roads as claimed by road users. According to him, road accidents are largely due to speeding and the recklessness of drivers, adding that no driver speeds on a bad road.…
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Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara, says bandits in the state possess sophisticated weapons than the military. The state has witnessed a series of attacks by armed bandits, leading to loss of lives and destruction of property. Speaking with journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday, Yari said the bandits have over 500…
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The N2.2bn fraud trial of former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and one Spotless Limited continued on Tuesday with further cross-examination of Mr Musiliu Obanikoro, who is the fifth prosecution witness. Fayose and Spotless Limited are being tried on 11 counts bordering on criminal breach of trust, stealing and money laundering before the Federal…
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Some details of the petition filed on Monday by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress, emerged on Tuesday. The petition, which sought to rely on 50 sets of documents, was filed before…
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The federal government has said it will be considering increasing Value Added Tax (VAT) to fund the new national minimum wage. Nigeria’s Budget and National Planning Udo Udoma stated this on Tuesday while during the Senate Committee on Finance. He said, “The current minimum wage of N18,000 is really too low. It is difficult for workers to…
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Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has broken silence on the outcome of the just-concluded presidential election. Obasanjo said he refused to speak on the presidential election because the matter was already before court. According to him, “It would amount to sub judice if I speak on Presidential election result since the matter is already before the court”…
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The Coalition of United Political Parties (Cupp) has alleged plans by the All Progressives Congress to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The coalition’s spokesman, Imo Ugochinyere, made the allegation in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. Ugochinyere further alleged that some chieftains…
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Barely four days after a collapsed building in Lagos which led to the death of many, Ibadan witnessed a similar experience yesterday,Friday, after a three-storey building collapsed. The incident reportedly happened around 5:45pm in Sogoye are of Molete,Ibadan. The three-storey building under construction collapsed with several people injured and others trapped in the building. The…
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The Foursquare Gospel Church has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. According to reports, Mr. Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity claimed that the General Overseer of the Church, Rev Felix Meduoye wrote the congratulatory letter on behalf of the Board of Directors, leadership and entire worshippers of…
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Many pupils are feared dead after a three-storeyed building at Ita Faji, Lagos Island, collapsed some hours ago. According to a witness, no fewer than 10 pupils had been removed from the collapse building so far. . The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Kehinde Adebayo has confirmed the collapse, also stating that…
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