The Court of Appeal in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has affirmed the death sentence by hanging of one Godwin Elewana, a retired staff of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC), for shooting to death, a 22-year old, Douglas Ojugbo in 2015. Elewana was in 2015 reported to
The Borno National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the victory of Dr Haruna Mshelia of the APC. PDP and its candidate, Emmanuel Bassi had gone to challenge the victory of Mshelia. Joined in the suit were INEC, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has described the sack of ‘over 2,000 workers’ by the Kayode Fayemi led administration as an “act of wickedness against humanity”. In a statement on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Jackson Adebayo, the party said the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has proven to be an […]
Ekiti State Government has reverted appointments of over 2,000 workers by immediate governor, Ayo Fayose after the July, 2018 gubernatorial election. The decision followed deliberations by the State Exective Council on the report of the committee headed by the deputy governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, that reviewed irregular appointments made between 2014 and 2018. The
At least, six people have been confirmed killed and three others missing following fresh attacks in Taraba between Wednesday and Thursday. The attacks happened separately in Wukari and Donga Local Government Areas of the state. Hon. Nashuka Ipeyen, the Caretaker Chairman of Donga LGA told our correspondent in a telephone interview that three Jukun Youths […]
Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday promised that the Federal Government will collaborate with the Lagos State University (LASU) on Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). He made this statement at the ongoing grand finale of 23rd convocation of LASU. Osinbajo delivered the convocation lecture on the topic: ‘African Centre of Excellence in