Strike: Buhari Approves Stakeholders Meeting With Organized Labour 1
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Strike: Buhari Approves Stakeholders Meeting With Organized Labour

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige to meet with the organised labour on the state of the Nigerian economy and how the situation affects the people. The Minister disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Friday, after briefing the President on the state of his Ministry’s affairs. Ngige said that

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Ondo Deputy Gov, Ajayi, Demands Probe Into Mysterious INEC Hqtrs Fire 2
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Ondo Deputy Gov, Ajayi, Demands Probe Into Mysterious INEC Hqtrs Fire

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has demanded the setting up of a probe panel to investigate the fire outbreak at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the state. Ajayi who reacted to the incident in a statement on Friday issued through his Media Aide, Allen Sowore, alleged that

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5,141 Card Readers Burnt In Mysterious Ondo Hqtrs Inferno –INEC 3
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5,141 Card Readers Burnt In Mysterious Ondo Hqtrs Inferno –INEC

The mysterious fire that razed the Ondo State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the capital of Akure, destroyed no fewer than 5, 141 card readers. This was revealed on Friday by INEC Information Commissioner, Festus Okoye, who further stated during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the

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Jonathan Harps On Electronic Voting As Only Way To Credible Elections In Nigeria, Africa 4
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Jonathan Harps On Electronic Voting As Only Way To Credible Elections In Nigeria, Africa

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigeria and other African countries should adopt the use of electronic voting, if they must achieve credible elections. Jonathan, who now serves as the United Nations Special Envoy on Crisis Management, stated this on Wednesday while speaking on the presidential panel of the Osasu Show Symposium 2020. He

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Former Sokoto Governor Wamakko Loses 23-Year-old Daughter 5
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Former Sokoto Governor Wamakko Loses 23-Year-old Daughter

Sadiya Magatakarda Wamakko, the daughter of former governor of Sokoto state, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has passed away. Sadiya Magatakarda Wamakko died at the age of 23 years following complications arising from childbirth. It was gathered that Sadiya died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. However, Sadiya was buried on Thursday night. Her funeral

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No Face Mask No Voting, INEC Tells Edo, Ondo Electorate 6
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No Face Mask No Voting, INEC Tells Edo, Ondo Electorate

Voters in Edo and Ondo states have been told that they must wear face masks before they would be allowed to vote in the forthcoming governorship elections in the two states. The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Thursday at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force

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FCTA Demolishes Four Brothels, Shops In Jabi 8
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FCTA Demolishes Four Brothels, Shops In Jabi

Many sex workers and shop owners were stranded as the Federal Capital Territory Administration demolished four brothels and shops at a notorious area of Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday. The buildings which were said to have no approvals were pulled down by bulldozers accompanied by officials of the Development Control Department of the FCT Administration and

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Bandit, ISWAP Terrorists Killed In Kaduna, Zamfara Couriers Arrested With N1.5m, Rescues Victims – Military 9
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Bandit, ISWAP Terrorists Killed In Kaduna, Zamfara Couriers Arrested With N1.5m, Rescues Victims – Military

The Defence Headquarters says the military has killed several Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and bandits and also arrested their collaborators in the Northwest and Northeast zones during an operation. This was achieved through separate airstrikes carried out on the heels of intelligence reports indicating that the two locations were being used as staging areas by the

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Speaker Lied, Ihedioha Gifted Us 2019 SUV –Imo Assembly Member 10
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Speaker Lied, Ihedioha Gifted Us 2019 SUV –Imo Assembly Member

Frank Ugboma, a lawmaker representing Oguta state constituency at the Imo State House of Assembly, said that a statement made by the Speaker of the State Assembly, Collins Chiji, that the former governor Emeka Ihedioha gave lawmakers refurbished vehicles as official cars was false. This claim was made on Wednesday by the speaker at a

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Ondo INEC Office On Fire, Over 5000 Card Readers Destroyed 11
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Ondo INEC Office On Fire, Over 5000 Card Readers Destroyed

The Ondo State Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Alagbaka Akure, was Thursday night razed by fire. The fire was said to have destroyed no fewer than 5000 card reader machines. This came barely one month to the governorshp election in the state , when the commission was already preparing for the smooth

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Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike 12
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Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike

Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors have suspended their industrial action . The association ’s President , Aliyu Sokomba , confirmed this on Thursday evening . Sokomba , however , said that notwithstanding the suspension of the industrial action , negotiations with Federal Government will continue on Friday morning .It was gathered that

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Gana: I Won’t Be Distracted Over Role Of Military – Ortom 13
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Gana: I Won’t Be Distracted Over Role Of Military – Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom said he is not distracted by the military killing of wanted militant leader Terwase Akwaza, who was on his way to surrender for amnesty programme. Speaking to Journalists after Benue State Security meeting in Government House Makurdi, Orton said his administration have decided to proceed with the amnesty programme despite the temporary

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