At last, INEC to conduct Edo Governorship election on Saturday
This is official. INEC will conduct Saturday’s election in Edo State. The electoral body arrived at this after a meeting in to deliberate on the security alert issued by the…
NCC spends N10b on emergency communication centres, adds N1.58trn to GDP in Q2
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said on Wednesday that the commission had spent more than N10 billion on the establishment of emergency communication centres across…
5,400 deaths recorded in 12,077 road crashes last year, says FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, says a total of 12, 077 road crashes were recorded across the country in 2015, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports. The FRSC…
Military killed my father, Tompolo alleges
The octogenarian father of Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, who is currently on the run from security agencies, Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo, has died; he was 84. Chief Ekpemupolo died early…
Over 80% of Prison inmates are awaiting trial -CCC
A report has shown that more than 80 percent of prison inmates in the country are awaiting trials, owing to unwholesome criminal justice system in the country. The report just…
INEC to go ahead with Edo election, ignores DSS, Police warning for postponement
Against the warning by the police and DSS calling for postponement, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that the Edo State governorship election, scheduled to hold on Saturday,…
FG declares Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration
The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September, 2016 as Public Holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Honourable…
Sexual harassment: Fox to pay ex-staff $20m as accused Roger Ailes joins Trump as Adviser
Fox News will pay $20 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit by former anchor Gretchen Carlson, whose allegations led to the resignation of network chief Roger Ailes in July,…
Okowa, Clark, others mourn as Michael Ibru dies at 86
The patriarch of the Ibru family in Delta State, Olorogun Michael Ibru, is dead, aged 86. The octogenarian business mogul according to a statement by his family died in a…
Yudala suspends ticket sales For Zero Gravity show
Composite e-commerce company Yudala has suspended ticket sales for a mega digital entertainment concert tagged Yudala Zero Gravity which kicks off with a Contemporary music blast at the Landmark Event…