Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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BREAKING: Court sacks Rivers APC caretaker committee, reinstates Beke
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has nullified the sacking of the Emeka Beke-led executive of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State. The Court presided over by Justice Sika Aprioku, on Monday afternoon ruled that the National Working Committee of the APC erred in dissolving an elected executive led by Emeka…
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Step-by-step guide to checking 2024 WASSCE result
The West African Examinations Council has released the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. The examination body announced this in a post on X on Monday. The post read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the…
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REVEALED: Judge Who Restricted Abuja Protesters To A Stadium Is Wike’s Kinsman
Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, who gave the order restricting protesters of the just concluded #EndBadGovernance demonstration to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, hails from Obi Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, like Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Chidi Odinkalu, a Professor of Practice in International…
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Lagos Blue Line begins 72 trips per day
The Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line will from today (Monday) upscale the number of trips from 54 to 72 per day. The Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Abimbola Akinajo, made this known in a Sunday statement published on the agency’s X handle. Akinajo said the current schedule for Sunday operations remained…
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APC begins moves to reinstate Ndume as Senate Chief Whip
The ruling All Progressives Congress has begun consultations with the leadership of the Senate to facilitate the reinstatement of Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip. The move comes one month after Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, was relieved of the position for repeated public criticisms of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC.…
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BREAKING: Former Governor Mimiko reportedly dumps PDP for APC
Former governor of Ondo state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has reportedly dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This was confirmed by Dr. Akin Awodeyi-Akinsehinwa in a chat with Starnews NG on Monday morning around 12:08 am. According to him, the former governor, popularly known as Iroko made…
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FRSC breaks silence over delay in issuing national driver’s licences
The Federal Road Safety Corps has responded to a media publication regarding the delay in issuing national driver’s licences across the country. It also said over 189,256 licences have been produced and are awaiting collection at various State Boards of Internal Revenue across the country. The Corps Public Education and Strategic Communication Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide,…
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Celine Dion slams Trump for playing ‘Titanic’ song at rally
Celine Dion took a jab at Donald Trump on Saturday for using at an election rally the song she wrote and sang for the disaster movie “Titanic,” about the ocean liner’s sinking. The Republican presidential candidate has been lampooned on social media after playing the 1997 track “My Heart Will Go On” at a rally…
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Elumelu accuses Buhari of blocking his bid to purchase oil field
Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of blocking his bid to acquire an oil field. He revealed this in an interview with the Financial Times, highlighting a contentious decision made by the previous administration. Elumelu alleged that he had been looking to purchase the oilfield since 2017 and raised…
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Why we killed Ondo CEO – Personal Assistant confesses
The Personal Assistant to the popular caterer in Ondo state and a Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Mrs Debbie Olakunbi Adene, has reportedly confessed why he and the victim’s driver, connived to kill her a few days after her birthday. Police sources said that the duo wanted the money that was sprayed on her during her…