Tag: Again

  • Again, Tobi Amusan Wins 100 metres Hurdles in Stockholm

    Again, Tobi Amusan Wins 100 metres Hurdles in Stockholm

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    Olumide Akinrinlola
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      By Miracle Ogunde Nigeria’s record breaking athlete, Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the Stockholm Diamond League. Amusan won with an impressive time of 12.52s after beating Sarah Lavin who clocked a personal best of 12.73s for 2nd and Pia Skrzyszowska in 12.78s in 3rd place. She finished in second…

  • Again, Tribunal Shifts Atiku’s Petition Against Tinubu

    Again, Tribunal Shifts Atiku’s Petition Against Tinubu

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    Olumide Akinrinlola
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    By Doris Israel Ijeoma The Presidential Election Petition Court has announced an adjournment to Thursday, May 18, 2023, for the continuation of the pre-hearing of the petition brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The petition, which has…

  • Again, EFCC invites Akpabio over corruption allegation

    Again, EFCC invites Akpabio over corruption allegation

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    Olumide Akinrinlola
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    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has again invited the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, for interrogation over an investigation concerning corruption allegations against him, The PUNCH gathered. This is coming on the backdrop of a recent report (not The PUNCH) that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu had concluded plans to support Akpabio’s…

  • Again, protesters storm INEC collation centre over e-transmission of results

    Again, protesters storm INEC collation centre over e-transmission of results

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    Olumide Akinrinlola
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     As Tinubu Files Suit To Stop LP, PDP From Halting Results’ Collation Scores of angry demonstrators on Tuesday stormed the National Collation Centre at the International Conference Centre in Abuja to demand that the Independent National Electoral Commission keep to its promise to deploy electronic transmission of results. The development is coming barely 24 hours…

  • Again, court orders arrest of EFCC boss, Bawa, over contempt

    Again, court orders arrest of EFCC boss, Bawa, over contempt

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    Olumide Akinrinlola
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    The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been committed to prison for allegedly disobeying court order. The court also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to effect Bawa’s arrest and remand him in Kuje prison for the next 14 days until he purges himself of the contempt. Justice R.O.…

  • Again, Buhari heaps more blame on governors over rising poverty in Nigeria

    Again, Buhari heaps more blame on governors over rising poverty in Nigeria

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    Barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari had accused state governors of embarking on meaningless projects instead of wriggling Nigerians out of poverty the presidency has again put the states in the spotlight, this time, the nine oil producing states. Buhari had on Thursday accused the governors of thwarting development in the country by tinkering…

  • Again, gunmen attack commuters on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    Again, gunmen attack commuters on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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    Gunmen dressed in military uniforms reportedly attacked commuters travelling on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday. The gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the road from the bush before the Sagamu Interchange en route Lagos and started shooting at motorists in the 18-passenger inter-state bus. According to one of the victims who craved anonymity, “We (passengers) were…

  • Again, bandits attack palace, kidnap Plateau monarch

    Again, bandits attack palace, kidnap Plateau monarch

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    Bandits numbering over 20, have again, reportedly kidnapped a traditional ruler in Plateau State, His Royal Highness, Aminu Derwan, after attacking his palace in Panyam, Mangu Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the gunmen took away Derwan, the district head of Panyam, after scaring residents with gunshots in the early hours…

  • Again, Buhari appeals to ASUU to call off strike

    Again, Buhari appeals to ASUU to call off strike

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    President Muhammadu Buhari has again appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing The president also urged students in Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions to exercise patience as the government strives to address the nagging issues in the nation’s university system within the available…

  • Again, President Buhari jets out of Nigeria to Scotland

    Again, President Buhari jets out of Nigeria to Scotland

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    Starnews NG
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      President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change  (UNFCCC). A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said that the President is scheduled to deliver his…