Tag: Again
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Again, Tribunal Shifts Atiku’s Petition Against Tinubu
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…
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Again, EFCC invites Akpabio over corruption allegation
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…
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Again, protesters storm INEC collation centre over e-transmission of results
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…
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Again, court orders arrest of EFCC boss, Bawa, over contempt
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.…
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Again, Buhari heaps more blame on governors over rising poverty in Nigeria
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…
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Again, gunmen attack commuters on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
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…
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Again, bandits attack palace, kidnap Plateau monarch
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…
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Again, Buhari appeals to ASUU to call off strike
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…
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Again, President Buhari jets out of Nigeria to Scotland
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…
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Again, Gunmen Invade Abuja Hotel, Kill Policeman, Injure Others In Fresh Attack
Some unidentified gunmen on Tuesday attacked Hilltop International Premium Hotel at Tunga-Maje in the Gwagwalada Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to Punch, the gunmen engaged the policemen in a gun battle that led to the death of a police officer. It was also gathered that three persons who lodged in…
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Again, strike looms as ASUU waits till midnight for FG to meet demands
*Again, strike looms as ASUU waits till midnight for FG to meet demands* The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, is waiting until midnight today, Tuesday, for the Federal Government to meet its demands or risks the union embarking on another round of strike. Checks by Vanguard, on Tuesday, revealed that the national leadership of…
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Again, gunmen attack bullion van in Ondo, kill two policemen
Two mobile policemen and one civilian have been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in a bullion van attack in Ondo State. The attack occurred on Wednesday evening in the Costain axis within the commercial town of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The attack was coming barely two…