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JUST IN : NDDC acting MD faints while testifying before reps probe panel

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Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), passed out during a session of the house of representatives committee probing the commission, on Monday. He passed out while testifying before the panel. Other participants at the meeting made spirited effort to revive him. After he came around, he was taken out of the venue. The panel subsequently adjourned the session for 30 minutes — though there was a motion that today’s session be adjourned till a future date. Pondei appeared before the panel last Thursday, but…

JUST IN : 7 Police officers deployed to Katsina die in ghastly motor accident …….11 others receiving medical attention

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has condoled the families of the seven (7) Police officers attached to the Special Forces Unit of the Nigeria Police Force who died in a ghastly motor accident on 12th July, 2020 on their way to Katsina State. The unfortunate incident, which involved an 18-seater Toyota Hummer Bus conveying eighteen personnel of the Unit, occurred at Jaji town along Kaduna-Zaria Road. The deceased were part of an additional deployment made recently by the Force to boost the ongoing fight against bandits in Katsina State.…

JUST IN : Bala Ciroma replaces Magu As new EFCC Acting Chairman

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The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma has replaced Ibrahim Magu as the new Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Street Journal reports. Recall that Magu was grilled for over six hours by a presidential panel led by the former President of the appeal court, Justice Ayo Salami, before he was detained at the FCID and finally suspended today, July 7. Magu was accused of corruption, insubordination and abuse of office by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami Bala Ciroma, prior to becoming FCT CP was…

BREAKING: Ex-Oyo Gov, Ajimobi Dies At 70

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Former Governor of Oyo state,Senator Abiola Ajimobi is dead, Daily Independent reports. He was 70 years old. Ajimobi, who has been in coma and on life support for some days after a surgery passed away at the First Cardiology Hospital, Ikoyi. A credible source said Ajimobi, who was being treated for COVID-19 complications has been totally unconscious since last Thursday after his organs totally collapsed. He said his family will make a formal announcement on Thursday evening. “His organs collapsed about a week ago. It is just that the family…

JUNE IN : Obaseki finally dumps APC

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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress. The Governor announced this on Tuesday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Obaseki had been engaged in a running battle with the National Chairman of the APC and former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole. This has resulted in his being denied the opportunity of standing for the primaries of the party ahead of the governorship election in the state. Based on recent developments, Obaseki is expected to announce…

BREAKING: Governor Obaseki joins PDP, obtains membership card

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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   He collected his membership card at Ward 4, Oredo Local Government. It was gathered that the governor is moving into the PDP with all the 18 Local Government Chairmen in Edo State together with 12 lawmakers in the State Assembly. Also, Governors of the PDP are billed to visit him this weekend Details soon.

BREAKING: APC disqualifies Obaseki from Edo governorship election primary

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday announced the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and two other aspirants from contesting the primaries of the party in the June 22 primary for the governorship election in the state.   Announcing the disqualification at the party headquarters in Abuja, the chairman of the screening committee, Professor Jonathan Ayuba, said only three aspirants were qualified to contest for the primary. According to the screening committee, Obaseki presented the Higher School Certificate which the panel said was defective as no such…

Senate passes N10.8trn revised 2020 budget

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The Senate on a Thursday passed the sum N10.805 trillion as revised budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The passage followed consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Accordingly, out of the sum of N10,805,544,664,642 to be issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, N422,775,979,362 is for Statutory transfers; N2,951,710,000,000 is for Debt Service; N4,942,269,251,934 is for Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure; and N2,488,789,433,344 is for contribution to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure . President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, in his…

COVID-19 UPDATE: Osun records new case

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The Government of the State of Osun has disclosed that a new case of Coronavirus has been recorded in the State as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A statement released on Monday by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, disclosed that the new case is a Lagos-based medical doctor who came into Osun on Saturday to join his family. This made to four, the number of active cases in the State as at today, Monday, May 11, 2020. Isamotu further noted that, on arrival,…