Month: March 2022

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National

SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENT OF SECTION 84, SUBSECTION 12 OF THE ELECTORAL ACT

The 9th Assembly has rejected the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for amendment of section 84, subsection 12 of the Electoral Act which prevents appointive political office holders from contesting for election from party primary level without resigning. The request was rejected after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi made the lead debate for the second reading of the bill yesterday and the Senators kicked against it and voted no when […]

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Entertainment

PSQUARE WILL SHUT DOWN O2 ARENA, PETER OKOYE BOASTS

Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye of PSQUARE says he and his twin brother,Paul would shut down O2 Arena in London . Peter who said this on his verified Twitter page today boasted that P-Square would close down the O2 arena, whether they sing new songs or not. This was after the singer asked his fans to decide which stadium they should use for the upcoming London concert. His statement of shutting […]

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Entertainment

DAVIDO SPLASHES OVER N100M ON MAYBACH SUV

Nigerian music star Davido has splashed a whopping N100M on a Mercedes Maybach Suv. The singer took to his Instagram stories today where he shared a video of his new car. Davido's new Suv is coming barely 48 hours after he performed at his sold-out concert at the O2 Arena. The new set of wheels will join an already extensive garage of expensive cars, which includes several models of Rolls […]

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Foreign

ALEXANDER ZVEREV GIVEN EIGHT-WEEK BAN FOR STRIKING UMPIRE’S CHAIR

World number three Alexander Zverez faces an eight-week ban from tennis if he repeats the behaviour which led to his expulsion from the Mexican Open. Recall that in February, the Olympic champion was fined $40,000 and forfeited all his prize money for striking the umpire's chair in Acapulco. Zverez has now been found guilty of a 'major offence' after an ATP review and will be banned if he commits another similar […]

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Foreign

SCOTLAND AND UKRAINE’S WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF POSTPONED

Scotland and Ukraine's World Cup play-off semi-final has been postponed, and so the play-off final for the winners against either Wales or Austria on 29 March will now be delayed. The nations were set to meet at Hampden on 24 March but Ukraine requested Fifa push back the tie following Russia's invasion of the country ahead of the World Cup finals taking place from 21 November to 18 December. Discussions […]

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Foreign

PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY TO ADDRESS HOUSE OF COMMONS TODAY

The Speaker of the House of Commons in United Kingdom, Lindsay Hoyle has announced that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky will address British Members of Parliament today through video link.Hoyle said he was pleased to grant Zelensky's extraordinary request adding that the address will take place at 5pm local time today.Also the prime minister of UK, Boris Johnson will host meetings with the leaders of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and […]

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South East

EBONYI GOVT VOWS NOT TO SPARE PERPETRATORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

The Ebonyi State Government has assured that no perpetrator of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) would be spared. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Chinwe Okah, gave the assurance today in Abakaliki at a news conference to mark the 2022 International Womens Day. According to the commissioner, the ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with law enforcement agencies, a strong GBV taskforce, and mobile court to ensure quick access […]

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National

FORMER VICE PRESIDENT, ATIKU DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR MURDERED BRT PASSENGER AYANWOLE

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has demanded justice for murdered Oluwabamise Ayanwole, who went missing after she boarded a BRT bus in Lagos State. In a tweet, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential aspirant, described Ayanwole's murder as heartbreaking and expressed hope that those behind the act would be made to face the wrath of the law. Meanwhile, Police authorities in Lagos State have taken into custody the driver of […]

todayMarch 8, 2022 49

National

MINISTER NGIGE SEEKS NLCS INTERVENTION TO RESOLVE DISPUTE

The Federal Government has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to advise its affiliate, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to abide by the provisions of the Trade Disputes Act and call off its ongoing strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige who stated this during an event organized by the NLC, also urged the Council to discuss as part of its agenda, a workable recipe that […]

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