Fire on Monday gutted a section of the World Trade Centre building located in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. An eyewitness told The PUNCH that the fire started from the top of the skyscraper which dots the skyline of Central Business District, Abuja. First responders including firefighters were yet to be seen at the incident scene as of the time of filing this report. Since it began in 1939 in New York, United States, the World Trade Centre brand has since become global trade hubs in more than 90 countries including Nigeria. Details later……
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Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed scores of armed bandits during an aggressive clearance operation in Zamfara State on July 11, 2020. It was reported that the troops responded to a credible intelligence after some armed bandits had rustled unconfirmed number of cows around Daki Takwas and Tashar Kuturu in Anka and Talata Mafara Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The armed bandits were professionally engaged by the valiant troops that succeeded in overwhelming the criminals with superior fire power. The remaining bandits escaped with fatal gun shot wounds. Moreso, troops of Nigerian Army succeeded in recovering 302…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Sahel Sanity have rescued eight kidnapped victims and recovered weapons in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kastina States. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko disclosed this at a press briefing on Sunday in Faskari, Kastina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai had on July 6 flagged off the Operation Sahel Sanity at Special Army Super Camp in Faskari as part of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration. Onyeuko said the Chief of Army Staff flagged off the exercise to…
Three months to the governorhsip election in Ondo State, tension and controversy has trailed the actions of the main political actors in the state. In the past week, lawmakers commenced impeachment proceedings against the state’s deputy governor; the state’s chief judge rejected the impeachment move; the Secretary to the State Government resigned while the chairman of the ruling party in a local government also resigned. These are many others are included in this weekly round-up of political happenings in Ondo in preparation for the election. Deputy governor sues assembly The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, on Monday sued the House of…
THE dust over the impeachment proceedings against embattled Ondo State Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi has not settled. All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders from Ese-Odo Local Government Area, where he hails from, dissociated themselves from his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend, and asked him to resign his position for jumping ship. Ajayi defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the platform on which he was elected, to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), where he is seeking the governorship ticket. The House of Assembly last week began an impeachment process with a letter to the Chief Judge…
There is currently anxiety in government circle in Ondo State following the alleged disqualification of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from the party’s governorship primary election by the All Progressives Congress screening committee. Although, the alleged disqualification of the governor was yet to be made public, it was reliably gathered that some bigwigs in the party, who got wind of the situation, had intervened to save Governor Akeredolu from the embarrassment of not participating in the exercise. It was learnt that Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, was leading moves to get the disqualification overturned. Reports had earlier emerged on Saturday that Segun…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) is working to win the coming Edo and Ondo governorship elections, it has been learnt. The party is determined to regain the seven states it lost during the 2019 general election and win even more. A member of the Caretaker/Extra-ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC, Senator Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (Taraba Central), made this known at the weekend while answering questions from reporters. Yusuf, who represents the Senate at the panel, said the committee is working with the leadership and members of the APC in the two states to attain unity and cohesion required…
THE toxic influence of money on the selection process of candidates for elections in the country reared its ugly head once again during the preparations for the upcoming party primaries of the governorship election in Edo State. Reports indicate that a total of N219 million was made from the sale of forms to prospective candidates in both the ruling All Progressives Congress and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party. This aspect of the electoral process in Nigeria should be discouraged because of its role in promoting exclusivity. Although a huge amount of resources is required to run political parties, it…
Doctors employed by the Lagos State Government will on Monday begin a three-day warning strike. The Chairman of the Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, at a briefing on Sunday, said the doctors were embarking on the strike after the ultimatum given to the Lagos State Government had expired. He said, “Following the emergency congress of the Medical Guild held on June 27, we resolved that the previous 21 days ultimatum given to the state government be extended by a further two weeks during which representative council meeting should be held to review the resolutions of the congress and activate…
The All Progressives Congress in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State has reportedly expelled the lawmaker from the council area, Mr Success Torukerijoh. Torukerijoh is a member of the Ondo State House of Assembly representing Ese Odo state Constituency. He is one of the nine lawmakers opposing the impeachment of the state deputy governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi. He was said to have been expelled for involving in anti-party activities. The action was taken during the meeting of the leaders of the party in the local government on Sunday. Details shortly…