A federal high court in Port Harcourt has delayed hearing of the case against Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state. On Monday, the court granted two orders — one to stop Obaseki from contesting in the PDP primary election, and the other to serve him by substituted means. The PDP primary election is less than 24 hours away. When the case was called on Wednesday, Ferdinand Obirh, counsel to Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, the plaintiff, asked E.O Obile, the judge, to grant the parties to the case four hours to conclude a reconciliatory meeting initiated by PDP leaders. He said the party…
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Troops from the 17th Brigade Command, katsina state, yesterday rescued 6 kidnapped victims of Danmusa Local Government Council of Katsina state. Presenting the victims to the State Government, Major Emmanuel Adebayo, who represented the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General W,B Idris said the bandits had abducted a total of 11 victims but the troops rescued 6 out of the 11 persons, and are yet to trace the whereabouts of the remaining victims. He however, assured katsina citizens that the command is combing the bushes in search of the rest from wherever the bandits are hiding them. Receiving the victims, the Secretary…
Oil workers, under the aegis of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Associated of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), yesterday, suspended the planned three-day warning strike, they had threatened to embark on to protest the Federal Government’s attempt to forcefully enrol its members into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. A source among the oil workers, told newsmen that the strike was suspended to allow the Federal Government address the concerns raised by the oil workers. In addition, in a statement to oil workers in the employ of the Federal Government,…
The report had it that the robbers invaded the filling station late on Tuesday. Vanguard was unable to confirm if the suspects carted away the day’s proceed which was their target. Eyewitness account said that no fewer than eight of the suspects who stormed the filling station late on Tuesday shot sporadically to the air. The identity of the victim could not be immediately ascertained. Police image-maker, Tee-Leo Ikoro who confirmed the incident said that the suspects arrested are helping the police in its investigation Ikoro told vanguard that “with the intervention of policemen, two of the armed robbers have…
The Federal Government has said it had presented a proposal for the reopening of schools to the National Assembly. The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education. The minister stressed that the proposal should not be misconstrued as guidelines for schools’ reopening. He was reacting to the plan by some states to reopen schools, despite the fears arising from rising cases of Coronavirus infections. Nwajiuba said the ministry had presented a document to the National Assembly, proposing safety measures, before schools would…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed worry over pre-election litigations and the conflicting orders emanating ahead of Edo State governorship election. Recall that after the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, restrained Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki from participating in the PDP primary election, an Edo State High Court of Justice sitting in Ekpoma, on Tuesday night stopped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and others, from excluding, preventing, any of the aspirants who have been cleared by the party from contesting in the governorship primary in the state.…
Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied report that he was inducing the state lawmakers with N10m each to impeach his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, who recently defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Mr Tope Okeowo, the Deputy Chief Press Secretary, had earlier on Tuesday alleged that 26 lawmakers of the state House of Assembly collected N10 million each to “illegally” impeach the deputy governor. Ajayi had officially decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. Speaking through the state’s commissioner for information and orientation, Donald Ojogo, the governor wondered why he would…
By Balogun Damilola Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has reacted to the termination of appointments of his aides by Governor Akeredolu Rotimi. Akeredolu and Ajayi haven’t been on good terms for a while now in which the Deputy Governor Agboola joined the opposition party, (PDP) on Sunday. However, Ajayi’s aides were sacked this morning , 23rd of June, 2020 by Governor Akeredolu and asked to return all properties of the Government in their possession. The affected aides are now re-appointed by Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi as personal aides. The deputy governor furthered by making it known to the…
Barring last minute change, Oyo State Government has modified the resumption of schools slated for June 29. According to the new arrangement, only teachers are to resume on June 29th while students in terminal classes resumes a week later. The Government had earlier directed all terminal classes including Primary Six (Pry 6), Junior Secondary School Three (JSS3) and Senior Secondary School Three (SSS3) to resume on June 29 ahead of preparations for their various exams. Top government source hinted that the change in plans became imperative in view of a latest expert report which indicated the non-readiness of schools in…
Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus, joining a slew of other infected players who took part in an exhibition tennis tournament in the Balkans. “Novak Djokovic tested positive for a virus COVID-19,” read a statement from his staff. “He is not showing any symptoms,” it added. -AFP