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By Akanimo Sampson The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, has counseled the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari’s party, on how to deal with the corruption tending to rubbish the Change toga of the party. The PDP has advised Adams Oshiomhole, APC National Chairman, to redeem his name by submitting himself to the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to answer huge allegations of corruption as Edo State governor as well as alleged misconducts as the APC Chairman instead of struggling to dry clean his dented image with…

More than 37 persons perished in the Monday’s tanker explosion in Ahumbe village, Gwer East local government area of Benue State, Mr. Aliyu Baba, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC of the State Command said. Speaking to newsmen in his office in Makurdi on Tuesday, Baba said the number could be more as 101 casualties with various degrees of injuries, were evacuated from the scene of the incident and taken to eight hospitals in the state for medical attention. Recall that a tanker carrying fuel exploded on Monday evening at Ahumbe village along Aliade–Makurdi Highway in Gwer East …

Following the near air mishap involving Air Peace aircraft at the Port Harcourt International Airport recently, the House of Representatives Tuesday urged all relevant agencies in the aviation sector to ensure that all safety rules and standards were enforced henceforth. The House also asked the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to ensure that all Aircraft in Nigeria are adequately maintained, and certified airworthy before commencing operation, in order to prevent further ordeals. The agencies directed for enforcement included the Ministry of Aviation, Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Accident Investigative Bureau, AIB, and Nigerian Meteorological Agency,…

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja Tuesday adjourned till July 10 to enable President Muhammadu Buhari, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, respond to a fresh motion the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, and its candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru, filed to amend the statement on oath of witnesses they intend to call. The HDP and Owuru are challenging the outcome of the February 23 presidential election declared in favour of President Buhari. At the resumed proceeding, the petitioners, through Mr. Chukwunonyerem Njoku, their council, told the tribunal that they would call only two…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has directed the Nigerian Police to provide it with case files of electoral offenders in the last general elections in order to commence their immediate prosecution. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who made request at a meeting of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, in Abuja Tuesday, said violence has become the major factor responsible for inconclusive elections in the country. Yakubu, however, warned politicians against violence, especially in Kogi and Bayelsa states where governorship elections would hold in November this year. He recalled how the commission and security…

Alex Morgan scored what proved to be the winning goal as holders the United States returned to the final of the women’s World Cup with a dramatic 2-1 win over England on Tuesday, but only after Lionesses captain Steph Houghton had a controversial late penalty saved. On her 30th birthday, the US captain headed home just after the half-hour mark to put her team back in front after Ellen White had cancelled out Tobin Heath’s early opener. But after an open first 45 minutes, the second half was dominated by more VAR controversy, with England having another White goal disallowed…

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has vowed to disappoint those who have the notion that the leadership of National Assembly controlled by the ruling party cannot work in harmony with the executive. Lawan, speaking Tuesday as senators reconvened from their two weeks break, challenged lawmakers to work in unison to achieve a lot for Nigerians. This was as Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives, said the leadership of the House needed wider consultation before announcing new principal officers but constituted a 10-man adhoc committee to review the rules of the House. Lawan, who promised not to…

By Akanimo Sampson Essential services in Nigeria like electricity supply, though still epileptic, food and fuel supply will soon become hard-to-come-by commodities in the country if the organised labour presses on with its threat to embark on a strangulating industrial action due to some concerns on the new national minimum wage. Labour says they are having issues with the current state of affairs as regards the matter of consequential adjustment arising from the new national minimum wage of N30,000 per month. Already, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) is allegedly being ravaged by avoidable deaths largely due to their…

By Akanimo Sampson The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken a seeming major step towards strengthening collaboration between immigration and border security operatives within the sub-region. The sub-regional bloc has agreed to set up a Migration Academy in Nigeria. The Comptroller- General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, who made this known said the academy will be set up in Tugga, Kebbi State, to train immigration officers in the region. Babandede who stated this during the Passing-out Parade of 396 cadets of the 44th Superintendent Basic Course in Kano, said the academy, when fully established, will…

She wasn’t even born by the time Venus Williams had won four grand slams, but 15-year-old American, Cori Gauff stunned the five-time Wimbledon champion on her debut in the tournament Monday. Gauff, nicknamed “Coco,” is the youngest player in the Open era to advance through qualifying to reach Wimbledon’s main draw, she wasn’t content to stop there and beat the 39-year-old Williams, one of her biggest idols, 6-4 6-4 in their first-round clash at the All England Club. “I don’t really know how to feel, this is the first time I’ve cried after a match, after winning,” Gauff told the…