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The Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday, Dec. 13, declared the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as acting governor following the transmission of power by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.   The Assembly, which confirmed the receipt of the letter, disclosed that Akeredolu would be embarking on medical leave …

  The Seychelles has declared a state of emergency and ordered citizens to stay indoors after a huge explosion and heavy flooding.     President Wavel Ramkalawan urged people except essential workers to stay at home following the blast at a store in Mahe, the largest island in the Indian …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges the military and rival paramilitary RSF to ‘stop this conflict now’. The United States has determined that warring factions in Sudan have committed war crimes, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as Washington increases pressure on the army (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid …

A military armoury in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown came under attack on Sunday morning in a suspected coup attempt, the government announced, as it imposed an immediate national curfew.   The government said those attempting to break into the armoury at a major army barracks had been repelled, but the …

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Usman Ododo, has been declared winner of the just concluded November 11 governorship election in Kogi State.   According to INEC, Ododo won with 446,237 votes. Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party garnered 259,052, and Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party came …

Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong winner of the Plateau South Senatorial election has been declared winner of Plateau North senatorial election by a court of appeal sitting in Abuja.    Lalong had asked for the nullification of Napoleon Bali of the Peoples Democratic Party’s victory in the election on the …

Giannis Antetokounmpo boasts Nigeria is my Country, rocks Super Falcons jersey. Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo is back on the social media trends. Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo signs ₦160 billion extension with Milwaukee Bucks Antetokounmpo continues to trend as his return to the court following the return …

  The organised labour on Friday declared Wednesday, 8th November 2023 a nationwide strike following Monday’s manhandling of the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC ), Comrade Joe Ajaero in Imo State. Ajaero was whisked away by the police at a protest on non-payment of workers by the …

A UK judge, Justice Robin Knowles of the Commercial Courts of England and Wales has ruled in favour of Nigeria in the enforcement of a $11bn arbitration award against Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited. In January 2010, the P&ID signed a Gas Supply and Processing Agreement (GSPA) with Nigeria …

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola fails to give Haaland 100% backing for the Ballon d’Or. Manchester City star Pep Guardiola has weighed in on the Ballon d’Or conversation, and in a controversial turn, he failed to outrightly back his own player, Erling Haaland, to win the award. The Norwegian’s inclusion …