Four members of a family of five in Taraba State died after being electrocuted with several others sustaining injuries. The incident happened in the Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital, on Monday. The family members included a father, mother and two children, with the last born escaping unhurt. Channels Television was on the scene of the incident where neighbours expressed shock as the remains of the deceased were being evacuated to a morgue by the police. Eyewitnesses at the scene said they suspected a high voltage supply from the national grid triggered the incident. According to some of them,…
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The tribunal dismissed the petition saying that the APC that sponsored Cole had withdrawn the petition against Governor Fubara’s victory. The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of Mr Tonye Cole of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the election of Siminalayi Fubara of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor of the oil rich state. The tribunal dismissed the petition saying that the APC that sponsored Cole had withdrawn the petition against Governor Fubara’s victory. The tribunal sitting in Abuja had earlier dismissed the petitions filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party…
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia has nullified the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. Delivering the over 4-hour judgement virtually, the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, declared Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the lawfully elected Governor of the State. The tribunal chairman maintained that the evidence presented by the petitioner indicated that Emmanuel Ombugadu scored the majority of the lawful votes cast during the March 18 governorship election in the state. Justice Ezekiel Ajayi directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to Emmanuel Ombugadu. Justice Chiemelie…
After an hours-long meeting with NLC and TUC, the Federal Government says it will commence its N35,000 wage award from September. Organised labour have suspended its planned nationwide indefinite strike action for the next month. This was contained in a memorandum of understanding signed Monday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja; as well as the TUC President, Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, Nuhu Toro. The three-page document was also signed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; and Minister of Information and National…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named Operation UDO KA II, have cleared four notorious camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliates, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Imo State. The troops, in the course of the clearance, neutralised two IPOB/ESN members while four of the criminals were arrested. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Enugu by Jonah Unuakhalu, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, for the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA II. Unuakhalu said the camps cleared are located in three communities – Ihube,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured an arrest warrant for former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The EFCC Acting spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday. Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has also initiated extradition proceedings to bring the former minister back to Nigeria. Recall that Alison-Madueke was arraigned today at the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the United Kingdom, following alleged bribery allegations. The charges preferred against her at the London court are different from the 13-count charge bordering on money laundering the EFCC had levelled against her. The EFCC further stated, “It is…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, on Saturday flagged off the Federal Government’s verification of the National Social Register in Makoko, Lagos state. According to the minister, the exercise will ensure that the federal government’s social register is accurate and captures the people that deserve to be on the register. Edu said she was in the community to flag-off the Social Register verification for the Vulnerable People Living in the Makoko Area of the state. She said: “We are here today in Makoko area of Lagos state because President Bola Tinubu has asked us to…
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In every profession the practitioners are bound to make mistakes. A tailor, out of negligence, may make a mistake while cutting materials same as a plumber while fixing the pipes. However, while some mistakes and negligence in some professions can be tolerated, in other professions, it could be fatal and irredeemable. In this category are medical and health workers. Negligence on their part can lead to devastating consequences for patients and their loved ones. Medical negligence, according to the Free Dictionary, is the improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a news publication in an online media alleging non-establishment of testing laboratory for food fortification. A statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Monday stated that the attention of the agency was drawn to the Sept. 30 publication by “Flowerbud NEWS” in respect of the subject matter. Akintola stated that the publication claimed that this assertion was made by The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advisory Centre (CSLAC) and eHealth. The resident media consultant however…
Post authMrs Astrid Arens, An Environmental Protection Sustainability expert/Founder, Digital International Platform for Environmental Protection (DIPESH), has called on Nigeria to key into the EU Green Deal, expected to start by January, 2024. Arens made the call on Monday in Abuja at an Environmental Protection Sustainability and Humanity experts, enthusiasts and stakeholders forum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the event was organised by the Richard George Foundation (RGF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), in collaboration with Voice-Aid Association, Germany E. V, and DIPESH. Arens explained that the Green Deal was about living sustainability practices, new legislation, funding to…