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Former INEC chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has commended the Senate for rejecting Onochie’s nomination. An elated Jega on Tuesday, said that by their action, the Senators have “Distinguished themselves.” He said “The Senators had on this matter ‘distinguished’ themselves. We hope that they would do better on the Electoral Bill 2021.
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14 July
Man beats wife to death for refusing sex in Edo
The family of a woman, Ugieki Asemota, has urged the Edo State Police Command to prosecute her husband, Emmanuel, for allegedly beating her to death for refusing him sexual intercourse. The couple were married in 2002 and had two boys together before she died. The woman denied him sex and he beat her to a coma. An argument ensued between ...
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14 July
3 die as traders, military men clash at Ladipo Market Lagos
A businessman, identified only as Felix, aka Tiger, and two other yet-to-be-identified traders have been shot dead by military officers during a clash with union members and traders at the Aguiyi Ironsi International Trade Centre, in the Paramo area of Ladipo Market, Lagos State. YOU NEWS learnt that a military officer and his orderly visited the market on Tuesday to ...
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14 July
UNILAG VC summons emergency meeting over Covid 3rd wave
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has summoned an emergency meeting of the senate as the third wave of COVID-19 hits the institution.Already, many are said to have been hospitalised as a result of the third wave of the pandemic, according to the university. A ‘COVID-19 pandemic update’ issued by the university confirmed that the ...
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14 July
Man arrested for duping OSUN monarch N525 million
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested one Philemon Ibrahim Gora for offences bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, issuance of dud cheque and money laundering to the tune of N525,000,000.00( Five Hundred and Twenty-five Million Naira) in Lagos. The suspect, through one of his front companies, Gracious Environ Workers and Planners Nigeria Limited, ...
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14 July
UNILAG, ASUU issues strike notice over Salary cut
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Lagos branch has issued an effective strike notice if the university authorities do not end and reverse unexpected pay deductions. ASUU insisted that it was not informed or carried along in the process only to be confronted with significant discomfort at paypoint. In a statement dated July 13, 2021 and signed ...
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14 July
EFCC arraigns Pastor for diverting N15M church’s relief fund
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 arraigned Omosebi Fred Adeola before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N15,619,000 (Fifteen Million, Six Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Naira). Adeola, a Pastor of ...
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14 July
FCMB Appoints Edun As MD,Clears Nuru of Paternity Scandal
The Board of Directors of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Group Plc has closed the chapter on its former managing director, Adam Nuru with the appointment of a substantive replacement in the person of Yemisi Edun as the Managing Director (MD) of FCMB Limited. GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that Nuru was forced to step down upon media revelations following the death ...
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14 July
11 parties ask Court to stop July 24 Lagos LG election
Eleven political parties have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to stop the scheduled July 24, Local government election in Lagos State, due to the failure of the Lagos State Independent Election Commission (LASIEC) to register them for the Election. The 11 political parties are: Alliance of Social Democrats; All Grand Alliance Party; Change Advocacy Party; Mega Party ...
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14 July
Buhari set to re-present Onochie, after Senate rejection
There are indications that President Muhammed Buhari is not given up on making Lauretta Onochie a Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Presidency on Tuesday reaffirmed its confidence in her…that is despite Senate’s rejection of her nomination. A Presidency source said that, “The fact that President Muhammadu Buhari — who made the nomination — had not chosen to ...
