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THE Benin Division of the Court of Appeal Monday set aside the Judgment of the Edo State High Court that disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his running mate, Gani Audu in the September 19, 2020 governorship election on the ground that Audu filled forged documents in

A senior officer with the Edo State Police Command has been kidnapped. Daily Trust gathered that gunmen broke into the Benin residence of the victim identified as ASP Clement Amoko in the early hours of Sunday and whisked him away. He was reportedly taken away in the presence of his wife and children. A source

A fire outbreak has been reported at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja, causing confusion among workers in President Muhammadu Buhari’s abode. SaharaReporters learnt that the fire started at 4 pm as the fire service officials tried desperately to put it out. “The security men were chasing people not to capture the incident, but

Several journalists in the convoy of the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, were, on Thursday, involved in a fatal crash while on their way to Gombe from Bauchi. The driver of the crashed vehicle reportedly died. The Gombe State Governor was in Bauchi on Wednesday for the 4th North-East Governors’ Forum Meeting which held in

Gunmen have kidnapped some students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State. Its gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Friday. Details later…

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said seven passengers onboard a Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft died when the jet crashed in Abuja on Sunday. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, disclosed this in a statement. He said, “This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i

BREAKING: Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been officially confirmed as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (@wto). She makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO. Her term starts on March 1, 2021. Details later….

An Owerri High Court on Monday gave a judgement nullifying the impeachment of Jude Agbaso as Deputy Governor of Imo State. The state House of Assembly had on March 28, 2013, impeached Agbaso as the deputy governor of the state on the allegations that he collected N458m and red label drink as bribes from a

The Nigerian Bar Association has sued the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the extension of the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Adamu. The NBA commenced the legal action at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/214/2021. The defendants in the suit include the President, the

The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks and other financial institutions to close customer accounts used in trading cryptocurrencies and other related transactions.  In a circular seen by Peoples Gazette after circulating on social media on Friday afternoon, the Nigerian bank regulator ordered deposit money banks, non-bank financial institutions and other financial institutions to “identify persons and/or entities

A Nigerian couple, Foyeke Omage and Ewanle Omage has been blessed with quintuplets, six years after marriage. According to the wife, Foyeke Omage she and her husband waited for the fruit of the womb for six years and was subjected to mockery as people tagged her barren. Recounting how she welcomed their “miracle” babies at

Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have written their branches to commence strike from tomorrow (Friday). A copy of the notice signed by SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, and NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, was obtained by our correspondent on Thursday. The non-teaching staff in

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the newly retired service chiefs as non-career ambassadors-designate. In a letter to the senate, Buhari said: “In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the

Nigerian judge has cried out after he allegedly discovered that three children he had with his ex-wife were not his biological offspring. Anthony Okorodas was sworn in as a judge of Delta State High Court by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in 2018. In a statement last week, he accused his former wife, Juliet Ototo, of cheating

President Mohammadu Buhari has appointed the Academy Adjutant of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Lt-Col Y.M. Dodo, as his new Aide-De-Camp (ADC). Unconfirmed eports indicate that Dodo will take over from Col. M.L. Abubakar who is said to be proceeding on a promotion course. On completion, Col Abubakar is expected to be promoted to a

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed CoronaVirus Disease, COVID-19, Health Protection Regulations, 2021. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and Chairman, Presidential Task Force to COVID-19 in Nigeria, Boss Mustapha announced this in Abuja, Nigeria. President Buhari said signing the Regulations was in consideration of the urgent need to protect the health and