Rivers re-run: PDP, Abe move battle to Election Tribunal
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, have shifted their battle over the credibility of the last re-run election won by Senator Magnus Abe in Rivers South East senatorial district, to the election tribunal.
Lagos’ N812. 99bn Golden Jubilee Budget gets Assembly’s approval
The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday passed the 2017 budget proposal of N812. 99 billion presented by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode into law.
Afe Babalola spends N16m on empowerment
No fewer than 1,000 people yesterday received a total of N16.5 million as economic empowerment from the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola.
Awujale sets up committee on Ijebu Obas’ burial rites
The Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona has said that a 24-man committee would soon be inaugurated from the six local government areas in Ijebuland.
PDP staff protest continued closure of national secretariat
Administrative staff of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday called on the Nigeria Police Force to reopen the National Secretariat of the party, saying there was no court order for the sealing of the secretariat.
Customs redeploys spokesman, Adeniyi, 8 ACGs, others
THE Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, yesterday, redeployed the agency’s spokesman, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, along with eight Assistant Comptrollers General of Customs, ACGs.
