BOOT Party urges INEC to address glitches in candidate portal
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Because Of Our Tomorrow, BOOT Party, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to address glitches in its Candidate Nomination Portal to prevent political parties from being subjected to unnecessary agitations. The party’s call followed an alarm raised by the National Democratic Party, NDC, over alleged discrepancies in […]
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Jury hears closing arguments in Tupac Shakur murder trial
A jury heard closing arguments on Monday in the trial of a former Los Angeles gang leader accused of involvement in the sensational murder three decades ago of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur.
Rail, port projects to cut road accidents – FG
The Federal Government says ongoing rail and port projects will reduce road accidents, extend highway lifespan and create thousands of transport-sector jobs. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Funsho Adebiyi, stated this on Monday in Abuja during the 19th National Council on Transportation. The meeting was with the theme, ‘Developing Effective Transport System for Nigeria: The […]
FG prosecutes Ogoni leader over alleged oil well seizure, cybercrime
…Court fixes Sept. 3 for bail application By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT — The Federal Government has commenced the prosecution of the Leader and Spokesman of the Conscience of Ogoni People, COP, Chief Gani Uebari Topba, over alleged terrorism, cybercrime and attempts to seize and detain oil wells in Ogoniland. Topba is facing a four-count […]
NAPTIP rescues over 180 trafficked children in five states
By Favour Ulebor ABUJA — The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has rescued more than 180 children allegedly trafficked from five states by suspected criminal syndicates operating under the guise of civil society organisations. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying its latest operations led to the […]
New ECOWAS President vows to restore cohesion, deepen AES ties
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja ABUJA — The newly appointed President of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Commission, Birame Diop, has pledged to restore cohesion within the regional bloc and deepen cooperation with the Alliance of Sahel States, AES. Diop made the commitment on Monday in Abuja during the formal handover ceremony of […]
