Reps approve electoral offences commission, tribunal establishment
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to create a National Electoral Offences Commission and an Electoral Offences Tribunal.
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CAF Awards: Osimhen snubbed, Moses Simon, Amoo make nominees' list
Super Eagles midfielders, Moses Simon and Akinkunmi Amoo have been shortlisted in the nominees’ list for the Confederation of African Football Awards 2022.
Israel parliament dissolves, sets fifth election in four years
Israeli lawmakers dissolved parliament on Thursday, forcing the country’s fifth election in less than four years, with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid set to take over as caretaker Prime Minister at midnight.
Anambra: Obi Cubana, E-Money, others donate N100m to tackle insecurity
The Chairman of Nedcomoak, a real estate company, Dr Kennedy Okonkwo and a businessman, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money have donated N100m to the Anambra State government to tackle insecurity in the state.
Kano govt reshuffles permanent secretaries' portfolios
The Kano State Head of Civil Service, on Thursday, re-shuffled Permanent secretaries in the state, with immediate effect.
51-year-old rape convict, five others get pardon in Akwa Ibom
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot has granted pardon to a 51-old rape convict, Ufot Sam Udo, and five other inmates of Ikot Abasi Correctional Centre in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of the state.
Valverde returns as Bilbao coach for third time
Ernesto Valverde is to coach La Liga side Athletic Bilbao for a third time after being appointed to the post on Thursday.
Doctors oppose bill seeking to review qualifications of teaching hospital heads
Medical doctors under the aegis of Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria on Thursday opposed a bill seeking to redefine the qualifications of heads of university teaching hospitals in Nigeria.
40 Americans take Igbo names in Enugu, claim ancestry
Forty students and faculty members from Morehouse College Glee Club in Atlanta, United States of America, USA, on Wednesday took Igbo names and declared their ancestry to the Igbos of South East Nigeria.
NDLEA nabs notorious female drug dealer in Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its operatives have arrested a notorious female drug dealer in Obunku community, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.
BREAKING: Bandits kill six soldiers, seven cops, kidnap Chinese nationals
Bandits have attacked a mining site in Niger State and reportedly killed security agents, civilians, and kidnapped three Chinese nationals.
Rivers: Gunmen ambush, kill cop, police launch manhunt
Gunmen have ambushed and killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.
