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Edo: Transition committee meeting stalls over document disputes

The meeting of the Edo State Joint Transition Committee was stalled on Tuesday, following disagreements on some documents necessary for the sitting. The joint committee consists of members of the outgoing administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki and that of Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo. At the opening session last week, the Secretary to the State Government, Joseph...
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Tinubu begs varsity workers to allow negotiations

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, appealed to members of staff of Nigerian universities to give peace a chance and avail themselves of the opportunity of negotiations created by his administration. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Senior Staff Associations of Nigerian Universities are all geared up for strikes,...
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55,859 PVCs collected, INEC extends exercise to LGs

Ahead of the Ondo governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, announced that 55,859 Permanent Voter Cards were collected in the state over five days, representing 62.2 per cent of the 89,777 available PVCs. The Ondo governorship election is scheduled for November 16, 2024. The collection, which ran from October 17-21, 2024, took...
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How Bobrisky spent night in FCID female cell

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, who is currently under detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos State, spent the night in a female cell in the police facility, PUNCH Metro can confirm. A source, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, on the condition of anonymity, said Okuneye was detained in the female...
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PDP crisis: Bauchi gov makes U-turn, accepts Damagum’s leadership

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday night, bowed to pressure and openly recognised the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. Earlier, a faction of the Party loyal to Mohammed had sought a court order to stop the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission from annulling Thursday’s planned National...
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FG bans cooking gas export over rising prices

The Federal Government has stopped the export of locally produced Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, to prioritise domestic supply. The measure announced by the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, on Tuesday, will begin November 1, 2024, and is to tackle the high gas price in Nigeria. This was contained...
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