Violence reported in Idanre, thugs snatch ballot boxes in Ondo poll
Violence has been reported in Idanre town in Ondo State while thugs are said to be snatching ballot boxes in some parts of the state as the governorship election got under way in the state. Action...
View ArticleINEC apologises for late arrival of election materials in Ondo poll
Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday apologised for the late arrival of election materials in Akure South for the Ondo State governorship election. In a post on Twitter, INEC said, “We...
View ArticleACN, PDP, Labour Party commend INEC, security agents
Action Congress of Nigeria governorship candidate in Saturday’s election in Ondo State, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has expressed satisfaction with the large turnout of voters in his Unit 6...
View ArticleFresh flooding imminent in FCT, 19 states, Environment ministry warns
The Federal Ministry of Environment on Saturday in Abuja announced a prediction of heavy rainfall which could cause flooding between now and October 27 in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory....
View ArticleFlooding: Bayelsa commuters resort to trucks
Commuters travelling from Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, to cities within and outside the state are now using Mercedes Benz 911 trucks, popularly known as tipper lorries, as their means of...
View ArticleBoroffice wins polling unit for ACN
Senator Ajayi Boroffice proved himself to be in solid control of his area as he led his party, Action Congress of Nigeria, to trounce the Labour Party in his polling unit in Saturday’s governorship...
View ArticleSoldiers arrest, free PDP candidate, bodyguard
Soldiers on Saturday morning arrested the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ondo State election, Mr. Olusola Oke, in Igbotako for allegedly violating the total restriction...
View ArticleMimiko wins Akeredolu’s polling unit by slim margin
Ondo State Governor and Labour Party candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Saturday won the election in the polling unit of his arch-opponent and Action Congress of Nigeria candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu. In...
View ArticleMimiko crushes Akeredolu, Oke in own ward
Ondo State Governor and Labour Party governorship candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has crushed his main opponents – Rotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria and Olusola Oke of the Peoples...
View ArticleFRSC pulls passenger bus out of river
The Federal Road Safety Commission on Saturday said it had pulled out a passenger bus that plunged into a river at Ogbere-Ijebu, Ogun State on the Sagamu-Ore Expressway on Friday. A pregnant woman and...
View ArticleMinistry, Bi-Courtney may clash over refurbished terminal
The Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, on Sunday said the site of the reconstructed old domestic terminal popularly called General Aviation Terminal did not belong to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services...
View ArticleNigeria, S’Korea agree on industrial cooperation strategy
Nigeria and South Korea have agreed on an industrial cooperation strategy that will promote the development of major industries, particularly petrochemical and automotive, in both countries. The...
View ArticleInter beat Catania 2-0
Inter Milan rejoined Lazio in third place in Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Catania. Antonio Cassano opened the scoring in the 28th minute at the San Siro, heading in a pass from Esteban...
View ArticleGomis goal lifts Lyon
A fine lob from Bafetimbi Gomis earned Olympique Lyon a 1-0 home win against Stade Brest on Sunday and moved them up to third in Ligue 1. Gomis scored a deserved goal for Lyon in the 57th minute when...
View ArticlePettersen wins in S’Korea
Suzann Pettersen won the HanaBank Championship on Sunday for her ninth LPGA Tour title, beating Catriona Matthew with a 5-foot birdie putt on the third hole of playoff after blowing a big lead. Seven...
View ArticleFraud: NFF queries NPL, calls emergency meeting
The Nigeria Football Federation has queried the leadership of the Nigeria Premier League in respect of allegations of inappropriate management of funds related to broadcast right fees, as contained in...
View ArticleBP board backs $27bn sale of TNK-BP stake
The board of BP gave “strong support” to a deal that would sell its stake in TNK-BP to Russian state oil company Rosneft in a transaction worth $27bn, The Financial Times reported on its website on...
View ArticleDemocratic donors energise “Super PACs” as election nears
Democratic donors gave unprecedented amounts of money in September to their party’s three main “Super PACs,” federal disclosures revealed on Friday, a reflection of how wealthy Democrats’ reluctance to...
View ArticleThefts of cell phones rise rapidly in US
In this tech-savvy city teeming with commuters and tourists, the cell phone has become a top target of robbers who use stealth, force and sometimes guns, Associated Press reported on Saturday. Nearly...
View ArticleCredit Suisse, UBS may cut 7,000 jobs
UBS is to cut 3,000-5,000 jobs as part of cost-saving measures to offset falling profit, while rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse may announce 1,000-2,000 cuts, Reuters reported on Sunday. UBS plans to...
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