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Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min scored a hat trick — his first goals of the season — as his side demolished Burnley 5-2 at Turf Moor on Saturday after the visitors had gone behind. Burnley, still without a point, got a dream start when Lyle Foster finished neatly in the fourth minute. But Tottenham soon hit their stride and Son …

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, said on Monday evening he would appeal the verdict of the governorship election petition tribunal which nullified his victory in the March 18 election in the state. The three-member panel led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi had earlier on Monday declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, David Ombugadu, as the duly elected governor of …

The Ogun government has begun the distribution of palliatives to residents and indigenes of the state to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal. Recall that the state took delivery of 3000 bags of rice from the federal government last week, it was then re-baged into 10kgs. Speaking at the flag off held at the arcade ground of the …

Incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has won all 27 local government areas of Imo State from the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). READ ALSO:LP accuses Uzodinma of planning to rig Nov 11 election with thugs However, as final collation of gubernatorial election results ended, Imo State’s INEC Returning Officer, who is the Vice-Chancellor of …

Professor Umaru Shehu ● Health Minister Pate mourns Umaru Shehu, the first Emeritus Professor in Nigeria, has passed at the age of 97. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday, October 2, in Maiduguri by Dr. Bulama Gubio, the secretary of the Borno Elders Forum. Gubio reported that Shehu, a renowned professor of medicine, passed Monday morning. Lamenting Prof …

President Bola Tinubu, last week, declared his intention to fight corruption among judicial officers. Two other stories from the presidency were also analysed within the week under review. 1. Fighting corruption among judges On August 25, Tinubu promised that his administration would review the remuneration templates of judicial officers in the country as a way to fight corruption in the …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has once again, criticised the Federal Government’s palliatives following the removal of fuel subsidy. While the federal government had abolished the commodity’s subsidy several months prior, it nevertheless provided food aid to the state governments for distribution to Nigerians. It also granted them N5 billion. But hours after launching a two-day statewide strike owing to …

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), is collaborating with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to further advance advocacy efforts, encouraging listings, and enhancing capacity development for both chamber members and the broader economy. The Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Temi Popoola, disclosed this during the Closing Gong Ceremony marking the 135th year Anniversary of LCCI on August 31, 2023. …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. At meeting with Saudi CEOs, Tinubu promises to remove investment bottlenecks in Nigeria President Bola Tinubu on Saturday promised to remove all negative perceptions about the Nigerian business environment.Read more 2. EFCC arrests 14 suspected vote-buyers in Bayelsa and Imo, seizes N11m The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …

A 25-year-old housewife, Ruqayya Mukhtar, has told a Shari’a court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna that her husband had not slept with her for two years . The complainant, who prayed court to dissolve her marriage to one Naziru Hamza, also complained that her husband assaulted and insulted her. On his defence, the defendant denied all allegations, saying he tried his …