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The Lagos State governorship election tribunal will deliver judgment on the petitions challenging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The Justice Arum Ashom-led panel announced the date in a notice to all parties in the matter on Saturday. READ ALSO: INEC asks to dismiss Rhodes-Vivour’s petition in final address to Lagos tribunal The duo …

The embattled Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike, are currently inside Presidential Villa. Wike is the incumbent Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Both personalities are attending the National Police Council meeting currently being presided over by President Bola Tinubu. It is not clear whether the meeting which has several governors in attendance …

Lagos and Bayelsa States set the pace in the medals table in opening day of weightlifting event at the 7th National Youth Games, NYG in Asaba, Delta state capital. Lagos state won three medals, two gold and a a bronze in the women’s 45kg while Bayelsa State picked all the three gold medals in the 49kg men’s category. Ezenwa Chinaza …

Japanese authorities on Tuesday, confirmed that a suspected gunman had taken an unknown number of people hostage at a post office in Warabi City near Tokyo. Officials said the armed gunman attacked the post office at approximately 2:15 p.m., took the hostages at gunpoint and holed up at a post office in Chuo 5-chome area of Warabi City. Television footage …

Ikeja Hotel has adopted cost savings measures that resulted in some of its workers losing their jobs, as the management struggled to make the company a going concern in 2023. Ripples Nigeria learnt that Ikeja Hotel downsized its workforce by 211 in 2022, reducing its staff strength to 201 from 412 employees working at the hospitality company in 2021. During …

Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has taken to her social media account to explain why she wants the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) program scrapped.   Kate shared her opinion on why the program should be scrapped in a post on her X page (formerly Twitter) while reacting to the abduction of eight corps members in Zamfara State.   The mother of one argued …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest of the owner of the two-storey building that collapsed on Wednesday night at Lagos Street, Garki Village, Abuja. The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FCT FEMA) had, in a statement, said two victims died in the incident, while 37 others were evacuated and taken to the hospital. …

The Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrators (LASPGA) on Saturday asked the state chapter of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to stop the planned protest in support of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). TUC had on Friday threatened to embark on an indefinite strike in Lagos State from Monday over the government’s suspension of RTEAN’s …

Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal-Dare Zamfara’s Gov. Dauda Lawal issued a ban on illegal mining in the state on Saturday. He also ordered security agents to shoot violators of the order on sight. The governor’s media aide, Malam Suleiman Idris, quoted Lawal to have said in Gusau that the order was part of measures to restore law and order. The governor …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has requested that, in the interest of industrial peace and harmony in Nigerian universities, the Federal Government, through the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, release outstanding promotion arrears owed to its members. This request comes in the wake of a National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Maiduguri. The …