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The development comes amid an investigation into allegations that some inmates were leaving the facility to commit crimes. No fewer than 150 prisoners have been transferred from Okere Correctional Facility Centre in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State facility to various prisons in northern Nigeria, SaharaReporters has learnt. The development comes amid an investigation into allegations that some …

Parents had earlier raised concerns over the suspected outbreak after reports emerged of multiple students exhibiting symptoms of the bacterial infection. A Junior Secondary School (JSS) student at King’s College Lagos (KCL) has died following a Diphtheria outbreak in the school. The Chairperson of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA), Peter Oluwaleye, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday morning that the student, whose name …

….as issue of service stalls hearing of case … Justice Egwuatu adjourns matter to March 25 The Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to hear the suit that was brought before it by the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senator Akpabio, through his team of …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that despite the ensuing political circumstances against his administration, Rivers people will emerge stronger, eventually, urging the people to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the overall interest of the State. The Governor, urged his teeming supporters, and indeed, well-meaning Rivers people, not to be disheartened by recent turn of events but rather cheer …

…But Edo Govt describes claim as absolute false By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said that the sufferings and heightened crimes that Edo people are experiencing under the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo cut across all sectors, multidimensional, and in many cases, avoidable. The Chairman of the party’s Caretaker …

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara to resign or face impeachment. Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara Okocha made the call while describing the invitation of the 27 lawmakers to a meeting by Fubara as …

CNN — America’s nearly five-year economic boom is starting to show its age. Cracks are forming in the economy’s foundation: Layoffs are mounting, hiring is slowing, consumer confidence is eroding and inflation is picking up speed. Although all of those things would almost certainly be happening if former Vice President Kamala Harris had won the election, the uncertainty that President Donald Trump’s …

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement he shared on Monday in Abuja, titled “Onwards to the Future,” the former Kaduna State governor noted, “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories of working with other compatriots …

* As HURIWA calls for committee chair’s resignation over alleged disbarment in US A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed hearing for March 25 in the suit filed by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against investigation by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. The Senate last Thursday, suspended the Kogi Central Senator for alleged flagrant disobedience …

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration of causing setbacks across various sectors in just three months. Speaking at a press conference titled “Edo PDP – State of the State Address,” the party’s Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, claimed that Edo had suffered a severe decline in education, healthcare, security, infrastructure, and …