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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has filed a petition at the election petition tribunal to challenge the victory of the All Progressives Congress(APC) at the 21 September governorship election in Edo. The state chairman of PDP, Anthony Aziegbemi, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Benin, the state capital. Mr Aziegbemi said that the party filed …

….payment takes immediate effect The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, approved N77,000 as the new minimum wage for workers on the lowest cadre in the service. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, after a meeting with the leadership of the organized labour in the state, stating that the payment takes …

•Recommend ways to check their excesses The doctrine of Separation of Powers in a constitutional democracy is designed to keep the three branches of government separate and serve as checks and balances. It is a theoretical framework meant to help and ensure that leaders and operators of the various institutions of government do not allow their selfish interests to override …

The federal government yesterday reiterated that it has ended petrol pricing, explaining that direct purchase mechanism allows marketers of premium motor spirit (PMS) to negotiate commercial terms directly with refineries. The initiative is expected to foster a more competitive market environment and enable a smoother supply chain.Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed this. …

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, which relates to issues in Rivers State and the conflict between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has factionalised the party’s National Working Committee, Saturday PUNCH can confirm. Since taking over after Senator Iyorchia Ayu was removed by a court, the party’s factional acting National Chairman, …

•As NLC organs meet next week to take a decision President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero yesterday revealed the understanding which the organized labour had with President Bola Tinubu before accepting the N70,000 minimum wage during the national minimum wage talks at the President Villa, Abuja Fielding questions during the Morning Show programme on Arise television yesterday, …

While the prison officials saw in the act were physically attacked, the inmates started chanting a protest song and it took the state controller and the zonal coordinate to stop them. Inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, have protested against poor feeding, multiple sources familiar with the incident told SaharaReporters. The …

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Cup Group D qualifier between Nigeria and Libya needed a late goal from substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. The Eagles had laboured for almost all the match but could not find a way past the Libyan defence and goalkeeper Murad Al Wuheeshi. The win keeps Nigeria top of Group D with seven points from their first …

A Federal High Court judge in Abuja, Binta Nyako, has reaccepted the treasonable felony case involving Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after withdrawing from it last month, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Court sources, who have been briefed on the matter, told PREMIUM TIMES that Mrs Nyako may resume sitting on the matter anytime …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued a restraining order barring the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Umar Damagum as the party’s acting national chairman. The court ruled that Mr Damagum must retain his position until the PDP holds its next national convention, scheduled for December 2025. …