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Fifteen chieftains of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State have dumped the party, citing a lack of internal democracy. One of those who decamped noted that about 500 members are joining them following unresolved matters in the State Party. The APC Legal Adviser in Jema’a Local Government Area, Hon. Ibrahim Samuel, in a letter addressed to his Ward Chairman, said, “His decision to dump the party was based on the internal crises of the party, lack of internal democracy and total disrespect. Also, in a press statement signed by Hon. Barnabas Samuel and Hon. Ibrahim Samuel the decamperes lamented…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) today said restoration of the national grid was almost completed following its collapse on Wednesday Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. Mbah said that the national grid experienced system disturbance at about 11:27a.m. on Wednesday, but that its restoration was almost completed.

The Lagos State Police Command has busted a fake Corporate Affairs Commission registration center and arrested the operators. The command in a statement said the operators were arrested by men of the Rapid Response Squad following a tip-off, painstaking background check and verification. In a statement, Benjamin Hundeyin, the police said the center was located in Jobi Fele Way, Alausa Business District, Alausa, Ikeja. According to the police, five suspects manning the center were arrested for forgery and impersonating CAC officials.

Governor Nyesom Wike today mocked immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, harping that his estranged political associate and predecessor can’t point to a single project he attracted to benefit Rivers state people over his ministerial stewardship. Wike who threw the jab at Amaechi at the Government House, Port Harcourt as he signed more contracts agreement with Julius Berger, including award of two new flyovers, wished ill luck for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other opposition parties on the ballot against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s battle for his successor. He said Sim Fubara, 2023 Rivers…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed November 1 to commence hearing on a suit seeking to compel the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba, to initiate a perjury case against the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, granted permission to a Civil Society Organization to apply for an order of mandamus, to compel the IGP to in line with Sections 31 and 32 of the Police Act and Section 3 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2015, prefer…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) today said restoration of the national grid was almost completed following its collapse on Wednesday Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. Mbah said that the national grid experienced system disturbance at about 11:27a.m. on Wednesday, but that its restoration was almost completed.

Bakers under the aegis of the Premium Bead makers Association of Nigeria have announced plans to halt production of their products, effective Today According to a statement signed by the President of the association, Emmanuel Onuorah, operating a bakery in Nigeria has become almost impossible as the incessant increases in the prices of baking materials and diesel have affected the industry negatively. Onuorah said bakeries were running in losses and the situation was no longer sustainable. According to him, bread is a staple food and one of the cheapest ‘grab and go’ food that is available for both the poor…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Thursday, approved cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in the country. The decision was taken after a heated session comprising officials from JAMB, the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, and the National Board for Technical Education among others. For the polytechnics, 120 cut-off mark was approved while 140 was approved for universities.