Monthly Archives: October 2020

Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi Win Polling Units

The three major candidates in today’s governorship election in Ondo State won their individual polling units, The PUNCH can confirm. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who is seeking reelection on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, won the election held in his Polling Unit 6, Ward 5, Isokun, Ijebu Owo. He scored 413 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party’s Eyitayo Jegede, who polled ...

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Anti-SARS Protest Gains Support In UK, US, Canada, South Africa As Buhari Breaks Silence

Nationwide protests demanding proscription of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad have gathered momentum beyond Nigeria, with #EndSARS trending on Twitter in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Canada. The protest was also the most trended issue on Friday globally, according to a Tweet by @BBCAfrica, as Nigerians continued to demonstrate across the country amid violent clashes. #EndSARS protest was ...

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FG Raises Budget For Presidential Fleet To N12.5bn, Retains N9.2bn For NASS Complex Renovation

The Federal Government has retained the N9.2bn budget for the renovation of the National Assembly complex. This is according to the 2021 budget proposal presented to the National Assembly on Thursday by President Muhammadu Buhari. The project, which is being implemented by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, was tagged as an ‘ongoing’ one. The budget for the maintenance of the ...

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Fierce Battle As Ondo Gov Election Holds Today

No doubt, today’s governorship election in Ondo State is a fierce battle to be fought by three political titans in the state and the outcome of the election will determine the strength of each of the three contestants. No fewer than 15 political parties had initially shown interest in the governorship race but only three of the candidates could be seen ...

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Atiku Knocks 2021 Budget Proposal, Says It Contravenes Fiscal Responsibility Act

Former Nigeria’s Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, says a number of issues, very grave and perhaps disturbing, arise from the 2021 Budget Proposal placed before the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, October 8, 2020. In a statement he personally signed and made available to NewsProbe today, Atiku said he could bring up several of them, but for the sake ...

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#EndSARS: Lagos Deputy Gov Engages Protesters In Alausa

•Hamzat Conveys State’s Position On Police Brutality The Government of Lagos State has advised youths protesting alleged brutality by operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) – an operational outfit in the Police Force – to be civil, as they demonstrated in the State to express their grievances. Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday, shelved official engagements and obliged the ...

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Sanwo-Olu Pardons Funke Akindele, Husband, Releases 56 Inmates

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional Centres and granted State pardon to Mrs. Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bello, who are both non-custodial convicts for offences related to the disobedience of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. A statement signed by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, ...

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UNN @ 60: Obi Inaugurates N5 Billion Development Fund  

The former Governor of Anambra State and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi, has inaugurated five billion Naira development fund to address infrastructure challenges in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Obi, an alumnus of the university of the class of 1984, inaugurated the capital campaign at the 60th Founders’ Day celebration ...

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#ENDSARS Protesters Besiege Police Headquarters

Hundreds of protesters, yesterday, stormed the Police Force headquarters, Abuja, demanding the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The protesters, who carried various placards insisted on having a meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, who incidentally drove into the premises at 9am while the protesters besieged the entrance gate of Louis Edet House. To demonstrate ...

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