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The G20 Summit leaders in Bali, Indonesia have unanimously condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which has caused nearly 9 months of the war. The world’s leaders said the war has caused massive public suffering and as such is condemned in the strongest terms, according to CNN. Indonesian President and the summit host, Joko Widodo, on Wednesday, in the closing remarks …

About eight domestic airlines sued the FG to court over the matter A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday issued an order of interim injunction restraining the Nigerian government from proceeding with the establishment of its proposed national carrier. TheCable reported that the temporary injunction was given in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/2159/2022 and filed by registered trustees of the …

Edo State Government, on Tuesday, commenced clampdown on violators of environment laws in Benin metropolis, as part of stepped-up efforts to ensure a cleaner and safer environment. The Edo State Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Engr. Jonathan Lawani, led officials from the ministry, public health workers and waste management board officers to clamp down on the violators in major streets …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration was transforming into Nigeria’s first smart state with the provision of fibre optic connectivity in all Edo communities. Obaseki, while speaking to journalists in Benin City, said the optical fibre connectivity being rolled out across Edo’s 18 local councils will enhance access to the internet and expand the state’s digital …

The president, who was represented by the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says the country lacks funding required to fund climate change control actions. President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria lacks funding to urgently finance its energy transition and climate action agenda due to debt distress in the country. The president, who was represented by the Minister of Environment, Mohammed …

Inflation rose for the ninth straight month in October. Nigeria’s inflation rate rose for the ninth straight month to 21.09 per cent in October 2022 on the back of soaring food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday. The NBS made this known in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for October 2022. Last month, the NBS said the inflation …

The Appeal Court judgment, coming a few hours after a Federal High Court, in Uyo, nullified the Akwa Ibom APC governorship primary, stunned members and supporters of the APC in the state. The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday nullified Godswill Akpabio’s election as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akwa Ibom North West District. The appellate …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has told the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to do better than he did while he governed the state. Obi, while reacting to recent bashing he had received for Soludo said since he (Soludo) is a professor he should be able to do better in governing Anambra State Obi …

*Proposed Zungeru Plant concession attracts investors In what is expected to be the largest hydropower project in West Africa, the National Council on Privatization, NCP, has approved a governance framework for the development of a $3 Billion plant in Makurdi, Benue State. This was one of the highlights of the meeting of the Council presided over by Vice President Yemi …

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has again attacked the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, saying he cannot win the 2023 presidential election. Soludo said the LP candidate was playing a game with his election bid, adding that Obi did not have the necessary structure in place to win the Presidency on the Labour Party platform. According to …