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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for a paradigm shift in the global fight against the increasing prevalence of tobacco consumption, emphasizing the need for new approaches and innovative strategies to address the global challenge. Obaseki made the call in commemoration of World No Tobacco Day marked by the World Health Organisation and other organs of the United …

… assures robust collaboration among guilds, experts, others Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inspected the ongoing construction work at the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), Edo, expressing commitment to promoting cultural renaissance and attracting tourism receipts to Edo. Obaseki, who was accompanied by members of the bronze casters guild, woodcarvers’ guild, and tourism industry experts, among other …

The President, Bola Tinubu, is currently meeting the Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, at the State House, Abuja. Tinubu who arrived at the Villa at 10:53am on Thursday went straight into a closed-door session with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; the …

• FG, Labour talks deadlocked• Alake: Consultations adjourned to later date• APC governors back Tinubu• Logistics, palliative framework missing • NMDPRA silent on grey areas• NECA cautions govt, says approach could trigger fresh economic crisis• Your aides speaking in discordant tunes, be transparent with Nigerians, Farounbi tells Tinubu Less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu insisted that subsidy removal …

Strong indications, yesterday, suggested that senators, mainly from the South West, have called for a meeting for tomorrow, where they would take a decision to work towards reviewing their position on choice of leadership of the Senate. This is coming amid speculations that the candidacy of former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, may have hit a brick wall, as …

This months-long investigation reveals the full cast of characters to which the Central Bank of Nigeria and AMCON sold Polaris Bank. A cast of venture capitalists, a banker, and a real estate entrepreneur are the controllers of Strategic Capital Investment Limited (SCIL), the consortium to which the Central Bank of Nigeria sold Polaris Bank, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. Our …

President Bola Tinubu yesterday opposed the tendering in evidence, of information that were extracted from the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, machines that were used for the conduct of the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu, through his team of lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun, SAN, challenged the admissibility of certified copies of printouts from the BVAS, which were brought before the …

The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Thursday, allayed the fear of Nigerians on the rising prices of Premium Motor Spirit, known better as petrol across the country. The NNPC boss said competition among major players in the oil sector would force down the price of petrol as against the upward trends that have …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN said it has not devalued the naira urging the public to dismiss any contrary report. Acting Director, Corporate Communication, Dr. Isa AbdulMumin stated this in a statement titled, “CBN Has Not Devalued the Naira”. He said: “The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to a news report… titled “CBN …

All kinds of transport levies payable to Abia State government, which are imposed on tricycles (Keke), buses, taxis and other commercial vehicles in the state were, yesterday, suspended with immediate effect by Governor Alex Otti. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, who disclosed this in a statement, stated that the suspension is in line with …