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Playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has termed as inappropriate and diversionary media reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 poll, Peter Obi’s visit to his Abeokuta, Ogun State residence on Sunday was for reconciliation. Soyinka spoke in a statement on Monday titled, “A visitation, and the allure of “reconciliation. ’’ Obi in a tweet …

A major breakthrough of our privatisation process, which of course, as you know, started in 2005-2006, was and has been inadequate of private investments and real cash injections,” he said. “From the time we started, an indigenous firm such as Transcorp Power and Heirs Holding have been making significant investments such as this 100 percent acquisition of installed capacity Afam …

By Eben Enasco Professor Darlington Obaseki, the Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital is urging Professionals and other members of the society to ensure they adopt a regular exercise lifestyle to promote physical fitness. He noted that various researches have shown that exercise can help keep the body fit, thereby reducing the risk of life-threatening diseases. …

Petrol consumers may pay about N8.4tn for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, between July and December 2023 once the Federal Government stops subsidy on PMS in June, latest findings and industry data showed. Group Managing Director of NNPCL, Mele Kyari This represents about 250 per cent increase from the N2.4tn PMS consumers would spend during the period if the …

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the petitions of the Action Peoples Party and the Labour Party to Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The parties are challenging the emergence of Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. In the petition marked CA/ABJ/PEPC/02/2022, the APP is challenging the results …

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Benin City, Edo State capital, has declared that the June 8, 2022 directive of the state government suspending trade unions’ activities in tertiary institutions in the state as unconstitutional, illegal, null and void. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ambrose Alli University chapter, had approached the NICN through its lawyer, …

The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed one of the five petitions challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu in the 25 February poll. A five-member panel of the court led by Haruna Tsammani dismissed the case after the petitioner’s lawyer announced its withdrawal. It was the first among the five petitions received by the court to be …

The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has approved the payment of 13th month salary to the state’s civil and public servants effective December 2023. Obaseki gave the approval on Monday during an engagement with Edo State civil and public servants at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City. The governor, who said he was on a thank you mission …

The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee has nominated Godswill Akpabio and Abass Tajudeen as the next Senate President and House of Representatives speaker in the upcoming 10th National Assembly, respectively. See the full list of nominated members and zone: SENATE: 1. Senate President – South-South – Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa-lbom). 2. Deputy Senate President – North West-Senator Barau Jubrin …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, met with stakeholders in the state’s-built environment to seek their buy-in in the Edo State Regional Development Plan and Benin City Master Plan. The governor at the stakeholders’ engagement, in Benin City, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to sanitizing the built sector and ensuring proper land management, guaranteeing a well-planned, clean, and safe …