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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU) is being repositioned to become self-sustaining, and a world-class institution of learning capable of producing globally-competitive graduates. Obaseki stated this during the week, while addressing members of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by its Chairman, Mr. Odion Olaye, who were …

Terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna bound train have released 5 more kidnapped passengers on Tuesday. The 5 victims are Prof. Mustapha Umar Imam, Akibu Lawal; Abubakar Ahmed Rufai, Mukthar Shu’aibu and Sidi Aminu Sharif. While confirming their release to journalists in Kaduna, according to the Vanguard, lead negotiator and Media Consultant to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi; Malam Tukur Mamu said government …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the commission has recorded a total of 12,298,944 fresh registrants, following the suspension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which commenced on June 28, 2020. Recall that the commission had ended the exercise on Sunday, July 31, after a one-month extension from the initial 30 June deadline. The exercise is said …

The Nigerian Navy has charged 13 officers and ratings before a General Court Martial at the Western Naval Command headquarters in Lagos for offences ranging from conniving with crude oil thieves to pipeline vandalism and other maritime infractions. Sources told Vanguard that among those facing the Naval Court Martial were some officers who connived with people of some oil producing …

The Traditional Religious Practitioners’ Association (TRPA) in Nigeria, has dragged the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to the Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu, for its refusal to register the traditional worshippers as a religious body such as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). In its online application for registration to the …

President Biden issued a warning to al Qaeda and other terrorist groups around the world, saying the United States “will always do what is necessary” to ensure the safety and security of Americans. The remarks came as the President announced that a US drone strike killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, nearly a year after the country pulled out of …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the government has finalized the documentation and audit of the state’s forests and is embarking on the recruitment of new forest police as part of a renewed effort to enhance security across the state. Obaseki disclosed this at a Special Security Council Meeting with relevant stakeholders in Edo South Senatorial District, held …

Some yet-to-be-identified armed men abducted two persons in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday. The victims, who were abducted along the Nnobi—Nnewi Road and taken to Alor were thrown from the bridge over the Obiaja River. This was also corroborated by a video from the scene currently trending on social media, showing one of the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed Edo indigene, Engr. George Imafidon, who has been recognized by the United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering as the Young Engineer of the Year, receiving the Sir George Macfarlane Medal. In a statement, the governor described Imafidon’s feat as extraordinary and an expression of the values of excellence, hard work and innovation, …

Edo State Government, will on Monday, August 8, 2022, host regulators and other stakeholders to a public hearing on the draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report for the Benin City River Port (BRP) Project. In a statement, BRP Chairman, Greg Ogbeifun, said the public hearing will take place at the John Odigie Oyegun Training Centre in Benin City. …