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The Federal Government said, yesterday, that protesting members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, who blocked the Lagos-Ibadan expressway violated the country’s law. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council …

The use of gas as a transition fuel will not only help in stemming deforestation but advance Nigeria’s broader development goals, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said. Stating that the country has one of the largest gas reserves in the world, he believes other developing countries will also benefit from the adoption of gas as a transition fuel. …

…Expands Force Intelligence Capacity with new smart office complex By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has charged members of the public, who are strategic partners in security and policing of the country, to report all forms of cybercrimes. Alkali, in a statement released by Forces Headquarters Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday, …

Benin City, Nigeria – A Benin-based journalist has petitioned the Nigeria Police Force over alleged threat to his life by some unknown persons. The Journalist, Mr. Mike Osarogiagbon writes for Edo State-owned media outfit The OBSERVER newspaper and Alltimepost.com, an online medium based in the United States of America. The petition dated September 8th, 2022 and titled “Threat To Life …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo State Police Command, in a renewed offensive against criminals have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued a 13-month-old baby. The Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Edo Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Iwegbu U. Jennifer said disclosed this in Benin City during the week. According to her, men of the Command had in a  …

By Okhide Em’ya David Benin City, Nigeria – A Suspected Kidnapper has lost his Life in the hands of Men Of Edo State Police command during a gun Battle at Ughiole forest in Agbede Community, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The Public Relations officer Edo State Police Command, Superintendent Chidi Nwabuzor  said on Tuesday that the police …

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has apologised to Christian clerics over the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. He also appealed to them to help talk to their followers about the need to forgive and give the party a chance. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Richard …

Edo State Government has commenced monitoring of various schools across the state as students resumed academic activities for the 2022/2023 academic session. The state also monitored streets and other locations, in compliance with the directive of the state governor for the arrest and prosecution of parents and guardians of out-of-school children in the state. The monitoring team led by the …

He specifically prayed the appellate court to review the April 8 ruling of the trial court which struck out only eight out of the 15-count charge.  Insisting that the charge FG entered against him had no basis in law, Kanu, in his appeal dated April 29 and marked CA/ABJ/CR/625/2022, applied to be discharged and acquitted. IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Kanu …

While many oil and gas producing countries are maximizing the present global crisis to improve output and revenue, rising pipeline sabotage and insecurity in the Niger Delta have continued to hamper the growth outlook for Nigeria’s oil and gas export. With the country’s gas export at only 60 per cent of its capacity, operators and regulators are concerned about continued …