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…Seek stakeholders’ support to tackle deficit President Muhammadu Buhari and the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, commissioned 68 housing units, under the National Housing Programme (NHP) Phase 1, in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. Obaseki, at the unveiling of the units, called for increased collaboration between the state and federal governments, as well as other …

Nigeria’s Senate has passed the revised 2022 N17.3trillion budget. This followed the adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Appropriation at Thursday’s plenary. Presenting the report, Sen. Barau Jibrin, the Chairman of the committee said that the budget was made up of N7 trillion recurrent expenditure and N5 trillion capital expenditure, while N817 billion was for statutory transfers. Jibrin …

Kola Abiola, eldest son of the late MKO Abiola, presumed winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, has joined the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Abiola was formally accepted into the party on Thursday at its National Secretariat, Abuja by Mr Falalu Bello, the National Chairman of the party. Bello said: “I formally welcome you into our fold. Your antecedents speak …

Strong indications have emerged that the political difference/rivalry between Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, may not have abated as the former shunned the Edo State Government House while in the state, on Thursday, to fan his presidential ambition. Wike was in Benin as part of his meetings with delegates of the Peoples …

Abuja, Nigeria – The National Assembly has passed amendments to the 2022 Appropriation Act which raised the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by N442.72bn, from N3.557tn to N4tn. The Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, considered and adopted reports on the amendment bills at the plenary on Thursday based on the request by the President, Major General Muhammadu …

•  IGP calls for renewed zeal, vigor By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers who were last promoted on or before 2017. The promotion which comprised the elevation of 20,572 Sergeants to the next rank of Inspector, 324 Corporals to Sergeants, and 143 …

…Says Edo not part of anything not inclusive …Obi says: we must make sacrifices to build a better Nigeria Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, received presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, urging the PDP to embrace justice, fairness, and equity in the selection of the candidate to fly the party’s flag in the …

Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting made-in-Edo goods to enhance economic growth and development, reassuring policies and reforms to ensure that businesses in the state thrive. The Edo State Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Afishetu Braimoh, gave the assurance during a meeting with stakeholders, in Benin City, to review strategies for ensuring that locally made products …

Washington D.C. – More than 70 bishops from around the world have released a “fraternal open letter” to Germany’s bishops warning that sweeping changes to Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as the “Synodal Path” may lead to schism. The letter expresses “our growing concern about the nature of the entire German ‘Synodal Path,'” which the signatories say …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – The 81 Division of Nigerian Army Military Police Personnel have arrested over 12 suspected impostors fully dressed in military camouflage uniforms portraying the Nigerian Army in bad light during OPERATION CHECKMATE within Lagos and Ogun States. A press release signed today by Major OLANIYI JOSEPH OSOBA, Acting Deputy Director at the 81 Division …