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By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Society for Awareness and Family Initiative (SAFI) has joined forces with National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), to provide free medical services to the Akugbe-Neriye Landlords & Landladies Association in Ekehuan road axis of Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. A statement from Mr. Abraham, contact person of SAFI indicated that services …

…Applauds citizen vigilance Edo State Government said it has reclaimed a road in Uteh Community, Upper Mission Extension of the Benin metropolis, which it alleged was illegally appropriated by the proprietor of Divine Providence School for a building project. Residents of the community, it said had in a viral video raised the alarm around 4pm on Saturday, November 5, 2022, …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the process of disposal of assets forfeited to the Federal Government in line with the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act (POCA), signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, with a bid opening to select auctioneers. According to a statement, the Chairman of the Commission, Professor Bolaji …

One thing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has done remarkably and consistently in the past months is keeping up with the fights in the party so much so that many political pundits begin each new week with questions like “What will Wike say this time?” or “What will Ayu do this week?” or “What announcement will come from the G-5 this week?.” …

As part of the moves to douse the tension generated by the ongoing leadership tussle between the patriarchs of the Yoruba apex socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and his successor, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, some concerned stakeholders in the Southwest have waded into the matter with a view to building consensus on the presidential candidate to be supported in the coming …

The Lagos State Government has directed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to begin to arrest and impound unpainted commercial vehicles from Monday across the state. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, said this in a statement through the Director, of the Public Affairs Unit of the authority, Mr Toafik Adebayo, in Lagos on Sunday. Oreagba warned …

Rescue operations are underway after a commercial flight operated by Precision Air crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, according to the airline. ADVERTISEMENT Home Cover Commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania Rescue operations are underway after a commercial flight operated by Precision Air crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, according to the airline. A spokesperson for Precision Air told …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and the acting Accountant General of the Federation, Sylva Okolieaboh to immediately reverse the apparently illegal deductions from the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for October 2022. SERAP is also urging him to …

The presidential candidacy of Bola Tinubu is causing confusion in Afenifere, a political group that once controlled the politics of the Yoruba Southwest. Mr Tinubu, who is the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is from the region and has his roots in the same political group. An announcement by the acting leader of the group, Ayo Adebanjo, of the …

Despite epileptic power supply and frequent blackouts, electricity consumers in the country paid N258.91 billion for electricity in the first seven months of 2022, latest report from the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, NBET, has shown. The report obtained by Vanguard showed that the amount was however, N194.4 billion short of the N453.31 billion invoiced for electricity supplied over the …