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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has hailed the German Government for its role in supporting the state’s skills development, job creation and youth development programmes. The governor said this during a dinner hosted by the Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Weert Borner and his wife, Dr. Imke Borner to celebrate the Day of German Unity, in …

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has expressed his elation as his supporters popularly known as Obidients took his campaign to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa located in Tanzania. Obi made this known in his tweet on Thursday while commending the Tanzanian supporter who erected the party’s flag on the tallest peak. The former Anambra state governor commending …

Labor Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi says Nigeria will regain its pride position in Africa if he is elected as the nation’s president in 2023. Obi stated this in his tweet to commend his Tanzanian supporter who placed the party’s flag on Mount Kilimanjaro. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Tanzanian LP supporter, identified as OGersh, …

Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has left Nigeria for political campaigns in the United States of America. In 2018, amidst talks that he could not visit the US, Atiku had in company of the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and others visited the US. The visit to the US was significant as it dismissed all doubts …

Two terror suspects have been arrested by the Department of State Services operatives who stormed the Trademore Estate in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday. The security operatives were said to have shut the entrance and exit gates of the estate while the operation lasted. Punch correspondent gathered that the two suspects said to be …

..Says it’s handiwork of mischief makers Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as embarrassing reports that the state government banned billboard owners from accepting advert campaign projects from opposition parties in the state, noting that the report is false and the handiwork of mischief makers. The Deputy Director, Media and Publicity for the Edo Peoples …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – Edo State Command Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Rabi Garba has stressed awareness creation as a veritable tool to curtailing Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) within and outside Nigeria. She called on all NIS officers in the state to take sensitization seriously in order to win the ongoing onslaught against Smuggling of Migrants …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Wednesday said that the board has not cancelled or deferred any admission to Universities, Polytechnics, or Colleges of Education as a result of the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this shortly before he declared open the …

The new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised to place economic stability and confidence at the heart of his government’s agenda. The 42-year-old of Indian ancestry was on Tuesday appointed PM by King Charles III after their meeting at Buckingham Palace. Sunak, who was also named First Lord of the Treasury by the monarch, took over from Liz Truss …

The United States government has authorised the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks.. The US State Department announced the approval of the evacuation in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening. The United States and United Kingdom had on Sunday warned of a possible terrorist attack in the capital Abuja, especially …