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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has suspended three Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) over negligence and dereliction of duty. The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare disclosed this while briefing journalists after the weekly Executive Council (EXCO) meeting chaired by Governor Obaseki, at the Government House in Benin City today. The commissioner said the government’s ban …

Edo State Government has given a directive on the cessation of all development/building activities in the areas covered in the 1229 hectares of land along the Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road. In a statement on Wednesday, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare, said: “The directive is effective across the portions marked A, B, C and D in the area repossessed by …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed the Edo State Senior Citizens’ Policy which will prioritize better welfare for the elderly in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs, Mrs. Ifueko Alufohai disclosed this on Tuesday, while addressing the elderly at an event held at the Baptist Convention Ground in Benin City, …

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday watched the video recording of the lifeless body of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, allegedly murdered on June 15, 2021. An undergraduate, Chidinma Ojukwu, and one Adedapo Quadri are standing trial for Ataga’s murder. They were arraigned alongside Ojukwu’s sister, Chioma Egbuchu, accused of stealing …

The Nigerian government will brush off crushing debt service pressures and constraints in generating revenue to spend 40 per cent more on overheads next year when the expenditure is seen reaching N1.1 trillion, according to the 2023 appropriation bill. Nigeria’s debt service is on track to more than double revenue come the end of 2022, according to the World Bank’s projection in …

•Kyari says oil output to increase by 500,000bpd after ongoing repairs •National oil firm may bid for power assets  •Defers payment to local fuel suppliers to 90 days The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), along with its partners could take a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline in 2023, the national oil company has …

Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the unrelenting struggle for a new Nigeria is, among other reasons, to build a better nation where the girl child will be free and safe to live and thrive. Obi made this known in his message to mark the International Day of the Girl Child 2022. He said education remained the most …

The Lagos State government on Tuesday officially received approval from the Federal Government for the construction of the Lekki International Airport at the Lekki-Epe axis of the state. Recall that the Lagos State Government, last Friday, had earlier announced the construction of the airport will commence in 2023. It said that the new airport would be constructed on 3,500 hectares …

The Nigerian Navy has destroyed an illegal oil bunkering vessel arrested with stolen crude oil in the creeks of the Niger Delta. It was gathered that operatives of a newly-contracted private oil pipeline surveillance team, Tantita Security Services, arrested the vessel alongside its seven-member crew on 6 October. They were arrested on the creeks of Escravos, while crude oil was being loaded illegally into …

Unemployment and underemployment are major factors that drive poverty. For the poor, labour is often the only asset they can use to improve their well-being. Hence, the creation of productive employment opportunities is essential for achieving poverty reduction and sustainable economic and social development. This is because it is crucial to provide decent jobs that both secure income and empowerment …