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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic Monday in a ceremony carried on state television.  Earlier, in the day, the heads of the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republics requested the Kremlin leader recognize their independence and sovereignty. According to CNN report, members of Putin’s Security Council supported the initiative in a meeting the …

Lviv, Moscow and Kyiv – Even as Russian forces mass on Ukraine’s border, the spotlight this week has swung back to the rumbling low-intensity war in eastern Ukraine and its possible role in setting the stage for a broader conflict. Over the past three days, there has been an upsurge in shelling along several parts of the front lines. The …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged more young people to join the global effort in preserving endangered indigenous languages by coming up with innovative ideas and developing new technologies to address the global concern. Obaseki gave the charge in commemoration of this year’s International Mother Language Day marked by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) …

All Progressives Congress (APC) has written a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission informing INEC of its intention to conduct its zonal congress on March 26, 2022. The APC further informed the commission that the earlier convention slated for February 26, 2022, may no longer hold. In the letter signed by the Chairman, and published by PUNCH, APC Caretaker …

Former Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Dr. Edna Mogekwu, has been sentenced to jail for refusing to honour invitations on allegations of corruption from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Dr. Mogekwu, who was sentenced to a two-year, one-month jail term, as well as three principal officers of the institution who were also …

Edo state government will begin the prosecution of parents and guardians of out-of-school children as part of measures to take all children off the streets and improve access to education, Governor Godwin Obaseki hinted at the weekend. Obaseki disclosed this during the Edo State Education Policy Town Hall meeting, held in Benin City. The governor said his administration is committed …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that it is part of the Buhari administration’s key objectives to ensure inclusive prosperity, saying that the Niger Delta deserves considerable developmental gains in the country. According to him, it is why the Federal Government is collaborating with State governments and increasing efforts towards ensuring the wholesome development of communities in the …

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has been declared the winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress held on Saturday. Announcing the result very early on Sunday, the Chairman of the governorship primary committee and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, said Oyetola won the election, having garnered 222,169 votes, against 12,921 votes that his closest challenger, Moshood Adeoti …

Agency Report An airstrike by the Nigerian Army targeting ‘bandits’ has killed seven children and wounded five others by mistake in Niger, a local governor told AFP on Sunday. “There was a mistake with the Nigerian strikes on the border that resulted in victims on our territory in the village of Nachade on Friday,” said Chaibou Aboubacar, the governor of …

Edo State Government has intensified the campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in rural communities in the state, warning that perpetrators of such crime run the risk of going to jail for four years. The government urged residents to desist from the heinous act so as not to run afoul of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law. At an …