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By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja – Nigeria’s Federal Government, through its Attorney General and Minister of Justice has dropped the four-count charge against Olanrewaju Suraj, chairman of the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) and introduced two new charges in their place. The amended charges, with number FHC/ABJ.CR/370/2021, dated 11th February 2022 was signed by A.A Yusuf, deputy director and …

* Service conditions of judges must be good enough, befitting-VP *Calls for imposition of severe costs for delays in administration of justice Challenges affecting the administration of justice in Nigeria are being addressed and “there is much hope for the positive reform of the system as more result-oriented work is going on and some real changes expected”, according to Vice …

By Okhide Em’ya David Great Benin King, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has received two artefacts – Benin bronze statues of a Cockerel and an Oba Head from the United Kingdom. The presentation was made at the Oba Palace by the Nigeria High Commissioner to the United kingdom, Ambadssdor Tunji Ishola Sarafa. It was indeed …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has been named Governor of the Year 2021 by the Board of Editors of Vanguard Newspapers Limited for his sterling leadership acumen and the government’s developmental strides across all sectors of the state. Receiving the letter of notification from the Newspaper’s Deputy Editor, Adekunle Adekoya, at the Government House, Benin City, Obaseki said his …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Femi Adesina, Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media, on Wednesday at the NUJ Press center in Abuja said that most Nigerians are generally unfair in their assessment of the performance of his principal in the past seven years of his administration. Adesina made the statement at a press briefing organized …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of nine permanent secretaries.In a statement today, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the swearing-in of the appointees will be announced at a later date. He said, “The Edo State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, has approved the appointment of the underlisted persons as Permanent Secretaries …

By Ogiemwanre Victor, Ag. CPS to the Oba of Benin His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Tuesday warned against harsh corporal punishment in schools. The Benin Monarch gave the warning when he played host to the family of late Pa. Augustine Emumwen and the new National Executive of Immaculate Conception College Old …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comr. Philip Shaibu, has said plans are ongoing for the successful hosting of the eight edition of the 10km Okpekpe International Race, hosted annually by the state government. The race, which is the first road race in Nigeria and West Africa to be granted a label by World Athletics and designated as one of …

•NCC to licence operators after February 27 The federal government yesterday in Abuja, officially handed over Spectrum Allocation for 5G deployment to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, who doubles as the Chairman of the National Frequency Management Council (NFMC), did the official handover of the Spectrum Allocation for 5G …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited has assured Nigerians that the company had placed significant orders of over 2.1 billion litres of methanol-free petroleum to ensure that the long queues of petroleum end in a few days. This was disclosed in a statement by GarbaDeen Muhammad, the group general manager, group public affairs division of the NNPC Limited. According to …