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…Project connects two local councils. Edo State Government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and other partners have flagged off the 16.7km Ikpako-Ajoki Road project in Ovia North East and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking after the flag-off of the road project, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said the road project would open up the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hinged the failure of the country’s healthcare system on bad leadership, assuring that his government will sustain investment in the healthcare sector, ensuring quality, efficient and affordable health services to Edo people. Obaseki gave the assurance when he received the progress report on Edo State College of Nursing Science at the Government House, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, swore in eight new Commissioners and a Special Adviser with a charge to ensure effective service delivery to Edo people. Obaseki, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House in Benin City, urged the new appointees not to be partisan in the discharge of their duties. The Commissioners, who were …

The NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, received the broadcast licence from his NBC counterpart, Mallam Balarabe Ilela, in Abuja on Wednesday.  He noted that the NYSC, as one of the successful achievements of the Gowon Administration, has achieved its purpose of uniting the country in several ways, and also contributing immensely to national development.. “The commission normally gives licence in trust …

A member of the All Progressives Congress, Daniel Bwala, has claimed that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will not be contesting for presidency in 2023 against former Lagos governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. FILE: Osinbajo, Tinubu Bwala spoke when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. Bwala said, “Yemi Osinbajo is not running for President. He is not interested. …

The Yoruba Stakeholders’ Summit Group, yesterday called on all major political parties in the country to zone their presidential slot to South East or South-South of the country as a way of promoting equity and fairness. Speaking during a press conference in Lagos, Convener of the group, Mr Olufemi Lawson said that the South West region has had a fair …

Sub-Saharan African countries are embracing the digital economy to boost competitiveness, a new report by Agility, a global supply chain company, has found. Titled “Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index,” the report said leading African economies that have struggled to improve their infrastructure, business conditions, and overall competitiveness are generally performing better against other emerging markets in areas that measure their …

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has initiated the process to investigate the supply of adulterated petrol to country, which has reportedly damaged many car engines of motorists. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu …

The House of Representatives on Wednesday said a state of emergency on ritual killings in the country should be declared by the Federal Government. The lawmakers also called for a campaign against the menace, saying the effort of parents, schools, religious leaders and the media is needed. This is following a motion sponsored by Deputy Minority Leader of the House, …

The plea-bargain talks between Dibu Ojerinde, the immediate-past registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the prosecution over his ongoing N5.2billion fraud trial have collapsed. The prosecutor, Ebenezer Shogunle, announced the breakdown of the negotiations at the resumed hearing of the case at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Ojerinde, through his lead defence counsel, Ibrahim …