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Warns  Mohammed against garbing himself with Propagandists Toga  ***Says insurgents chose Buhari as chief negotiator  ***Warns President against propagandist spokesmen Former Federal Commissioner for information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark has taken a swipe at the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed for saying that if not for  President Muhammadu Buhari, terrorists would have declared Nigeria as an Islamic state. …

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday in Benin said that he has no regrets whatsoever in forgiving Tony Adun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leader in the state. Obaseki stated this while addressing leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in his Oredo Local Government Area of the state. The governor’s reaction was coming on the heels of …

The National Assembly has transmitted the 2022 budget to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Amos Ojo, forwarded the letter to the president alongside a letter dated 24 December. In the letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES and titled “Appropriation Bill 2022”, the clerk informed the president that the transmission of the budget is in consonance …

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) says Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) assume ownership of equipment donated by consumers in order to ensure public safety.In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by ANED’s Executive Director for Research and Advocacy, Sunday Oduntan, he said Discos normally assumed ownership of donated equipment because of “indemnity and protection“. He noted that the …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that oil found in the Niger Delta region belonged to Nigeria constitutionally. He said this while reacting to allegations raised by Niger Delta elder, Chief Edwin Clark, in an open letter about a week ago. In a six-page letter, Obasanjo claimed that he was wrongly accused. The former president noted that his comments on the …

Olukayode Ajulo, a popular Abuja-based lawyer articulates his views on how the media can perform its watchdog role without jeopardising national security The democratic structure of the Nigerian State has benefitted from the massive inputs of the Nigerian media for its survival and development. The Nigerian media ranks high on the pedestal of stakeholders of the Nigerian project, indeed, a …

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to consult widely with knowledgeable Nigerians on ways and means of frontally tackling the security and economic challenges facing the country. He urged the President to adopt the same strategy he deployed when he consulted with selected Nigerians who advised him to decline assent to the amended Electoral Act …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has assured leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state that he will not negotiate behind them as the 2023 general elections draw near. Obaseki gave the assurance during a get-together for party leaders in Benin City, Edo State. He said, “Politics will soon start again as we are heading towards the …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo State Police Command says it has commenced a manhunt for a man identified as Osas over the alleged gruesome murder of his girlfriend, a twenty nine year-old lady, Elohor Oniorosa at an apartment rented by the suspect. The suspected ritualist, said to be a Ghana-based Nigerian Yahoo Boy, allegedly killed Elohor Oniorosa for money ritual. …

Special on-the-spot-report By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, our Abuja Correspondent From the charred remains from the inferno that scorched NEXT nearly to cinders, are varying kinds of accounts of what really happened. When Alltimepost.com visited NEXT today December 27, 2021, explosions from burning items could still be heard, and smoke still billowed from the building. Julius Berger ambulances said to have …