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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State  and United States of America are exploring areas of investment to sustain the gains recorded by the Obaseki-led government in agriculture, economy, healthcare and education, among others. The governor disclosed this, yesterday, in Benin City, when he received the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, who visited him in his office. The governor said …

By January 1, 2023, Federal Government will ban all  substances that are not ozone-friendly in accordance with the Montreal Protocol Agreement of which Nigeria is a signatory. These substances include refrigerators, air conditioners, generators,  water dispensers, photocopiers etc. Speaking with newsmen at the Stakeholders’ Workshop for the Validation  of the Draft National Cooling Plan, yesterday,  in Abuja, the Programme Manager, Environment …

The Nigerians are airing their minds over the resignation of Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and presidential aspirant, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday. Peter Obi’s decision to leave the PDP comes days before the party’s presidential primary is scheduled to hold. Obi who announced his resignation on Wednesday in a letter addressed to the Party’s Chairman said …

•Those behind barbarous killings in South-east will be hounded by security forces, presidency assures •Soludo declares curfew in eight LGAs, bans okada, tricycle operations on Mondays •Zulum confirms 32 persons killed by Boko Haram in weekend’s attack in Kala-Balge •Lawan halts campaign in honour of murdered Borno farmers •Terrorists attack Masari’s LG, abduct two Catholic priests, ECWA pastor, others President …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, again met with former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the presidential primary of the APC billed for Sunday, The PUNCH has learnt. The meeting, it was learnt, preceded a discussion between Jonathan and Mamman Daura, the influential nephew of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The meeting between Jonathan and …

• PDP Northern elders look to North Central for candidate, insist consensus is pathway to stability• Legal move to stop PDP presidential primary fails• APC chair hints on consensus pick for party’s presidential flag bearer Former governor of Anambra State and erstwhile presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, yesterday, resigned his membership of …

A leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Professor Greg Ibe, has described as mischievous and ridiculous, the votes allocated to him during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP primaries Wednesday in Umuahia, when he did not participate in the said primaries. Professor Ibe said he had since 30th March, resigned his membership of the …

Uber yesterday said it has hit 1 billion trips in Africa since entering the market less than 10 years ago. The trips amounted to over 10 billion kilometres of trips which is equivalent to travelling to the moon and back over 5500 times. During the same period Uber and Uber Eats have collectively reached over 30 million riders and eaters …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, said his government is kicking off an enumeration exercise to collate the data for centres of learning across the state. Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, said his government is kicking off an enumeration exercise to collate the data for centres of learning across the state. Obaseki, who disclosed this …

Former governor of Anambra state, and Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi has dumped the opposition Party. Obi announced his resignation in a letter dated May 24, addressed to the National Chairman of the party, with a receipt date of May 25, 2022. The quit notice is effective from May 20, 2022. In the letter …