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Barring any last minute change, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu will dump the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to an undisclosed political party. Vanguard was made to understand that if the body language and recent marathon meetings that took place outside the country last week between the Edo Deputy Governor and some party bigwigs in the country, …

“During the attack, security officers on duty which comprised of 15 Soldiers, 10 Police Officers and 10 armed guards of the NCoS on duty fought gallantly to repel the attack.” Armed men have attacked a Correctional facility in Kabba, Kogi State, North-central Nigeria, killing two officials and freeing many inmates. Sola Fasure, a spokesperson to the interior minister, Rauf Aregbesola, …

The Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, on Monday led a protest against the continued sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra. Though IPOB had later suspended the order, residents had continued to stay at home every Monday apparently because of fear of possible attack by hoodlums. On Monday, the state government moved to some streets in Awka, the state …

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and leader of the party in Edo South Senatorial District, Owere Dickson Imasogie has been reported kidnapped alongside his driver. The incident was said to have happened around 7 am Monday morning. A source close to the family said “He was kidnapped in his farm around Obada area in Uhunmwonde local government …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said academic activities will commence at the Edo State College of Agriculture in Iguoriakhi, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state, in January 2022. The governor gave the assurance during an inspection of ongoing construction work at the campus of the college in Iguoriakhi near Benin City. He said, “You will …

Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kimgdom, was today, at his 87th birthday thanksgiving, described by Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, as a generational gift to the state, Nigeria, Africa and the World at large. In celebration of the prominent Benin Chief and philanthropist, Obaseki spoke to journalists at the thanksgiving service for Chief Igbinedion, held at St. …

—Accuses CDs of illegal recruitment The Federal Government may unleash the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and other related offences, ICPC, to go after some medical doctors who were not qualified to collect medical training allowance meant for House Officers on residency training programme in 2020 to the tune of N540 million. Recall …

Workers at the government-owned refineries were paid a total of N69.07bn last year, even as the plants generated zero revenue as they did not process a single barrel of crude oil. The refineries suffered a combined loss of N108.29bn in 2020, compared to N162.22bn in the previous year, according to data collated from their audited financial statements released by the …

Officials of the Federal Government, led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo joined Clergymen at the dedication of new church buildings in Abuja today where intercessions were held for God to grant Nigeria victory over the sponsors and perpetrators of violence in the country. The buildimgs were opened by both All Saints Anglican Church Wuse Zone 5, and the Redeemed Christian …

— Says Northern states more favoured than southern states —Southern Senators on same page with our governors on Anti-Open Grazing The senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Nicholas Tofowomo has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of double standard in the distribution of proceeds of tax among states in the country. Tofowomo pointedly accused the present administration of favouring the northern …