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The proposal by the All Progressives Congress, APC to adopt the consensus method in choosing its officials and candidates in the forthcoming 2023 elections may have been triggered by the failure to pull down the structures of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, party sources have disclosed. Tinubu, according to insiders, has established a supremacy among presidential aspirants that gives him strong …

It is not for nothing journalists are sometimes called news hunters. I wear the badge with pride, and I know my colleagues do too.  For we really hunt – digging up facts, holding those in public positions accountable, dissecting their words and actions, suggesting alternatives. Now, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has issued a fresh invitation to us. …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is breaking new frontier in the judiciary when he launches Africa’s first court recording. The launch of Africa’s first court recording system which will be launched on July 26th will eliminate most manual proceedings and speedy up court judgments. Court recording system will also eliminate writing in long hand by Nigerian judges and ensure the commuting …

The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, in this interview with FRIDAY OLOKOR, says the union’s age-long battle with the Federal Government, which has seen students being shut out of campuses for long months, is far from over ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke ASUU and the Federal Government have continued to battle over some irreconcilable differences. …

A dispute between Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, and Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, could jeopardise the return of the stolen Benin artefacts to Nigeria.Advertisement In 1897, the Benin kingdom, which was well-known for its rich cultural heritage and artefacts, was invaded by British soldiers, in what is now known as the Benin invasion of 1897. Thousands of bronze …

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola yesterday requested governors to sign the death warrants of convicts on death row who have exhausted all avenues of appeal to free up space in the nation’s correctional facilities. According to Aregbesola, “There are presently 3,008 condemned criminals waiting for their date with the executioners in our meagre custodial facilities. This consists of 2,952 males …

Edo State Government through the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) has said it will partner with experienced fashion designers in the state to boost skills development in the fashion industry. Managing Director of EdoJobs, Ukinebo Dare, in a chat with journalists in Benin City, said the partnership is aimed at boosting job creation opportunities for youths in the state. …

Edo State Government is committed to improving access to quality education at both the primary, secondary and tertiary levels in the state, the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said, vowing to sustain investment in the sector to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Edo. Obaseki gave the assurance while addressing the newly elected Global President of the …

The court ordered the secret police to produce the 12 detainees and show cause why they should not be granted bail. The Federal High Court, in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the State Service Service (SSS) to produce the 12 persons arrested at the residence of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Ruling on an application brought by the …

Catholic bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have alleged that the current members of the National Assembly have not given legislation that would move the country forward. The clerics frowned at the current spate of insecurity across Nigeria, saying the country was no longer at ease. They also condemned the alleged action of the senate on the press regulation bill. This …