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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the procurement of four armoured boats and four speed boats, as part of measures to boost security on the state’s waterways and protect the lives and property of the citizenry. In a statement, Permanent Secretary, Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC), Mr. James Ufumwen, said the procurement of …

If the Supreme Court in its wisdom annulled the votes of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 elections in Zamfara State and declared the Peoples Democratic Party winners in the polls, can Governor Bello Matawalle give back the mandate to the APC? This is the question the PDP would seek to ask the courts if its threats to challenge …

Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, has described the decision of Southern Governors Forum to enact laws to ban open grazing of livestock in the region as a bold and patriotic move that will bring an end to the lingering crisis caused by armed herdsmen. Governor Ortom said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Terver Akase …

The Senate has set up a seven-man conference committee on the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, announced the composition of the conference committee at plenary on Tuesday. He named the committee members to include the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, who will serve as Chairman; Senators Mohammed Sabo – North West; Albert …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, at the plenary, Tuesday decried reports that the lawmakers were planning to remove electronic transmission of election result from the Electoral Act amendment bill, saying that they are yet to receive the report from the committee. Gbajabiamila’s statement was in response to a point of order raised by a member, …

The members of the House of Representatives from the 17 Southern states have unanimously and unequivocally endorsed the resolution of the Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF) that the next President should emerge from the southern region. They also described the attempt to tamper with the Electoral Act to remove electronic transmission of results as a malicious and unpatriotic act aimed to …

Following the kidnap of 140 pupils of Bethel Baptist College, Kaduna, the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari has lost grip of leadership. CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle in a statement issued in Abuja while reacting to the incident expressed shock and condemned the act. Ayokunle advised Buhari to seek foreign assistance …

Chairman of North-East Governors’ Forum, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, and his colleagues in the North-East have arrived Jalingo for a two-day meeting. Zulum was received by the Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Haruna Manu, at Danbaba Suntai airport. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State and his entourage also arrived Jalingo about 1:39p.m. Governor Inuwa Yahaya and Bala Mohammed of …

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Monday said it has launched an online application to capture the information of retirees to ensure accuracy and timeliness of documentation. PenCom’s commissioner (technical), Anyim Nyerere, said this at the opening ceremony of a workshop for pension desk officers of Ministries, Agencies and Departments. The commission said the process will include self-assisted and the pension fund …

Nigeria has the third most developed Internet ecosystem in Africa, a new report has shown. The report by Internet society, a global nonprofit organisation promoting the development and use of the Internet, said Nigeria ranks just below South Africa and Kenya. “These countries have the most interconnected networks and have succeeded in exchanging 70-80% of their traffic locally,” Internet society …