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A combined team of security operatives made up of the police, army and vigilante men, yesterday, killed three suspected kidnappers terrorising motorists along the Benin/Ekpoma road in Edo State. The incident occurred at Okwo in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state. The kidnappers had reportedly taken over the ever busy highway earlier on Tuesday but were driven into the …

Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called for a complete reorientation on the exercise of regulatory authority in the country because over-regulation is killing businesses. According to him, for businesses and investors to thrive in the country, regulatory requirements need to be reduced and certification processes need to be faster. According to a statement signed by Laolu Akande, Mr Osinbajo’s spokesperson, …

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism, including 424 associates/supporters of the financiers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known during a briefing on the anti-corruption fight of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)’s regime on Thursday. The minister also said the fraud unit unmasked 123 companies and 33 bureaux de …

•Approves N115bn to dualise Katsina road The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts worth $328.87 million in consultancy services for the supervision of the various railway projects in the country. FEC also approved N115.4 billion for the dualisation of Kano-Kazaure-Kongolam highway in Katsina State. These were disclosed to newsmen yesterday in Abuja by Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike …

A complete reorientation on the exercise of regulatory authority is needed in order for businesses and investors to thrive in Nigeria. This was the conclusion of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) after receiving a report of an Ad-Hoc Committee of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, on Agro-Export and the presentation of a National Action Plan 7.0 today at …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Sharon O. Ikeazor, Honourable Minister of State in the Federal Ministry of Environment, yesterday told Nigerians said that even though the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has less than a year and six months to wind up, it is still very committed to  the clean-up of Ogoni land. Ikeazor who made this disclosure …

… EDSTMA says it has trained Over 1,200 Drivers Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government will introduce bye-laws and other measures to check recklessness among drivers. The governor disclosed this after inspecting facilities of the Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA), including the Drivers Training Academy and Manpower Development Centre. He said, “Traffic …

*Adds: It’s the responsibility of the Bar to uphold prestige of the judiciary *VP attends Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria Annual Dinner Members of the Bar are custodians, not owners of the Nigeria’s Justice system, whose responsibility it is to uphold the prestige of the judiciary, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo told a gathering of the Body of Senior Advocates …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku A court of Appeal in Catania, Italy, has quashed various sentences and fines imposed on Nigerians by an Italian court over mafia-related charges as contained in the BIS Law of Italy. The Appeal Court has ordered their immediate release.  The Nigerians, Kingrney Ewiarion, Michael Osokay, Sunday Aghaulor, Famous William, Fedeli Okowe and Juliet Benjamin were arrested …

It is common in the social media these days for people to do a countdown to the end of the President Muhammadu Buhari government. They seem in so much hurry to see its back, that they cannot hide their excitement. Their main grouse is that the retired general made lots of promises especially of a secured, peaceful, prosperous and happy Nigeria, …