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Senior Advocates of Nigeria, civil society organisations and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party have said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), should be ready to account for his actions when he leaves office next year. Their views came as a response to the President’s statement during his interview on Channels Television on Wednesday that anybody who asks him to come and …

• No evidence Sylvester was tortured, bullied – Lagos CP Sylvester Oromoni, the father of the late 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has restated the family’s commitment to get justice, saying that he would not bury his son even if it takes 30 years to get justice. He also kicked against the report of the …

Three White men who chased and murdered 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with two having no chance of parole. Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael, 66, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan were convicted in November on a raft of charges, including felony murder, for Arbery’s death. Judge Timothy Walmsley …

Edo State College of Nursing Sciences has commenced application for admission into the Basic Midwifery Programme for the first cohort of its 2022 session. In a statement, the institution’s registrar, Osayuki Jackson Obaseki, said the application opens on Tuesday 11th, January and closes Tuesday 25th, January 2022, at 12:00 pm. Obaseki disclosed that the qualification examination for the programme will …

President Muhammadu Buhari says he does not care about his successor in 2023, saying he has no favorite in the forthcoming general elections. The president stated this in an interview he granted to Channels television which was televised on Wednesday evening. According to him, “I am not interested in who becomes the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government, will in 2022, complete the ongoing state-wide taxpayer’s enumeration exercise, as part of efforts to improve the state’s tax system and boost revenue. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, reassured that his administration plans to undertake numerous citizens’ reorientation programmes to reinforce a sense of belonging in the …

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that it is a civilizational loss when dogs and cats replace children in society, encouraging couples to “take the risk” to become parents. “The other day, I was talking about the demographic winter that we have today … many couples do not have children because they do not want to, or they have just one …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured residents that his government will sustain ongoing reforms and programs aimed at achieving digital economy in the state, He promised to provide fibre optic connectivity to all Edo communities to enhance access to the internet and expand the state’s digital economy. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City during the week, …

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has ruled out the possibility of releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying that he doesn’t interfere with the judiciary. In an interview with Channels TV, monitored by Vanguard, which was relayed on Wednesday evening, Buhari said that the IPOB leader should go to court and defend himself. …

Nigeria’s President, retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This is in accordance with the power vested in him under Section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act he signed on August 16, 2021. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the PUNCH reports, disclosed this …