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The hopes of securing forgiveness for 14 Edo absentee lawmakers appeared to have been dashed today, when Governor Godwin Obaseki hinted that they may face charges for sedition and treason. “How can you tell me to forgive those 14 lawmakers-elect who are responsible for sedition and treason in Nigeria? Of course, we are going to start charges.” Obaseki was reacting …

The Senate has passed a bill that seeks to end discrimination between First Degrees and Higher National Diplomas (HND). The bill scaled the third reading on Wednesday, after the lawmakers received and considered the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, which contained six clauses. The report was presented by the chairman, Ahmad Kaita. The bill, sponsored by Ayo …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has identified weak institutions as a bane of Nigeria’s underdevelopment, hinting on the need for leaders across the country to build strong institutions to achieve sustainable development. Obaseki made the call while addressing youths in the state during a stakeholders’ engagement of the Edo State Transition Committee with youths and student groups at the …

Social media giant, Twitter, has deleted a controversial post by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the Biafran war of 1967-1970 wherein many lives were lost. The tweet, which was posted on Tuesday, read in part, “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the …

Nigeria’s minister of information, Lai Mohammed, has accused Twitter of bias against President Muhammadu Buhari. The official was reacting to Twitter’s deletion of a tweet made by the President on Tuesday, threatening to rain ‘civil war-like attention’ on those promoting insurrection and attacking national assets. “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss …

Unknown armed men have reportedly killed the Senior Special Assistant to the Benue State Governor on Security, retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Christopher Dega. According to a family source, the retired Police Chief was on Tuesday attacked and shot several times on his chest by unknown assailants at a restaurant in Jos, the Plateau state capital where he …

As the strike action called by JUSUN entered its eight week and following reported breakthrough between the Union and State governments in talks aimed at ending the said strike, it is imperative to comment on some paramount issues affecting the Nigerian judiciary, particularly with regards to the appointment, remuneration and promotion of Judges. The Appointment of Judicial Officers In the …

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has accused those tackling the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for making a harsh statement against secessionists as supporting destruction. The minister claimed that those opposing Buhari’s statement “want to cripple government”. He said this in a series of tweets after the president threatened perpetrators of destruction in the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, led Edo people, party faithful and other supporters to a victory parade across major streets and roads in Benin metropolis, to celebrate his victory at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court’s five-man panel of justices had on May 28, 2021 upheld the ruling of the Appeal Court, which dismissed the alleged certificate …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has flagged off the second dose vaccination exercise against coronavirus disease, urging those who took the first dose to make themselves available for the booster dose meant to provide full protection against the virus. Governor Obaseki flagged off the exercise at the State Secretariat Complex, along Sapele Road, Benin City. According to him, “It …