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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has described late Dr. Nowamagbe Austin Omoigui, as an outstanding achiever in his chosen career during his lifetime.         Obaseki made the remarks at a funeral mass held in his honor at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Benin City at the weekend.    Obaseki said, “Nowamagbe was a genius, an outstanding achiever in all he does. …

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Edo State Government has concluded plans for the upgrade of the Police Training School in Ogida Barracks, Egor Local Government Area of the state, Governor Godwin Obaseki disclosed at the weekend. Obaseki, who made the disclosure when he was led on an inspection tour of the facility by the Edo State Police Commissioner, Philip Ogbadu, said his administration remains committed …

A combined team of security operatives in Edo State on Saturday, May 8, rescued 13 persons from a kidnappers den in Ahor axis of Aduwawa Bypass, along Benin-Auchi Expressway, in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. The security team includes men and officers of the Edo State Police Command, local hunters and members of the Edo State Vigilante Security …

…wins award for contribution to a free press Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that Nigerians, from all walks of life, whether in government or as professionals, must rededicate themselves to the protection of democracy. He also said all Nigerians must see nation-building as a ‘joint task,’ saying each Nigerian has a critical role to …

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, was suspended as part of moves to allow independent audit of the accounts and remittance of the agency, documents seen by PREMIUM TIMES have shown. According to details of a letter sent to President Muhammadu Buhari by Nigeria’s transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, the yearly remittance of operating surpluses by the NPA …

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, said on Friday, that ongoing investigations have revealed many highly placed Nigerians and businessmen involved in financing terrorism. Mr Malami, who doubles as the Minister of Justice, said the ‘strongly’ suspected financiers were already being profiled for prosecution. The minister, who disclosed this while fielding questions from State House reporters in Abuja, said …

…says Senate Minority should be in prison-like Sen. Ndume-Wase …The man mentioned about is my Senator, there is a judicial decision on Kanu’s matter-Abonta counters Wase Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase veered off a debate on the reports of a looming defection of many lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC at Thursday plenary …

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the power of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister political parties. The apex court made the pronouncement in a judgment dismissing an appeal filed by one of the 74 political parties deregistered by INEC in February 2020. The appellant, the National Unity Party (NUP), had filed its case to challenge the earlier July 29, …

Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba is dead, sources confirmed to The PUNCH on Friday. She died at 61 in Cairo, Egypt. “Mama (Al-Hassan) died in a hospital today in Cairo. We will miss her,” a former aide to Al-Hassan, who pleaded anonymity, said on the telephone. Officials of the Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba State also confirmed her death …