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President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has raised alarm over the recent trend of the unconstitutional takeover of power in some West African countries, urging world leaders to reject such illegal acts. According to Buhari, such unconstitutional takeovers, sometimes in reaction to unilateral changes of constitutions by some leaders, should not be tolerated by the international community. In his speech at …

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in New York, appealed to rich nations and international financial institutions for outright debt cancellation for countries facing the most severe challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that had ravaged economies globally. In his speech at the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly, Buhari, particularly urged G20 countries to extend their …

Dr. Tom Obaseki has emerged as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Edo State Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management Agency (ESFEWMA), a new agency created by the state government.   Dr. Obaseki is currently the Project Coordinator, Edo State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, (NEWMAP), a World Bank assisted project responsible for flood and gully …

Edo State Government has urged residents to come out to get vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 virus in order to remain safe and healthy, noting that infections and mortalities have continued to rise in the wake of the third wave of the pandemic in the state. Head of the State’s COVID-19 Case Management, Dr. Ebomwonyi Osagie, gave the charge while …

Officials of the Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) in Edo State, headed Mukhtar Yusuf-Osagie, in collaboration with other security agencies in the state have arrested one Chinedu Ogu, a fugitive who escaped from maximum-security prison at Oko, Benin City, during the #EndSARS protest that rocked the country last year.   Ogu, who was in prison for murder charges, was among the …

The UNECA sub-regional director urged African leaders to ensure training and access to digital technology for women and youths. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has said that empowering women and youths was vital to value creation and promotion of economic growth in Africa. Mrs Ngone Diop, Sub-Regional Director, West Africa Office, UNECA, stated this in Lagos, in …

. Nigerian Government on Thursday inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to tackle illegal refinery of crude oil in the Niger Delta region. The acting Solicitor-General of the Federation (SGF) and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr Umar Mohammed, who represented the minister said the move was in a bid to block revenue leakages. “The major mandate of the …

Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it will commence a “total lockdown” of the South-East if Nnmadi Kanu, its leader, is not produced for his next court appearance slated for October 21, according to a statement published by the Vanguard Newspaper on Wednesday. Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony brought against him by the federal government over …

Maiduguri – Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Nigerian military will not allow the Islamic States West African Province (ISWAP), a foreign terrorist group, to have strong footing in Nigeria Musa stated this in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday, in Maiduguri He said that ISWAP terrorist group was a foreign terrorist organisation being sponsored by …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, in New York, assured world leaders that Nigeria had initiated some specific actions to tackle and reverse the severe biodiversity loss that was affecting the world. Buhari spoke in a video message to the hybrid High-Level event tagged “Transformative actions for Nature and People” on the margins of the 76th Session of the UN General …