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…Says Wike is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease Governor Nyesome Wike of River State and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee Chairman, Elder Fred Udeogu at the weekend came under serious criticism by Chief James Aroh Nweke over their reaction on Umahi’s statement on the type of President Nigeria needs in 2023. Chief James Aroh Nweke is one of the …

*VP at Leadership Newspaper Conference says Nigerians can overcome division through faith & solidarity  Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that “we must be able to say to the young men and women who say secession is the only way or that we should break up into little nations that that is the way of extinction not development.” Prof …

Edo State Government has said it will commence the demolition of illegal structures constructed under high tension cables and other unauthorized places across the state. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the government will no longer tolerate the violation of the State Extant Town Planning Laws and Regulations. According to him, “the Edo State …

• President pledges to encourage infrastructure development• Says state’s problem similar to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s working visit to Imo State, yesterday, was greeted with apathy, as a majority of the residents stayed at home, while government officials and some leaders went to welcome the President. All entreaties by the Imo State Government to the residents to come out en masse …

The Nigerian Medical Association and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday blamed    the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, for the prolonged strike by resident doctors. The NMA’s General Secretary, Philips Ekpe; and the Vice President of NARD, Arome Adejo, made the position of their groups known in separate interviews with The PUNCH in Abuja. The NARD had …

The group, however, urged the President to restore the sense of belonging in Nigeria which has been lost especially in the region adding that equity, justice and fairness are needed to preserve the country. Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has assured President Muhammadu Buhari that the South-East region will not disintegrate from the country despite the array of secessionist …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government is building stronger institutions to restore the state’s lost glory and reposition it for sustainable growth and development. Obaseki stated this when he received members of the panel for the appointment of principal officers into the Edo State College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, who were on a courtesy visit, …

*$450 billion potential income gains at stake *African insurance companies must act now, VP adds Amidst monumental challenges posed by climate change, particularly energy transition and related issues, the coming decade anchored on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), offers great opportunities for Africa’s socio-economic transformation, Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Osinbajo(SAN), stated this on Wednesday in …

…Says Nigeria wants West African countries to respect their own constitutions …Only free, fair, transparent elections welcome Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must take proactive steps to prevent coups d’etat in the sub-region, and even on the continent, because the unconstitutional seizure of power in any shape or form is simply unacceptable and has no place in the …

The crisis over the Value Added Tax deepened on Wednesday with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, ordering companies based in the state to start paying VAT to the state government. Wike gave the order during a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt with representatives of Shell Petroleum Development Company and other oil companies as well as business owners in the …