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Edo State Government has finalized plans for a partnership with OZE, an international digital business firm, to boost trade and entrepreneurship development in the state. At a parley with partners from OZE and other stakeholders in Benin City, the Managing Director of Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Mr. Kelvin Uwaibi, reassured that the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government remains committed …

 To establish special court for rape, gender-based violence cases The federal government on Thursday said it is committed to the provision of access to justice for vulnerable children in the country. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said to this end, the federal government amongst others will establish special courts to …

Vice President Yemi Osibanjo has challenged all tiers of government to be open-minded and collaborate for national development. He said despite the current turbulent socio-economic conditions and tough challenges they pose, generating economic growth, eradicating poverty, developing human capital and building up Nigeria’s infrastructural backbone in a sustainable manner is certainly doable. He urged all the tiers of government and …

Iconic Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has left the La Liga giants. The club announced the departure of its highest goal scorer in a statement on his website on Thursday evening. It reads: “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of …

There was a mild drama on Thursday as Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike stormed the venue where members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were meeting. Wike’s sudden appearance at the meeting must have unsettled the meeting as Governors are not members of the BoT and do not attend the party’s BoT meetings. The Rivers …

Diran Odeyemi, one of the seven deputy national officers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that resigned on Tuesday, has withdrawn his letter of resignation. Odeyemi, who is the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, has pledged to work with the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to ensure a successful national convention, where a …

AI blames ESN for attacks on government infrastructure, police Amnesty International has accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive forces against separatists in the country’s southeast. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been campaigning for the independence of the region. The agitations, spearheaded by Nnamdi Kanu, have been met with crackdowns by the Nigerian government. Kanu himself is undergoing …

pension for former governors and other affected officials by 50 per cent. The committee also expunged the provision of houses in Abuja and Lagos for ex-governors as stipulated in an earlier law operated by the state. The report further showed a reduction in the number of vehicles to be made available to former governors and their deputies. The Speaker of …

Eight persons have been abducted by gunmen suspected to bandits in Magarya village in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Among them is the biological father of the Speaker Zamfara state House of Assembly, Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya, according to multiple media platforms including TVC and Daily Trust. They were abducted Wednesday night when the heavily armed men invaded the community Spokesperson …

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Thursday, sounded a note of warning to the Federal Government, insisting that the agreement reached with Organised Labour on reduction of electricity tariff by N15 per kilowatt-hour, KWH, by December must be respected. NLC said: “The posture of the Federal Government to flout agreements is completely unacceptable and would be resisted.” NLC in a statement by …