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All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State on Tuesday condemned the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led PDP administration over what it called its renewed penchant for demolishing private properties in the State capital, Benin City, on the excuse that the owners violated extant town planning legislations. APC in a statement signed by its State Chairman Col. (Dr.) David Imuse (rtd), condemned the …

Ongoing removal of illegal structures is in line with the State Extant Planning Laws and Regulations and aimed at ensuring order and sanitizing the built environment space, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said on Tuesday. Obaseki spoke when he visited the demolition site of 30 lock-up stores illegally built at Iyekogba Housing Estate, without a building permit. The governor …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has charged Nigerian youths to get involved in politics, if they are keen on how the future will turn out. “Nigerian youths will play even more critical roles in shaping the country’s political and economic future by becoming more active in politics and encouraging platforms for more constructive engagements on national issues, while driving …

By Okhide Em’ya David Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has called on African leaders to begin harnessing their local resources to solve the problems facing their respective countries. Chief Obasanjo  made the call on Monday during the launch of the  Independent Task Team  for the development of African Vaccines and equitable and universal access to vaccines and vaccination in …

The mass kidnapping of students from their schools is becoming a norm in Nigeria, particularly in the northern part of the country. The country has witnessed at least 11 cases of kidnapping of pupils and students from their schools since 2014. Over 700 students and pupils have been kidnapped since December, 2020. Just before sunset on Thursday, gunmen attacked the …

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has provided insight into why President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), were unable to deliver on their electoral promises during their first four-year tenure. Mr Lawan lamented that the plan of the APC to deliver on most of its promises to Nigerians was stalled in the first tenure of …

A conference of Yoruba has called for decentralization of government to allow the six geopolitical zones in the country to have autonomy to function. The conference, which had in attendance Yoruba scholars and traditional rulers, was led by Professor of History, University of Texas, Austin, Toyin Falola, who submitted that decentralisation of power would solve most of the problems, including …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors says the ongoing attempt by the Federal Government to censor the media is worse than the infamous Decree 4 of 1984, enacted during the dark days of military rule. NGE President, Mustapha Isah, made the statement in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH in Lagos. Isah condemned the recent anti-media actions of the regime of the President, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, in its bid to resume the Continuous Voter Education next week, has introduced an online portal for registration. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known while briefing the press on Monday in Abuja. In an statement released on Tuesday titled “Continuous Voter Registration: Media professionals, INEC agree to sensitise citizens,” the Chairman said that …

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the future of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears uncertain after the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in 2023. He said the APC may face challenges after the exit of President Buhari from office in less than two years, except timely interventions are taken by the ruling party …