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Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s Special Assistant on Youth development, Comrade Okiemute Sowho has been killed by suspected assassins in Sapele, the Vanguard reported on Saturday. He was shot dead around 6p.m. on Saturday evening, near a popular hotel along Akintola road close to the Adeniyi end of the town. According to sources, the deceased had gone to check …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo State High Court has overruled an Application to tender some documents against principal witness 1 by Counsel to the 8th and principal defendant in the case of alleged murder of Mr. Sunny Etchie on grounds that they were not relevant to the evidence being rendered by the witness. Sunny Etchie was the Okaighele of Kolokolo …

President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Texas, unlocking more federal resources to assist the state struggling to recover from deadly winter storms, the CNN reported on Saturday. “Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in …

(CNN) Seeking a sharp break from the “America First” policies of his predecessor — which often manifested in bitter disagreements, escalating trade wars and rejection of the systems established to prevent conflict — President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed the US position of global leadership, the power of its alliances and the resilience of democracy in the United States and …

Nigeria’s Government, on Friday, said it had signed a 25 megawatt Independent Power Project (IPP) agreement, to enhance electricity supply to industries in the Kano Free Trade Zone (KFTZ). Mr Richard Adeniyi-Adebayo, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, who stated this during a facility tour of the KFTZ, in Kano, explained that the agreement was signed with a reputable …

Edo State Government has warned event centres, eateries, restaurants, pubs, shopping malls and other centres hosting social events in the state against violating the state’s coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention protocols. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., the government said event centres or business premises that violate regulations on social gatherings will be shut and …

*To fully protect Nigerians wherever they chose to reside regardless of ethnic background *States to pay compensation for damages, reconstruct destroyed homes during targeted attacks Federal and state governments of Nigeria have recommitted to concerted efforts towards the immediate investigation, arrest, and prosecution of all perpetrators of crime in the country. They also vowed to ensure the full protection of …

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has joined his voice with national analysts calling for devolution of power between the Federal Government and 36 states in the country. The governor who was one of the speakers in a monitored radio program called ‘Radio Now’s Urgent Conversation’ yesterday stressed that state police and devolution of the judiciary is important to save Nigeria …

Edo State Government has said that it will not cede any part of its land for grazing cattle in the state. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said that the government’s position on the matter is clear and has not shifted since it insisted that it would not cede its land to herdsmen. According to …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on the authorities to sanction any marketer caught increasing petrol prices arbitrarily. The national oil company also reiterated that there will be no increment in the ex-depot price of petrol in February 2021 in spite of the rise in the price of crude oil in the international market. This was disclosed in …