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All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Edo State, Anselm Ojezua, has commended the party’s supporters and people of the state for ensuring a peaceful and credible election in the state. Ojezua stated this while speaking to executive members of the APC at the party’s intercessory prayer and fellowship held at the party’s Secretariat in Benin City, the state capital. According …

Councilors  elected  on  the  platform  of  the  All  Progressives Congress (APC)  in  the 18 local government councils of Edo State, on Wednesday protested the alleged non-payment of their salaries,  arrears,  allowances and  all other  entitlements since May this year on the orders of Governor Obaseki.   They said that they are being punished for their decision to remain in the APC, …

The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, on Tuesday, said that out of the 36 states in the country, 11 states had yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act which was passed into law in 2003. She made this known during a public hearing in Abuja organised by the Senate Committee on Women Affairs on two bills: “Older Persons’ Rights and …

The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has said it would begin non-stop protests against the wave of insecurity in the Northern region on Thursday. The plan, according to the group, aimed at drawing the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari and the 19 northern states governors to the plight of the region. CNG said the ineptitude and an apparent failure of …

As Nigerians protest for the dissolution of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, used to replace the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigerian Police force through its Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, Wednesday announced five facts about the new team. They include: No personnel of the defunct SARS will be selected to be part of the Tactical …

The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday reversed the recent impeachment of the former Speaker, Francis Okiye, and commuted it to resignation. The House also reversed the suspension slammed on Okiye, who later joined the lawmakers during the plenary session. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the lawmakers impeached Okiye on Monday over allegations of high-handedness. The House had immediately elected Marcus …

*Projects in progress include Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonshoki-Ojota in Lagos; Obajana-Kabba in Kogi; & Bodo-Bonny Road and Bridges across Opobo Channel in Rivers Nineteen road projects, totaling 780.15 km are now being delivered using Public Private Partnership’s (PPP) cost-effective measures by the Buahari administration across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday. The road projects being undertaken by private companies and now advancing …

Seven-man Special Visitation Panel set up by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to look into the affairs of Ambrose Alli University has commenced work, with a call for Memoranda.The panel chaired by Prof. I. K. Omoruyi was inaugurated on Friday, October 9, 2020 with a charge to submit its report to the state government within six weeks. Members of …

Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) into youth education, leadership development, value reorientation and neighborhood transformation has called for justice for girls who have been silenced by abduction, rape and murder. This was stated on 11th October, 2020 while commemorating the International Day of the Girl. The message was made public on the organization’s blog on the …

(CNN) President Donald Trump is down by a significant margin to former Vice President Joe Biden with just three weeks to go in the 2020 campaign. One of his apparent answers to climb out of that hole is to continue to feature Dr. Anthony Fauci in an ad, which the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases wants taken down, and to attack Fauci on …