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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that his government will ensure the realization of the proposed Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) and facilitate the return of prized Benin heritage objects looted from Benin kingdom. Obaseki gave the assurance in commemoration of World Art Day, a celebration to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art, which …

The Nigerian government has denied a claim by Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State, that N60 billion was printed in March to support allocation to states. The minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, said this while speaking with state house correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister said Mr Obaseki’s claim was very sad because it was “untrue”. …

About 24 hours after his arrest, a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, is still being detained in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), PREMIUM TIMES can report. This newspaper reported that Mr Okorocha was arrested by the operatives of the anti-corruption agency at about 4 p.m. Tuesday at his Unity House private office in Abuja. Sources familiar with …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that the use of email would no longer be required for the processing of registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry. The Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, said this while speaking with journalists on Tuesday evening. According to him, email would only be requested at …

The Nigerian Army has accepted to assist the Nigerian Correctional Service in giving refresher training to its armed squad personnel. This is sequel to the increasing spate of invasion of custodial centres by armed hoodlums and the consequent jailbreaks. The acting Controller-General of Corrections, John Mrabure had, in a letter to the Chief of Army Staff, requested assistance in training …

Mr Attahiru says the engagement of the retirees is part of a plan to reposition the army to professionally defeat all internal and external adversaries. The Nigerian Army says it has begun to engage some of its retirees to assist in tackling the rising insecurity in the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, a lieutenant general, said this on Tuesday, …

Mr Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo State, was still with the EFCC as of 8:24 p.m. on Tuesday. Sam Onwuemeodo, the media aide to the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has confirmed that Mr Okorocha was being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. PREMIUM TIMES exclusively reported Tuesday’s arrest of Mr Okorocha by the EFCC …

…as a sponsor of the bill in House of Reps seeks association’s input to religious discrimination Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN have said no to a bill seeking to prohibit and prevent religious discrimination against adherents and practitioners of different faiths and beliefs in Nigeria. The Association said that the bill is eventually passed into law will cause chaos, confusion, …

Suspected members of Boko Haram on Tuesday evening invaded Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar local government area of troubled Borno state and wreaked havoc without confrontation. This time around, the armed insurgents razed down the Divisional Police Command, schools, shops and residential houses as they hoist their flags in strategic locations. Last Sunday, a group of insurgents invaded Damasak and …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday arrested the former Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, over alleged money laundering. Okorocha was arrested at his office in Abuja. Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson for the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, told Vanguard that the news was true. “Okorocha has been arrested by our men”, he said in a telephone chat. VANGUARD