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…IPOB rejects new security network, says anyone joining EbubeAgu to spy on ESN should prepare to meet his ancestors …EbubeAgu’ll be backed by law – Ikpeazu …ESN is social media outfit, only south-east govs can set up security group …CSOs back regional security outfits as cover for defenceless Nigerians …Caution govs over abuse of operations South-East governors and the Indigenous …

Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that the country is in huge financial trouble. He disclosed this at the state transition committee stakeholders’ engagement. Obaseki noted that the Federal Government printed about N50-N60 billion to share in March. “When we got FAAC for March, the federal government printed additional N50-N60 billion to top-up for us to share,” he said. …

A few days after South African retail giants Shoprite decided to pull its operations out of Nigeria, the country was further hit by Twitter’s decision to site its African headquarters in Ghana. In his reaction to the news, Chief Olumide Aderinokun expressed his concern and he has concluded that the business policies of the APC-led government are not favouring anyone …

• FG can’t force governors to enforce financial autonomy – Plateau gov • NGF plans talks with judiciary workers to end JUSUN’s eight-day strike The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday said state governors were not opposed to financial autonomy for the judiciary and the legislature. Lalong, who stated this in an interview with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum press …

Delta State top the medals table and are set to be crowned champions of the 20th National Sports Festival, which ends on Wednesday (today),  As of the time of filing this report, Team Delta top the table with 124 gold, 91 silver and 83 bronze, with Team Edo second with 103 gold, 97 silver and 85 bronze. Team Bayelsa are …

Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu is on the verge of making history as the first top politician to lead a football team to a gold medal finish at the National Sports Festival, as Team Edo battle Team Lagos in the final of the men’s football event on Monday (today). Hosts Edo and Lagos states have proven to be the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured that his government will continue to pursue policies and programmes to enhance digital transformation for businesses in the state so as to increase their competitive advantage, improve performance and boost growth. Obaseki gave the assurance when he received the Founder and Chairman, Zinox Group, Mr. Leo Ekeh, who was on a courtesy …

COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the potentials, talents and the creativity of the Nigerian scientists, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday. In a speech delivered earlier on his behalf by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at a public forum organized by the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, the President described Nigerian scientists as worthy assets to be nurtured. He commended Nigerian engineers for …

The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said that judges and other judicial officers across the country will soon be getting good pay and welfare packages. Malami made this known in a speech made available to newsmen by Dr. Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the minister while inaugurating the remodeled Sokoto State High Court …

Fulani herdsmen in the early hours on Monday attacked a village in Ngbo community of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was gathered that many have allegedly lost their lives following the development as houses of innocent indigenes of the area have been burnt down by the rampaging herdsmen in the area. Ebonyi State Government had, on Wednesday, …