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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

…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 …