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The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has lashed out at the Nigeria Governors Forum, describing it as being a “beggars forum.” Mr Wike’s attack on the forum, of which he is a member, is apparently in connection with the travails of Governor Godwin Obaseki who has been disqualified by the All Progressives Congress (APC) from contesting the forthcoming governorship primary …

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has started a one-week nationwide protest against increased cases of rape, killings and other forms of violence against women in the country. The NAWOJ National President, Ifeyinwa Omowole, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Mrs Omowole said that the protest would be virtual, in compliance to the federal and state governments’ …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the removal of Marilyn Amobi as the managing director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, days after PREMIUM TIMES reported her continued violation of Nigeria’s code of conducts for public officials. The Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, announced the removal of the controversial official on Monday evening. The minister, in a press statement, said the removal …

With the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) climbing to 580 in Edo, the state government has insisted on the strict enforcement of regulations spelt out in its gazette, aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus and protecting Edo people. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said the …

The Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, has won a research grant for an explorative research programme aimed to advance gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The programme is funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and is to be implemented in collaboration with Carleton University in conjunction with multidisciplinary experts in Canada and the Edo …

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has warned state governments that it is still not safe to reopen schools in the country. PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known during a briefing on Monday. The PUNCH reports that some state governments are mulling the reopening of schools. Mustapha, however, said, “The PTF appeals to …

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that he would be making his next move after meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Obaseki made this known via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He tweeted, “I appreciate the sustained show of solidarity, support, and goodwill from Edo people and Nigerians in the face of injustice by the @OfficialAPCNg screening committee. …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has ordered a probe into alleged security breach inside the Presidential Villa. This was made known in a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Sunday. There had been reports of gunshots and a breach of security within the Presidential Villa recently. The situation was …

The charade of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and his puppet screening committees seems to know no end and their commitment towards the destruction of what is left of the smoldering integrity of our great party under Oshiomhole’s watch appears assured. As if the embarrassment which they brought to the party through the shameless and unjust disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki by …