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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized and burnt over 14.3 tonnes of illicit drugs and crops in six different camps raided by its operatives in Ondo and Edo states. Mr Haruna Gagara, NDLEA Commandant in Ondo State, told newsmen in Akure that his team also apprehended a notorious cannabis merchant, Ohimai Ayodele, 51, in Uzebba, suspected …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on the celebration of this year’s Igue Festival. In a statement, Obaseki said: “On behalf of the Government of Edo State, I congratulate the Omo N’ Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, all Benin people and our …

…Edo gets 80 percent of apex bank’s N30bn agric intervention The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has invested N69bn in Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), an initiative of the Godwin Obaseki-led administration to rejuvenate the sector for global competitiveness. The apex bank’s governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the launch of the programme in Benin City, said Edo with Nigeria’s largest …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja signed the 2020 appropriation bill of N10,594,362,364,830 into law. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the budget was increased from N10.33 trillion to N10.594billion by the National Assembly. NAN observed that N560.47 billion of the total budget is for statutory transfers while N2.7 trillion is for debt service. Other breakdown of the budget include …

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has announced the lifting of the suspension of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state. The committee also lifted the suspension of former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; and his Imo counterpart, Senator Rochas Okorocha. The NWC at its meeting also lifted the suspension of the Director General of Voice …

Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Ishaq Bello, has warned security operatives against detaining suspects beyond the statutory 48hrs period prescribed by the law. Bello, who gave the warning a special event organised in Abuja to celebrate his appointment as Life Bencher of the Nigerian Law School, reiterated that security agencies must seek and obtain court order …

Former Secretary to the Edo state government, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has again assured Governor Godwin Obaseki, that his coming into the APC is to add value for the progress and stability of the Party.  Ize-Iyamu who stated this on Monday while appreciating all those who attended his formal declaration ceremony to the APC weekend, said that he holds the office …

Poised to checkmate the menace of cult-related killings ravaging parts of Benin City and its environs lately, operatives of Edo State Police Command have apprehended no fewer than 34 persons alleged to be members of cult groups terrorizing the state. Exhibits said to have been recovered from them included two Beretta pistols with a live ammunition, 10 cut-to-size guns with …

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Sunday inaugurated micro facilities valued at N500 million under the World Bank Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). The projects are situated across the three senatorial districts of the state. Bello commenced the projects’ inauguration with a completed cottage hospital and two motorised boreholes at Anyava and Agassa Uvette communities in Okene Local Government …

Nigeria’s former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd), on Sunday, dismissed as false, reports of his death, saying he is alive and bubbling. The social media was abuzz with rumours of the former military ruler’s death on Sunday morning. Babangida’s message was contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Prince Kassim Agegbua, who said he is very …