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Governor Godwin Obaseki, of Edo State will inaugurate the newly constituted Law Reform and Local Government Service Commissions tomorrow, Tuesday, 26th November, 2019. According to a statement by Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, Esq., the inauguration will take place at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Benin City, the Edo State Capital, by 9: 00am prompt. The statement further …

Rising spate of mental health issues in Nigeria is a grave concern and threat to society, the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter has said. Dr Roland Aigbovo, President of the association in FCT, disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen ahead of the commemoration of the 2019 Annual Health Week and General Meeting/Scientific Conference in Abuja. …

The process of actualizing the vision of President Muhammadu Buhari to lift over 100 million Nigerians out of poverty has commenced, the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Sen. George Akume said on Monday. Akume was speaking at the opening of a Special Retreat organized by the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental  Affairs. The conference, according to the News …

Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) says President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision not to run for a third term in office is sacrosanct, final and irreversible. In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju in Abuja on Monday, BMO said that those pushing the agenda should respect the president and stop the campaign. Akinsiju said that his organisation had believed that the …

Nigeria’s problem has never been a shortage of ideas and policies, rather it has always been with implementation, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Saturday at the graduation ceremony of the senior executive course 41 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru Jos. Osinbajo dwelt on the issue most Nigerian leaders hardly talk about, saying …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON An Egor Magistrate Court 3 on November 15, 2019 remanded one Uchenna Duru, 42, for allegedly defrauding a single lady in Benin City. Uchenna Duru is facing five charges of obtaining under pretense, stealing, unlawful possession of legal practitioner’s attire/impersonation and forgery. This was contained in a charge sheet number MEG/207c/2019 made available to our Crime Reporter …

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Sunday advocated structural adjustment in governance to boost economic growth and development in the country. A statement by Mrs Mary Berje, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, said Bello made the called during a 3-day Executive Leadership Retreat on Administrative Relationship, Strategic Communication and Management of Public of Finance for Economic Development. The retreat …

The National Steering Committee of the Congress of University Academics on Saturday directed university lecturers who belong to the group to immediately begin enrolment on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive. Leadership of the group, which is a faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Saturday disclosed that the decision …

Media reports regarding the deliberations of the National Economic Council on the issue of the ownership of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) at its meeting on Thursday have been described as misleading by the Nigerian Government.In a press statement released on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, the Presidency debunked such reports, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in Hon. Justice Esther Edigin, as the 7th substantive Chief Judge of the state. The swearing-in of Hon. Justice Edigin followed the retirement of the immediate past Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Esohe Ikponmwen, from the state public service. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at Government House in Benin City, the governor commended …