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Opeyemi, wife of the publisher of online news platform, Omoyele Sowore on Tuesday led protesters to the United Nations Plaza in New York, over the detention of her husband by the Department of State Services. According to CNN, Mrs Sowore went to the UN office, where President Muhammadu Buhari is currently attending the 74th General Assembly to call for the release …

President Muhammadu Buhari, has on Tuesday move the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo, to the ministry of  labour. Disclosing this in a statement,  the Director of Information at the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, said Keyamo would replace Tayo Alasoadura as the Minister of State at the labour ministry, while …

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, visited the headquarters of the Department of State Service in Abuja on Wednesday to secure the release of convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from the agency’s custody. Falana visited the DSS office after Sowore has complied with the Tuesday order of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which directed him to deposit …

THERE is no end in sight to the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly made up wholly of members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the last weekend’s ruling of the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court which said Governor Godwin Obaseki cannot issue a fresh letter of proclamation has further divided the House. Members …

Wale Adetola (@iSlimfit) in his reaction said “Call it PR or whatever, Governor El Rufai’s decision to enrol his son as a Primary One pupil of Kaduna Capital School, Kaduna State, is leadership by example. This will at least spur the state to invest more in raising the standard of education in public schools.” “You people need to sit this …

The Nigerian government has selected five witnesses to testify against the detained publisher and activist, Omoyele Sowore, at his trial scheduled to begin on Tuesday. The witnesses include investigation officers and banking officials. They are to give statements on Mr Sowore’s alleged treasonable offences instigated through the #RevolutionNow protest which held in most parts of the country on August 5. …

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in New York announced robust plans and initiatives by his administration to reverse the negative effects of climate change in Nigeria, declaring that his country will issue a Green Bond for irrigation and construct multi-purpose dams for power, irrigation and water supply. The plans were revealed in his address to the United Nations Climate …

Boston community activist, legal and social advocate, Attorney Valerie Hope Rust has appealed to members of her community, including Roxbury, Dorchester and South End to vote for her in the September 24, 2019 Boston City Council District 7 election, as councilor. If elected, Attorney Rust, who is a registered democrat, promised to continue to work for the advancement of the …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Police in Benin have arrested a 54-year-old woman popularly known as ‘Area Mama’ with four other armed robbery suspects in connection with the robbery of two Reverend Fathers. The woman, Hannah Ibadin with four other male suspects were alleged to have robbed their victims (names withheld) both of Saint Augustine’s Catholic Church, Benin City Edo State of …

To reinvest proceeds in Benin Industrial Park. Divestment valued at N2.1bn In its determination to explore financial instruments to fast-track the development of the Benin Enterprise and Industrial Park project, the Edo State Government has concluded plans to divest 50 per cent of its equity stake in the Edo Azura Power Project valued at N2.1billion for onward investment in the …