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Senior Economist with the World Bank, Gloria Joseph-Raji, has said the Bank’s commitment to supporting Governor Godwin Obaseki’s blueprint on developing a vibrant private sector to ensure sustainable development and job creation in the state. Joseph-Raji, who recently led a World Bank delegation to the state, disclosed this at an interactive meeting with local investors in Benin City, the state capital. The …

…offers option of Skype verification for pensioners in Europe, America Edo State Government has announced the commencement of physical and documentary verification for payment of arrears to pensioners in batches 51, 52 and 53. The government said on Sunday that it was part of its efforts to clear pension arrears in the state, In a statement, Permanent Secretary and Chairman, Pension Bureau, Mr. Saylor Juwobor, said, …

The N8.5 million monthly running cost that members of the House of Representatives receive is insufficient, a lawmaker has said. Oluwole Oke, who represents Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, stated this in an interview with Punch Newspaper. The lawmaker admitted that the running cost is different from the N606,000 he earns as monthly salary as a federal lawmaker. In …

The  House of Representatives is allegedly not happy with the decision of the Senate to set up a parallel probe into the crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly. It was learnt that the  House, which claims to have started the move to resolve the crisis, is gearing up for a  fight with the upper chamber of the National …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday held consultations with the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, as well as other monarchs in Ogun. The consultations were on the way out of the security challenges currently confronting Nigeria. Osinbajo was accompanied to the palace of Ajayi by Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun. The vice president, who fielded questions from newsmen after …

On Thursday, July 19, Edo people witnessed familiar solidarity rallies usually  organised by incumbent government with state resources. This time, it was Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State organizing a rally to justify his unlawful supervision of the midnight inauguration of Edo State House of Assembly with nine  out of the 24 elected members. The National Chairman of All Progressives …

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said the party is still confident of taking back power from President Muhammadu Buhari of the All progressives Congress (APC). Obi stated this at the weekend in Awka, the Anambra State capital, at the party’s stakeholders’ meeting. According to him, election …

Unquestionably the last one month has been apprehensive in Edo State, especially since the controversial inauguration of the state House of Assembly in the night of June 17 with claims and counterclaims on the legitimacy and ethics of the inaugural ceremony. However, what has become inexplicable to party stalwarts and onlookers is why the political disagreement, which they thought could …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said electricity customers will be able to acquire meters without upfront payment starting from next month. NERC said customers could get meters and pay in instalments within one year or a maximum of 10 years, with the prices of a one-phase and three-phase meters put at N36, 992 and N67,055 respectively, exclusive of Value …

Plans have reached an advanced stage for the issuance of “birth certificates” for the animals as well as registration of all farmers and their cattle by the Ugandan government. Ugandan Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Ssempijja, said the move became necessary to enable government trace where the products are coming from. Ssempijja explained that the international market …