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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said on Sunday the 9th National Assembly is irrevocably committed to protecting the interests of the people through the diligent discharge of its legislative duties. The Speaker said this in Lagos while speaking at the ”Gbaja 2019 End of the Year Grassroots Empowerment Programme.” Gbajabiamila said criticism that the 9th Assembly …

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday withdrew from the fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by the ‘RevolutionNow’ protests convener, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, seeking an order for his release from custody of the Department of State Service. There have been no fresh charges instituted against Sowore since he was rearrested by the operatives of the …

Edo-born music Maestro, Influence Akaba, the Artist Behind the most-played Benin Music “Osamakue”  will storm New York City on December 28, 2019, thus beginning his official tour of the United States with his super music performance. Influence makes another history as first Edo Music Artist to embark on a North America tour, 20 years after music Legend Osayomore Joseph did …

Edo State Government has commenced investigations into allegations of suspected arson as fire razed another market in Benin metropolis on Sunday. The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said in a statement on Sunday, that the state government has commenced investigation into the fire incident in Ekiosa market, noting that the …

Unknown to millions of Edo people and Nigerians, Edo State ranks highest on the list of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC’s) abandoned projects list, the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki disclosed at the weekend, while lending support to the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for a forensic audit of the Agency. Irked by the alleged fraud committed against Edo …

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission  (NiDC), on Saturday said the commission was seeking an amendment of the Electoral Law to enable more than 20 million Nigerians living abroad to vote in country’s general election. She spoke in Ado-Ekiti at the celebration of the 2019 Ekiti Diaspora Homecoming Reception, organised by the state government in conjunction …

A court has granted an application by the anti-graft agency to detain Mohammed Adoke, a former attorney-general, for 14 days. The Federal Capital Territory HIgh Court, Abuja, granted the ‘exparte’ request of the EFCC Friday. An exparte application is that sought in the absence of the other party, in this case in the absence of Mr Adoke’s counsel. Justice O.A. …

The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, says the Sex Offender Register will be fully implemented to protect girls and women from sexual abuse in Nigeria. Mrs Tallen gave this assurance when she took a tour of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), on Friday, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister, who decried the rising …

The Nigerian Senate has adjourned legislative activities for the year. The lawmakers are expected to resume on January 28, 2020. The Senate held plenary for a short period on Friday – at which it considered and passed the 2020 budget of the Federal Capital Territory. After a short break, they reconvened and took the votes and proceedings of the day …

Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has honoured Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, with a merit award on human capacity building and development. While presenting the award to the governor at the 2019 Black and White NBA Dinner and Award Night in Benin City, Chairman, NBA, Benin branch, Prince Collins Ogiegbean, said the award was in recognition …