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A former president of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, has died after appearing in court in Cairo, AL JAZEERA has reported quoting state media. Mr Morsi, 67, died shortly after he fainted during the court session in Cairo, the Egyptian capital on Monday. “He was speaking before the judge for 20 minutes then became very animated and fainted. He was quickly rushed …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday held a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Gbajabiamila, who fielded questions from State House correspondents afterwards, promised to carry opposition lawmakers along in committee membership and leadership. The Speaker’s position contradicts that of the National Chairman of the All Progressives …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, led members of the state Executive Council to the special thanksgiving service to mark the successful completion of Ugie Ododua and Ugie Ivie ceremonies celebrated by the Omo N’Oba N’Edo Ukuakpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin.  The governor and his Exco members joined prominent Palace Chiefs, Enigie, Edionwere, market women, youths and …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has approved that Egba Grammar School, Egba in Uhunmwode Local Government Area, be renamed after late philanthropist, Dr. Iyayi Effianayi.   In a statement, Commissioner for Education, Barr. Emmanuel Agbale, said that the decision was taken in recognition of Dr. Effianayi’s contributions to the educational sector, especially actualization of private and public interest in educational …

*As EU observation mission set to release 2019 election report Anead of 2023 elections, Chairman, Independent  National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has disclosed that arrangements have been concluded to reform the nation’s electoral system as part of moves to strengthen it. Speaking yesterday in Abuja at a meeting with the Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission, …

The negotiation committee set up by the Federal Government to negotiate the consequential adjustment arising from the  N30,000 new minimum wage has rejected what the government is offering. The committee, which was inaugurated on May 14, has also  failed to meet the four-week deadline  to submit its report. However, members  met twice last week with the enlarged membership collapsed into …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, felicitated with former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, on his 77th birthday. He congratulated him on a life of purpose, “driven by a passion to serve his country and humanity’’. The president’s message was conveyed in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja. Mr Abubakar, a …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has said the state government would ensure that gains in digital teaching recorded in primary schools through the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) initiative are sustained at the secondary school level.  This will be by designating special junior secondary schools to offer digital teaching in the state. The governor gave the assurance when …

Nigerians are now shocked by another story making the rounds, after last year’s JAMB money-swallowing snake, that a big Gorilla allegedly swallowed N6.8 million in the Kano Zoological Gardens during the recent Sallah celebration.  The Vanguard reported the BBC Pidgin, as saying the Chief Revenue Officer for the zoo, said on Wednesday, that the said money, approximately six million, eight …

Another Nigerian Citizen, Maxwell Ikechuku Okoye, from Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been allegedly killed by members of the South African Police Service in Ladysmith, Kwa-zulu-Natal Province. The Vice-President, Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Joshua Ogade Itua, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Pretoria that Okoye was allegedly tortured to death …