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Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency as a way to addressing the state of insecurity in the country. Soyinka pointedly described insecurity generally in the country as calamitous. He said this in Akure while speaking with newsmen at the Fagunwa Study Group 2nd International Conference with the theme: Wole …

•Detention order renewable after 45 days, says judge•Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF, Osuntokun, Gbagi flay court ruling•It’s bad news for genuine democracy — Ozekhome•Proponents of forceful takeover of govt, enemies of Nigeria — APC•SERAP seeks UN intervention over attacks on journalists, protesters•Buhari doesn’t hear Nigerians, says Sowore’s lawyer Strong voices from various groups and notable persons in the actvist community and civil …

…Says Oba Ewuare has brought peace, orderliness, development and progress to Benin Kingdom BY EMMAN OKUNS Members of the Benin Royal Family in North America have been urged to look beyond the euphoria of their reunion and the need to help one another, to initiate efforts that will improve the living conditions of Benin people in their homeland. United States-based …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the payment of August salary for workers who are willing to receive their pay, ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, which will be observed next week. The governor gave the approval at the Weekly State Executive Council meeting held at Government House, Benin City, the Edo State capital. Civil servants in the state …

…assuresProject Electrify Edo will restore night life Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has pledged support for reforms that would help reposition the creative industry and put it on positive growth trajectory. Obaseki made the pledge in Benin City while playing host to members of Edo State chapter of Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), in Government House, Benin City. …

Following successfully screening at the Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday swore in three new commissioners and assigned them portfolios. According to Obaseki, the swearing was necessary to drive his mission to reposition the state for prosperity. The ceremony was performed by Obaseki during the weekly State Executive Council meeting in …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Operatives of the Edo State Command of the Department of State Services (DSS), have paraded two youths for allegedly impersonating the Nigeria Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the wife of the president, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, on the internet. The two alleged internet fraudsters, Amos Ehis Asuelimen, 30, a student of business administration department, Ambrose Alli University …

The Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria and the African Action Congress’ (AAC) revolution protest tagged ‘ Days of Rage’ which ought to take place across the country on Monday to demand a better Nigeria organized Omoyele Sowore,others  has the following as demands National protest against ruling class, its policies Key Demands*All governments must pay the N30,000 minimum.* …

The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August as Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Eid-il-Kabir celebrations. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the occasion and called on all Nigerians, at home and in diaspora, “to use the period …

President Muhammadu Buhari will swear in ministers on August 21, 2019, following the conclusion of the nominees’ screening by the Senate. The President forwarded the ministerial list to the National Assembly on July 23, 2019. The list contained 43 names, 14 of whom served as ministers in his first term in office. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet …