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Following the nationwide mourning of former President Muhammadu Buhari, the Edo State Government on Monday suspended the commissioning ceremony of the newly acquired 100 Edo Line buses, a transport service owned by the state government. The commissioning ceremony, scheduled to hold at the Benin City Central Park, along Obakhavbaye Road in Benin, had attracted dignitaries from across the country. The …

Mr Buhari died on Sunday at a London hospital following a prolonged illness. The federal government has declared Tuesday a public holiday in honour of late President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed by the interior minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, according to a statement by the ministry. “President Muhammadu Buhari served Nigeria with dedication, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to the unity …

By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – In a bid to address the rising wave of insecurity in Edo State, the Governor of the State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the establishment of a Special Security Squad, aimed at flushing out kidnappers and cultists in Edo. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Benin by Fred Itua, …

By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – The Chief Imam of Uromi and President, Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Edo-Delta Chapter, Sheikh Murtadho Muhammad, has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen The cleric was said to have been abducted at the Angle 90 Area of Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state around 2:pm on Thursday. …

By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has mourned the demise of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who reportedly passed away in a private hospital in London, England. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo, described the late former President as a true patriot, disciplined leader, and man of …

Nigeria has lost a true patriot—a man whose life was marked by unyielding devotion to the nation he loved, Nigeria’s former Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said of retired Gen Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s immediate past President who died in a London Hospital today. In a statement on Sunday, Osinbajo who was the nation’s number two man during Buhari’s eight-year …

The Senate wishes to state categorically and for the avoidance of doubt that the Certified True Copy of the Enrolled Order did not contain any express or mandatory order directing the recall or reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the expiration of her suspension.” The Senate has clarified that there is no binding court order mandating the immediate recall of …

President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30 p.m., following a prolonged illness. Former President Muhammadu Buhari who died in the UK earlier today will be buried in Nigeria, the presidency has indicated. PREMIUM TIMES reported Mr Buhari’s death from a prolonged illness at a London hospital. President Bola Tinubu, in a formal announcement of the death, asked Vice President …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the July 12 local government elections held across Lagos State, clinching all 57 chairmanship positions and 375 out of 376 councillorship seats. Announcing the results at a press briefing on Sunday, the Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Mobolanle Abidemi Okikiolu-Ighile (Rtd.), confirmed the party’s dominant performance. …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, said that he will leave nothing for his children to inherit and has, therefore, told them that they must acquire the necessary education to succeed on their own. He made the disclosure in Daura, Katsina State, where he implored parents to inculcate right values in children, including deep fear of God, respect …