A Federal High Court in Kano on Thursday ordered the status quo be maintained in the matter regarding the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an interlocutory injunction suspending Mr Oshiomhole from office, based on an application by some members of the …
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Buhari Appoints Acting Court Of Appeal President
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban Mensem as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal for an initial period of three (3) months, with effect from March 6, 2020, when the incumbent President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, CFR, would statutorily retire from service. Justice Mensem, who is the …
Read More »After Oshiomhole’s Court Order, APC Names New Officers
Following the interim suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC by a federal High court in Abuja on Wednesday, APC names new officers. However, the outlines of a power play within the leadership of the party emerged on Wednesday evening as the National Working Committee, NWC, approved the nomination of Waziri Bulama as …
Read More »Oshiomhole Blames Gov Obaseki, Others For Ordeal
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has put the blame for his recent ordeal on some leaders of the ruling party, that include the governor of Edo State. In his first public reaction a day after the FCT High Court suspended him as the chairman of the ruling party, Mr Oshiomhole said he will overcome his …
Read More »Kano’s Ban Of Child Begging
we are glad to note that gradually but surely, the political leadership in the North has started making bold moves to eradicate street begging, especially by the Almajirai pupils of Islamic schools. A 2014 report by the United Nations Education Fund, UNICEF, indicated that Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children (13.2 million) in the world, and the North …
Read More »Vigilance Groups Release Kidnapped UNIBEN Students, Lecturers
Some students and lecturers in the Geology Department of the University of Benin who were abducted by suspected kidnappers have been released. They were released by some vigilance groups with the support of policemen on Tuesday night, The Nation reports. The kidnappers had abducted them while they were going to Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo local government area on field work. Police sources …
Read More »Edo APC Moves To Update Register, Target Over 500,000 New Members
Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced an aggressive drive, with the objective of reaching a target of over 500,000 members ahead of the 2020 gubernatorial election, the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki disclosed during the week. Obaseki was speaking during the sensitization of executives and leaders of the APC in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government …
Read More »Edo Govt Secures CBN’s N5bn Credit For Farmers At 9% Interest Rate
Edo State Government has secured the sum of N5 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for farmers in the state through its agripreneur program, according to the Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security Programme, Prince Joe Okojie. Prince Joe Okoji disclosed this to journalists during the week after an inspection tour of a …
Read More »Edo Govt, JARA To Open First Discount Supermarket In Benin On Friday
Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA) in conjunction with JARA Nigeria will on Friday, March 6, 2020 open a new discount supermarket on Sakponda Road, Benin City, the Edo State capital. The new supermarket is a product of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the state government through the EDPA and JARA (EDLP Nigeria Ltd), for the setting up of …
Read More »Judicial Reform: Obaseki Inaugurates Small Claims Court
…Rebuilds 16 magistrate courts across Edo Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the Edo Small Claims Court, in Benin City, to make settlement of commercial disputes seamless and fast, demonstrating the state government’s commitment to deepening Ease of Doing Business reform. R-L: Edo State Chief Judge, Justice Esther Edigin; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; Speaker, Edo State …
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