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  The upper chamber held that the power to authorise such a threat rests solely with the presiding officer of the Senate, in line with its rules and constitutional provisions. The Senate on Thursday disagreed with the decision of its Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to issue a warrant of arrest against a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian …

Activist and member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has criticised the party’s national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, saying he appeared “insecure” and was acting as though he was in competition with the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Yesufu stated this in a post on X on Thursday while responding to comments made by Dickson during an interview …

A prominent Niger Delta investor, businessman and political leader, High Chief Peter Ojemen, has called for deeper collaboration among stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to drive economic growth, sustainable development and national stability. Chief Ojemen made the call during a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, where discussions …

Benin City, Edo Nigeria — Six years after the kidnapping and brutal murder of Barr. Iyoha Osobase, judgement was delivered on Wednesday with the sentencing to death of five of the six accused persons by presiding Judge of State Civil High Court 2, Hon. Justice Efe Ikponmwonba. Late Barr. Iyoha Osobase, was allegedly murdered on May 9, 2020, in Aduwawa, …

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a warrant of arrest on former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over his alleged repeated refusal to honour the committee’s summons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee had invited leadership of NNPCL to appear before it to respond to …

The Edo Government has announced plans to employ 5,400 members of a local security corps across its 18 local government areas, as part of measures to strengthen grassroots security. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Security and Public Safety, Festus Ebea, at a news conference on Wednesday in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the …

A former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, says no money is missing, contrary to reports that the company could not account for N210 trillion audit queries of the Auditor-General for the Federation. Ajiya stated this on Wednesday in Abuja after presenting his report on the queries raised in the audit reports from …

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volkera Türk, has called for a ‘massive rethink’ of U.S. immigration and security policies ahead of this year’s World Cup tournament, which begins on Thursday. The UN’s top human rights official warns that racial profiling, surveillance and aggressive enforcement are already affecting teams, officials and supporters. Turk told journalists on Wednesday that if such …

U.S. President Donald Trump, following a fresh escalation in the Iran conflict, accused Tehran’s leadership of repeatedly violating the April ceasefire, describing it as “the most violated ceasefire in the history of the world.” Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst late on Wednesday quoted Trump as saying the United States could soon halt its bombing campaign, but warned that if Iran …

Edo State Government has dismissed reports alleging that teachers in the state are being owed salaries, describing such claims as misleading and politically motivated. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Prince Kassim Afegbua, made the clarification on Wednesday during a ministerial briefing in Benin, where he addressed a wide range of issues relating to governance, infrastructure development and public service delivery …