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Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has urged other states in the country to adopt the Governor Godwin Obaseki’s sports development model. The Minister, who told journalists at the weekend after inspecting the newly refurbished Youths Indoor Sports Complex in Benin City, said the model would bring about the renaissance required to rejig the nation’s sports …

Ekiti State House of Assembly, on Friday, passed the bill for the establishment of Ekiti State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps into law. The Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye, said, “Having passed through the third reading, the bill has become a law.” Afuye, who lauded the lawmakers for their “leadership and commitment to the bill,” said the Assembly did not short-circuit …

…prepare for commencement of peace process …Edo APC condemns politically-motivated bomb attacks Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Reconciliation Committee led by renowned elder statesman, Chief Bisi Akande, noting that the state government is ready for the peace process to commence. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor …

…Google: VP, Education Ministry’s support enabled us train 3 million Nigerians already, tens of millions forthcoming Nigeria Government will support any partnership that addresses literacy and educational challenges including the problem of out of school children and girl child education in Nigeria, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN).Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday when he received on a courtesy …

The Federal Government has approved new uniform for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to reflect its new name. NCoS Comptroller General (CG), Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed said this at the inauguration of the administrative block of the Correctional Staff School (CSS) on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the measure was part of the new act signed by President Muhammadu Buhari …

The Supreme Court judgment on Bayelsa State election has created mixed feelings in the state ahead of today’s expiration of the incumbent Governor Seriake Dickson’s administration. The judgment, which hit the state like a thunderbolt, sent the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into wild jubilation. It, however, caused confusion and despair in the All Progressives Congress (APC), which …

Governor Douye Diri and his deputy just got their Certificates of Return from from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC National Commissioner Legal Matters, Dr Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu did the presentations, according to Vanguard.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Douye Diri, Bayelsa Governor-elect, the Nation reports. Earlier to today, Douye Diri, who was returned as governor by the judgment of the Supreme Court which disqualified the governor-elect, David Lyon was allegedly denied access into INEC Headquarters where he came to collect his Certificate of Return. Diri who arrived INEC office …

…I’m yet to see the Bill — FPRO; what the Fireams Act says …Ondo, Ogun, Ekiti, Oyo excos approve bill; Lagos, Osun keep mum …Bill ‘ll get accelerated hearing — Ondo, Oyo speakers …Amotekun beginning of restructuring—Victor Attah The Attorneys General of the six South West States have agreed that the operatives of the Security Network Agency codenamed Operation  Amotekun,  …

The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has sent President Muhammadu Buhari a warning, telling him never to return to Borno. In a video obtained by TheCable, the leader of the sect conspicuously told Buhari that his members are fully on ground in the North-East. He said they will attack Buhari if he visits Borno again. “Buhari came to Maiduguri …