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Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs has passed a vote of implicit confidence on Governor Godwin Obaseki and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their veritable stewardship to Edo people. The traditional rulers, who made the submission in a meeting held on May 16, also prayed that God and the ancestors grant President Muhammadu Buhari wisdom and good …

Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking (ETAHT) has expressed appreciations to Senator Mathew Urhoghide (Edo South Senatorial District) and the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs for a two-week intensive training program on poultry farming for some migrant returnees in the state. In a statement, Chairman of the Taskforce, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, said the training adds to the long list of …

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has withdrawn 25 Certificates-of-Return issued to some candidates that won during the 2019 General Elections, following court orders. The commission’s Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC) , Mr Festus Okoye, said this at a `Forum on Media Coverage of 2019 General Elections’ held in Enugu on Monday, according …

BY ALLTIMEPOST.COM Nigerian Government’s handling of insecurity in the country has been x-rayed by the Christian Association of Nigeria’s President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, who challenged the Buhari Administration to be more serious and committed to the protection of lives and property. Ayokunle warned however that for stability to reign in the land, both Christians and Muslims must embrace peace as …

…NIMET station, Agro-allied Cargo Terminal to follow – Aviation Minister …Obaseki says development will transform the Benin Airport Nigerian Government in partnership with Edo State Government, at the weekend, commissioned night landing equipment at the Benin Airport, officially reviving night operations at the 63-year old Airport.  The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said at the commissioning that …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost.com  Nigeria Bureau Chief Motorists and residents in Isiohor quarters in the outskirt of Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria, have lamented the huge artificial pool of stagnant flood water that has become a regular occurrence and terrible eye sore during rainfall. The stagnant flood water, now referred to as man-made river  constitutes a nuisance and health …

Curses were recently heaped on the enemies of Benin Kingdom and all those who have committed an affront and sacrilegious acts against the Benin throne and the Kingdom. Benin traditional worshippers who embarked on purification and sanctification of the kingdom, also prayed against those who perpetrate evils and various crimes in the Kingdom. The purpose of the prayers, according to …

Governor Nyesom Wike has accused the Nigerian Army of running illegal bunkering in Rivers State. The governor accused Jamil Sarham, the general officer commanding the Army’s 6 Division in Port Harcourt, of raising a team of soldiers to steal and sell petroleum products in the region. “The GOC has his own team now doing oil bunkering for him because he …

The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has acquired the services of an image-laundering and lobbying firm with offices in the United Kingdom and the United States to undertake ‘outreach and relationship building with various stakeholders’ PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. The hiring comes about a month after Atiku Abubakar last April hired the services of lobbying firm Fein & DelValle …

The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has been elected as the chairman of the northern governors’ forum which comprises 19 members. The second-term governor was elected during the forum’s meeting held on Friday in Kaduna. The forum’s outgoing chairman and Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this at the end of the meeting. He said Mr Lalong’s tenure will begin …