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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured support for the implementation and sustainability of United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)’s intervention programmes in the state. The governor gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Chief of UNICEF Akure Office, Dr Tushar Rane, at Government House in Benin City. The governor noted that his administration has put mechanisms in …

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has ordered the Department of State Service, DSS, to hands-off the prosecution of detained pro-democracy activist and convener of RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore. The AGF, in a statement that was made available to newsmen by his media aide, Dr Umar Gwandu, on Friday, said he directed the security …

With deep sorrow, the Iyawe family announces the passing of Valerie Doughty Iyawe, wife of Boston-based Nigerian-American businessman, Mr. Roy Iyawe. Valerie rose to glory on Friday, December 6, 2019, where she joined her parents (David and Geneva Doughty); mother-in-law (Stella Ihama); brother (David Doughty); brothers-in-law (Ehi Iyawe and Mike Oviawe); sister (Carolyn Adams); and son (Paul Daniel Iyawe). She …

Rival Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has condemned what it called the grandstanding of the various factions of the APC in regards to the factional rally scheduled for Friday December 13, 2019, warning that the build-up tensions by the disgruntled factions can only deliver sorrow, tears and blood. The PDP, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, …

The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the Friday invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja, by the operatives of the Department of State Service, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has said. The DSS, in their bid to rearrest the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the February 2019 general election, …

The Senate has asked the federal government to initiate a sustainable unemployment fund for the payment of living stipends to unemployed Nigerians until such persons secure employment. Currently, the millions of unemployed Nigerians do not get any kind of benefits from the government. The federal government has, however, initiated programmes like the N-Power to reduce the number of unemployed in …

The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the crisis between the Federal Government and workers in the power sector. The House, at the plenary on Wednesday, resolved that the leadership should intervene in the crisis within 24 hours to avert the strike. This was based on the unanimous adoption of a motion titled, ‘Urgent Need for the Federal …

Workers of the Federal Inland Revenue Service on Tuesday faulted the decision of the immediate past Chairman of the FIRS, Mr Babatunde Fowler, to hand over to the Coordinating Director, Domestic Taxes Group, Abiodun Aina. Fowler, whose replacement was announced on Monday by the Federal Government, had handed over to Aina in acting capacity, pending the confirmation of a substantive …

There is a new storm brewing at the home of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as his wife, Aisha, has alleged that his spokesman, Garba Shehu, takes orders from Mamman Daura. Aisha says Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, now takes orders from her husband’s powerful nephew, Daura. In a statement she signed on …

…supposed rally provocative, handy work of unauthorized persons – Edo APC Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has denied knowledge of an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally planned to hold in Benin City, on Friday, December 13. In a chat with journalists after the security meeting with head of security agencies in the state at Government House, in Benin City, …