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Says no law recognises Interim Management As Senate Confirms Odubu, Okumagba, 13 others as NDDC Board …Insists on thorough oversight on NDDC Strong indications have emerged that fresh crisis looms at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, as the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, yesterday gave a matching order that the just confirmed board immediately take over the …

This is to announce the passing of Madam Imadeyunuagbon Imadomwinyi, nee Obazee of the Great Benin Kingdom. She is the mother of Rita Osajie, popularly known as Iye-Osato who lives in Boston Massachusetts, USA. Late Madam Imadeyunuagbon Imadomwinyi Born on January 20, 1931, Madam Imadomwinyi answered the call of God on Tuesday October 29, 2019 in her home in Italy …

The 36 state councils of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council will on Tuesday (today) meet with the national body of the council in Abuja. At the meeting, the state councils will receive directives on how to negotiate with state governments on the consequential adjustments arising from the new minimum wage of N30 000.  The Federal Government had on October …

POWERGEN Renewable Energy (PowerGen), a leader in micro-utilities in Africa – managing mini-grids and providing customer support – has signed a deal with funding from Shell’s New Energies business, as well as Omidyar Network, Acumen, Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), EDFI ElectriFI, Sumitomo Corporation, DOB Equity, and Micro-grid Catalytic Capital Partners (MCCP). In a statement sent to Vanguard, All On …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, on Monday described the Saturday attack on Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Oba of Lagos and others as the deliberate design of the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.  Recall that on Sunday, Oshiomhole alleged that the deputy governor mobilised over 200 commercial motorcycle riders (Okada riders) and thugs to the venue of …

“The Iranian regime has a choice. Instead of being the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, it can put the Iranian people first.”Statement from the White House press secretary Forty years ago today, a crowd of college students broke into the housing complex at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, and took 66 Americans hostage, including 26 service members. Some …

Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice ANEEJ is set to engage internationally acclaimed asset Recovery expert, Aaron Bernstein, formerly Executive Director of the BOTA Foundation of Kazakhstan, to examine Civil Society role in recalibrating returned assets to alleviate poverty. Mr. Bernstein, an anti-corruption consultant for the World Bank’s Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative and other organizations has worked with …

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Political Matters, Edo-South, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha has cautioned the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on making false and defamatory allegations against him. The Governor’s aide said, in a statement on Monday, that he just returned from Police interrogations in Abuja as a result of the false …

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Ninth National Assembly will insist on accountability and transparency in the power sector, particularly in the application of funds proposed for it in the 2020 budget. Lawan stated this on Monday when the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Joseph Chiedu Ugbo, led a delegation on a visit to …

Oyo State Police Command has uncovered an illegal rehabilitation center at Olore Central Mosque in Ojo area of Ibadan and rescued over 200 inmates. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Shina Olukolu, said while addressing journalists on Monday in Ibadan, that the illegal center was discovered following a tip off by an informant. According to the Vanguard, Olukolu said that …