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…ECOWAS, Edo State strengthen emergency management in Local Government Areas Edo State Government has intensified the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood disaster in affected local government areas across the state to mitigate its impact, resulting from incessant rains and the overflow of the River Niger. During the distribution of relief materials in Benin City this week, Special …

Nigeria’s Senate and the House of the Representatives Joint Committee on Electoral Matters on Tuesday, adopted the fourth version of the 2018/2019 Electoral Amendment Act. The joint Committee Chairman, Suleiman Nazif (Bauchi North), gave the update on the outcome of the proposed amendment to Electoral bill at a joint press briefing in Abuja. He also disclosed that National Assembly was …

No fewer than 42 communities in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, have been submerged by flood. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that over 8,000 houses and thousands of hectares of farmland were affected by the flood. The communities which are mostly on the bank of River Niger, had their crops, such as rice washed …

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday expressed solidarity with victims of  menacing floods in several parts of Nigeria and directed all Federal government agencies “to use their authority and resources to assist the victims affected by the natural disaster.” According to the statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity), Mr. Garba Shehu, the new presidential …

A magistrate court in Abuja on Monday struck out the suit against journalist Jones Abiri, describing his detention as a criminal intimidation. This was following an application brought by Mr Abiri’s lawyer, Samuel Ogala, that the court transfer Mr Abiri’s trial to Bayelsa, since that was where he was arrested. Mr Abiri is being tried over allegations that he was …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that any failed Nigerian Instant Payment (NIP) transaction not reversed into the customer’s account within 24 hours based on complaint of the sender and/or beneficiary will attract a fine of N10,000. The CBN, in a circular also said delayed application of inward NIP into beneficiary’s accounts beyond four minutes would attract a penalty …

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has said voters will not be allowed to go inside polling booths with their telephones, cameras and any other devices that can record images. He said this on Monday in Osogbo at the stakeholders’ forum organised ahead of Saturday election. The INEC chairman said this would help to curb the …

The newly appointed Acting Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed on Monday assumed office after her appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday to replace Kemi Adeosun, who resigned. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Dr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, and other directors of the Ministry, on Monday, received the Supervising Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed in Abuja. Ahmed while addressing …

The National Assembly has begun work on the Electoral Act 2010 Amendment Bill which President Muhammadu Buhari rejected and sent back to the legislature over drafting issues. The joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill announced in Abuja on Monday that the panel was now considering the issues raised by the President for which …

  Members of the Obazagbon community in Edo State rolled out the drums in wild celebration recently to thank the revered Benin monarch, Omo N’oba N’edo Uku Akpolokpolor, Oba Ewuare ll, for graciously ordering Chief Vincent Edo to step in as their would-be-Odionwere. Leading his people joyously, singing and dancing with a group of band playing men that added colour …