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President Muhammadu Buhari said in Abuja on Tuesday that his administration was committed to depriving looters of public assets of the fruits of their crimes. Describing asset recovery as an anti-corruption tool, he called on the National Assembly to take all necessary steps to pass the pending Proceeds of Crimes Bill. He said the bill when passed and assented to …

Benin City, Nigeria – As the rains become heavier by the day, most people now sleep with their eyes wide open for the fear of the unknown. This is exactly the case in Etsako Central Local government area of Edo state where Over 1000 houses have been submerged by flood affecting Seven communities . The flood which is an upsurge …

Members of Eghosa Anglican Grammar School Old Boys Association recently held their 7th Annual Eghoba Global Convention in Toronto, Canada, where they honored one of their distinguished members, Chief (Sir) Oseni Elamah with the Presidential Award. The event which took place at the Hilton Garden, Toronto Airport West/Mississauga 1870 Matheson Blvd. Mississauga, Canada from August 24 to 26, 2018, attracted …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has expressed its readiness to partner the Independent National Electoral Commission to tackle the menace of vote-buying in the electoral system. Acting Chairman of ICPC, Musa Abubakar, made this known when he visited the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Tanzanian president asks citizens to shun …

MIFFED by the alleged illegal occupation of their land by the Nigerian Army, the people of Uvwie kingdom, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, Monday, vowed to embark on a showdown with the soldiers, saying they are prepared to die than to allow the continued plundering of their land. They also threatened to drag the Nigerian Army to the United …

Ahead of a meeting between the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the party’s governors to resolve unsettled issues arising from the mode of selection of the party’s candidates, it emerged at the weekend that Oshiomhole could be heading for a public spat with his successor, Godwin Obaseki on the issue. The Edo State …

Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, immediate past National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has decried Nigeria’s continued dependence on oil. Ibrahim disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen at the APC National Secretariat after obtaining the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest for the governorship of Gombe in 2019. He said that being …

The Labour Party has once again pleaded with Nigerians to disregard the “satanic and destructive manipulations” of one Mike Omotoso against the Party and all it stands for. Omotoso was reported as committing the Labour Party to the All Progressive Congress, APC, and promising 16 million votes at an APC event in Ilorin Kwara State recently. The party in a …

Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Youth Council has launched the ECOWAS Youth Council leadership series, an initiative for leaders as well as business men and influencers across the globe to use their wealth of experience and knowledge and mentor young ones. The initiative was recently launched in Liberia by the Vice President of Liberia H.E Jewel Howard, and …

United Nations (UN) has renewed its commitment to back the Obaseki Administration’s efforts at curbing the incidence of human trafficking and irregular migration, as international support swells to halt activities of human traffickers and their associates. The renewed commitment was made in Benin recently when officials of the global body, led by UN Special Rapporteur, Ms. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro visited …