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The Senate presided over by Ahmad Lawan has confirmed the 43 ministerial nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. However, only 20 were actually grilled while 23 were confirmed without being asked a single question. This is a new record in modern Nigerian history. The 23 nominees, who were not questioned include Chris Ngige, Hadi Sirika, Muhammad Bello, Gbemisola Saraki, Pauline …

The Senate on Tuesday directed the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly within one week. The red chamber also said if the governor fails to do so within a week, the National Assembly should invoke its powers as contained in the Constitution by taking over legislative …

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Supreme Court for permission to file additional documents before the presidential election petition tribunal outside the allowed time. The PDP made the request on Tuesday through its lawyer, Paul Erokoro. Mr Erokoro noted that the application was dated Tuesday, July 30. The PDP had closed its case in the ongoing hearing of the petition after …

In a bid to restructure the Federal Civil Service system in line with the global standard, the federal government has declared open the Structured Mandatory Training Programme (SMAT-P) for civil servants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, declared the training open on Monday in Abuja. Mrs Oyo-Ita explained …

Boris Johnson, Britain’s Prime Minister, has appointed Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch, as Children and Families Minister. The move is part of his government reshuffle. Mrs Badenoch is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden. She is aged 39 and was born in Wimbledon, London, to parents of Nigerian origin. Her childhood was spent in Lagos, Nigeria, and …

Oba Ewuare II also received the members of Nigeria Academy of Neurological Surgeon, UBTH Branch, led by Dr. David Umoh, who was in the Palace to inform His Royal Majesty about their forth coming National Conference in November this year in Benin City. Dr. Umoh said Neuro-Surgeon is a branch of surgery that operates the brain and spinal cord which …

Former Executive Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, was recently in the Great Benin Palace to inform the King, Oba Ewuare II of his 80th birthday anniversary and seek royal blessings for successful celebration. Chief Oyegun, also former National Chairman of the All progressives Congress told the Benin Monarch that his birthday anniversary is August 12, 2019. Former National …

Great Benin King, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Nigerian publishers to promote African culture, using their news media. The Benin Monarch gave the message when the Publisher of Across African International Magazine, Gbenga Alaka paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Benin City. Oba Ewuare urged the Mr. Alaka to keep promoting the rich Benin Culture and …

Edo State Government has declared as false, a news report which claimed that the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has been directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to issue a fresh proclamation to Edo State House of Assembly. In a statement issued on Monday in Benin City, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, said: “Our …

 … Calls on state political actors in conflict to sheath their swords Benin Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BENCCIMA), has expressed the fear that the unresolved Edo State House of Assembly Problem was capable of hurting business growth and the state economy. It therefore urged political actors to shun activities capable of threatening peace and hurting businesses. The …