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The Justice Okon Abang-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, seeking to stop the Benue state Government from implementing the Open Grazing Law passed by the states assembly to tackle the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers. The Benue state government had passed into law the 2017 Open Grazing …

Checks by this newspaper indicate that civil servants in charge of finance have since May 29, 2019, written off presidential aides from the payroll, thereby depriving them of salaries, allowances and travel estacodes. Presidential aides, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES last week, confirmed that the last pay they got was for May, which is considered their last month in office. …

The embattled senator representing Adamawa North senatorial district, Elisha Abbo The embattled senator representing Adamawa North senatorial district, Elisha Abbo, has publicly apologised to Nigerians for assaulting a woman. PREMIUM TIMES published an exclusive CCTV footage of the senator assaulting the woman at an adult toy shop in Abuja. The assault, which occurred on May 11, was done in the presence of an …

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its proposed industrial action over the delay in implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage. Mr Lawan made the appeal when the executives of the NLC and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, (PASAN) led by Ayuba Waba and Sunday Sabiyi paid him a …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has directed that all communities impacted by the recent flooding in the state be audited to gather data for the commencement of a state-wide removal of illegal structures blocking drains. Obaseki who gave the order at the weekly Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday in Government House, urged the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban …

…Nominates 6 six replacements, appoints 5 special advisers In a major cabinet shake-up, Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has dropped eight Commissioners, nominated six replacements and appointed five Special Advisers. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., the state government said: “The Edo State Government has approved the …

Following the call by Nigerians to arrest, prosecute and jail Senator Elisha Abbo, who allegedly slapped a nursing mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered for his arrest on Wednesday. Investigations are currently ongoing at the Federal Capital Territory police by an investigative team set up by the Police …

IGP orders investigation into assault of woman by Senator Elisha Abbo. The Senate has begun probe into the case of a serving lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo PDP, Adamawa North who allegedly slapped a nursing mother repeatedly at a sex toy shop in Abuja. Against this backdrop, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has set up a seven- Member …

Three governors are expected to brief the State House correspondent today (Wednesday) on the suspension of the controversial RUGA project, our correspondent has learnt. The governors are currently meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Two of the governors expected to do the briefing are Kayode Fayemi and Dave Umahi of Ekiti and Ebonyi States respectively.

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the implementation of the Ruga settlements project under the National Livestock Transformation Plan. The suspension came while the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was holding a meeting with representatives of governors from the six geo-political zones in the presidential villa, Abuja. Presidency is expected to issue an official statement on the development. Suspension of the …