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Barely 24 hours after he announced his withdrawal as a defence lawyer to a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN), has re-appeared in the case Tuesday morning. Although Metuh, who collapsed during the Monday’s proceedings, is absent from the ongoing court session, Etiaba announced himself as the lawyer to the …

Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, who is contesting for the national chairmanship of the ruling All Progressives Congress, is about to meet with the party’s caucus at the Senate. Oshiomhole, who is accompanied by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, and several others particularly from Edo State, will meet …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday threw a jibe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo for spending $16bn on power projects during his tenure, without corresponding power supply to Nigerians. Although he did not mention any name, Buhari said “a former Nigerian leader” was bragging at a time that his administration spent the amount on power sector, yet there is nothing to …

… signing takes place in Abuja on sidelines of international donor conference Following the timely passage of the bill for the prohibition of trafficking in persons into law by the Edo State House of Assembly, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is set to sign the document. By signing the legislation, Obaseki will set the stage for a legal …

Following the visit to Edo State, of eleven World Bank Executive Directors to inspect major World Bank projects, Country Director of the Bretton Woods institution, Rachid Benmassoud, will arrive the state on a 2-day follow-up visit, this week. He will be accompanied by senior specialists in various sector areas, such as institutional reforms, public works, gender, agriculture, water and sanitation. …

…makes case for second Marine Police post in Edo at Osiomo River As plans for the commencement of the Benin River Port Project reaches advanced stages after preliminary work by the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured investors that the state government will not relent in strengthening security on the waterways and ensuring …

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2018 — In Operation Roundup, Syrian Democratic Forces continue to defeat remnants of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River valley, Army Col. Rob Manning, the Pentagon’s director of press operations, told reporters today. The SDF has also gained ground through offensive operations and occupies the majority of the ground along the …

The senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, on Monday boasted that he has bounced back after his travails. Melaye in a tweet noted that though he was taken to the “dead end”, blackmail could not prevail over him. Melaye who had been battling to save his political career insisted that attempts to seal his lips from speaking against “tyranny, politics …

The West African Examinations Council ( WAEC ) has distanced itself from an advertisement being shared on the social media about its 2018/2019 recruitment exercise. A statement from the examining body’s Director of Public Affairs, Demianus Ojijeogu, noted that the exercise was fraudulent and warned members of the public to avoid being duped. The statement reads in part: “The attention …

There was drama in court on Monday after former Peoples Democratic Party, spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, on trial for alleged fraud, collapsed in the court room. The judge, apparently frustrated by the actions of the prosecution and defence teams, also threatened to discharge the accused. Mr Metuh is facing trial for alleged diversion of N400 million from the office of the …