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The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress has asked a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff, who has expressed his desire to join the ruling party in Abuja, to do so at his ward. Sheriff was scheduled to storm the national headquarters of the party in Abuja by noon on Thursday with his supporters, …

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mpape, Abuja, has remanded a brother of the embattled Senator Dino Melaye, Mr. Samuel Melaye, and three others in Kuje Prison, Abuja. Our correspondent learnt on Thursday that the court remanded the four defendants in prison on Wednesday. They are to remain in custody till April 30 when the ruling on their bail application would …

Oba Ewuare II Foundation has organised a road show to sensitize the people on the need to say no to Human Trafficking and irregular migration. The road show which started from the Oba Palace took the Ambassador and Queen of Ewuare II Foundation, Miss Ifueko Aideyan and her crew through major streets in Benin City including the Oba Market. At …

…decries economic impact of piracy The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged young inventors, innovators, product designers and creative people to make the extra effort of securing patents, trademarks and copyrights for their works. Obaseki gave the advice on the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day, celebrated globally on April 26 each year. According to the …

Riding on the growing influx of investors into the state, the Institute of Export Operations and Management (IEOM) said it has concluded plans to work with financial institutions on the training of Edo youths as well as providing them with financial support for processing and packaging agricultural products, mineral resources and art and craft products for export. Some of the …

The White House doctor Ronny Jackson has withdrawn as Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of veterans affairs following a slew of accusations against him. “Unfortunately, because of how Washington works, these false allegations have become a distraction for this president and the important issue we must be addressing – how we give the best care to our nation’s heroes,” Jackson …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – A bricklayer has been shot to death over two bags of cement in Benin City, sending shock waves through the community. The victim, identified as Onorode Uteh, 37, from Delta State was allegedly killed by a relative of the cement seller, whose store is located at 29, Okhoromi-Egbiri road Benin City at about 6:pm …

…reiterates commitment to create Oil Palm Council Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration plans to earmark not less than 200,000 hectares of land for organised oil palm plantation to diversify the state’s economy and create jobs for its teeming youth population. Obaseki disclosed this during the public presentation and launching of the Nigeria National Interpretation of …

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called for prayers for leaders in the country, saying governance is spiritual warfare. Osinbajo spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of the auditorium of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry headquarters at Gbagada, Lagos State. Osinbajo said the inauguration was auspicious because it came at a time when the nation is confronting different security challenges. …

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called on Nigerians to rise against religious intolerance in the country, assuring that the Federal Government would do everything possible to protect their rights to freedom of worship anywhere. Osinbajo who made the call yesterday, while commissioning the 30,000 capacity new headquarters Church auditorium of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Gbagada, Lagos, said religious …