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Nigeria’s former ruler Olusegun Obasanjo has said democracy is taking root in Africa, but warned that rising political stars would struggle to unseat old leaders unless they join forces during elections. Obasanjo, who was a military ruler for three years from 1976 and then a civilian leader from 1999 to 2007, said African countries were making progress towards democracy, but …

ABUJA—-The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday, demanded an apology from the Federal Government for dragging him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, for trial over his alleged failure to properly declare his assets. The CJN who was temporarily removed from office by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 25 owing to allegations against him, …

Nigeria’s ruling party has vowed that there is no going back on its choice of Ahmed Lawan as Nigeria’s next Senate President. The APC’s stance comes a day after Ali Ndume, another APC senator and senator-elect, questioned the mode of adoption of Mr Lawan and vowed to continue with his quest to become the Senate President in the next National …

The federal government has concluded plans to increase revenue by introducing new taxes, Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, told lawmakers on Wednesday. Mrs Ahmed spoke at the public hearing on the 2019 budget organised by the Senate and House of Representatives committees on appropriation. The minister said the federal government has devised a new revenue initiative to increase revenue to …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday granted permission to the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to serve their petition challenging the outcome of the February 23, 2019 election, on President Muhammadu Buhari through substituted means. This came after the petitioners complained in an ex parte application that they had been unable to serve …

…warns against defacing public facilities, obstruction of stormwater drains Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has urged students of Ihogbe College and Akenzua Secondary School in Benin City, to shun social vices such as cultism. Shaibu admonished the students when he visited both schools located along ICE Road, in Benin City on Wednesday. The acting governor’s visit …

…As acting gov, Shaibu charges Ministry on state-wide clean-up Benin Appeal  Court has ordered a stay of execution of an order by the Edo State High Court, which nullified the Edo State Sanitation and Pollution Management Law, and restrained the Edo State Waste Management Board and its agents from performing its roles. With the order, the Edo Waste Management Board now …

Edo State Government has distributed relief materials, comprising food items and building materials to victims of flood disaster in five local government areas across the state. Addressing journalists after presenting the materials to representatives of the affected local government areas, Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties, Hon. Yakubu Gowon, said the exercise was the second in the donation …

By Alltimepost.com His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, has called on the global community to work out serious sanction against perpetrators of human trafficking, including the receiver countries. The Benin Monarch made the call when he received the United States Charge d’ Affairs, David Young in his Palace during the week. He said …

The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday says it cannot help the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, who has been denied a certificate of return as a senator-elect because he is still on suspension. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Isa-Onilu, said this at a Press conference in Abuja. He said the governor himself was aware of his suspension, hence, “he …