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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has described late Pa David Ogbomo as an outstanding political leader whose outstanding principles as a politician should be emulated by political office holders in Edo State and beyond. Obaseki made the remarks at the funeral mass in honour of late Pa Ogbomo, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the …

…reforms in education sector, civil service top agenda To review and inject fresh ideas into the running of the apparatus of government in the state, the Executive Council of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in Edo State is on a retreat in the heart of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Those on the retreat include top government functionaries in the state, comprising …

Nigeria’s President, Retired General Muhammadu Buhari, at the meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday called for intensified efforts to curb the flow of terrorism financing. His words: “The need to curb the flow of terrorism financing cannot be over-emphasised. Concerted efforts must be made to not only dismantle the network between …

By UN News Strong cooperation with the African Union (AU) is essential for the United Nations to be able to fulfill its mandate, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the two organizations signed a new agreement to bolster their collaboration on range of global issues. “For the United Nations, the most important partnership is the …

Edo State Government has said that 500 Libya returnees will undergo a skills acquisition training to be organized courtesy of the Vice President’s wife, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo. The training program is expected to equip the returnees with skills for improved livelihood as they settle into society. The training by the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Osinbajo is one in …

Taraba State Government; Rivers State Government; Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, and civil rights groups on Friday berated the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, over his statement on the killings by suspected herdsmen in the country. They said that the statement showed that the minister was insensitive to the plight of the victims of the violence carried out by …

An elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has pleaded with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, to be patient with the ongoing dialogue between the Federal Government and the region’s leaders towards addressing the plight of the people. Clark also told the group that PANDEF, under whose auspices they had been engaging the …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed eight bills earlier passed by the National Assembly into law. The brief signing ceremony was held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, briefed State House Correspondents after the President signed the bills into law. Prominent among the bills signed into …

Donald Trump has denied a report he ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June, but was persuaded against it after the White House counsel threatened to resign. The New York Times, citing four people familiar with the matter, said the president ordered the White House counsel Donald McGahn to fire Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in …

Barely a day after Chinese engineering firm, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Ltd arrived Benin City, to commence preliminary work on the Gelegele Seaport Project, another Chinese company, Tianjin -Yuyung Construction Engineering Company Ltd, has indicated interest to partner with the state government on the development of the Benin Industrial Park (BIP). Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, who received …