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Former football star George Weah promised to tackle Liberia’s economic and social problems as he was sworn in on Monday in the first democratic transfer of power for more than 70 years. Here are five things he has pledged to do since his election: – Tackle corruption – Failing to tackle endemic corruption among public officials was a key criticism …

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Olu Falae, whose farm was set ablaze by Fulani herdsmen yesterday has said that he will resist any provocation and harassment by Fulani herdsmen to drive me out of my farm. ‘I will resist any provocation and harassment by Fulani herdsmen to drive me out of my farm. I have …

Former international football star George Weah was sworn in as Liberia’s new president on Monday, in the country’s first transition between democratically-elected leaders since 1944. Weah, 51, took over from Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who spent 12 years at the helm, steering the West African nation away from the trauma of a civil war. He was sworn in as …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed readiness to partner with Edo indigenes in the diaspora to engender social economic growth, especially in empowering women and girls in the state. Obaseki disclosed this when he hosted Ms. Blessing Itua, a United States of America-based Edo indigene and Gender and Development Advocate/Founder, Blessing of Africa Empowerment, who was on a …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has urged workers in the state to collaborate with his administration to drive socio-economic growth and prosperity for people in the state. Obaseki gave the charge at the weekend, when he joined members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in celebrating their end-of-the-year/get-together party, in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor commended …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has said that the construction of the 5,500 barrels-per-day-(bpd)-capacity Edo Modular Refinery will commence in the next three months to create jobs, train youths and guarantee availability of petroleum products. Obaseki disclosed this at the weekend during the APC Mega Rally at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, noting that the refinery project …

Man of God and founder of Believers Love World, also known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has been dragged before an Oredo Magistrate Court in Benin City by a photographer, Mr. Olayinwola Eke over an alleged debt of N3,375,000. Joined in the suit is Oyakhilome’s Manager, Deacon Armstrong Oyakhilome. The alleged debt, according to the plaintiff in his statement …

Fish farmers in Delta have received N1.2 billion loans under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP). Mr Ambrose Nwabuzor, Loan Officer, Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Asaba, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba on Sunday. Nwabuzor said that the BOA secured the release of N1.2 billion to the fish …

As the US government shutdown entered its second full day, and with a Senate vote scheduled on a Republican plan to end the standoff, Donald Trump returned to the attack. “Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border,” the president tweeted. “The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation …

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has maintained that the Federal Government will not forcefully take land from states to kick off cattle colony programme. Ogbeh made this known at the weekend, which he refuted claims that alleges that the cattle colony programme was initiated to seize farm land and hand them over to Fulani herdsmen …