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Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has congratulated the Kachikwu family over the conferment of Ochiligwe of Onicha-Ugbo and Ezinne Oligbo on Barr. Mrs. Josephine Ada Kachikwu, describing the honours as well deserved. Speaking at the conferment ceremony of the chieftaincy titles, in Issele-Uku, Delta State, Obaseki said that Mrs. Ada Kachikwu, who is the stepmother of the Minister …

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of the late President Nelson Mandela, has died at age 81. The family said in a statement that she passed away at the Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa after a long illness, for which she had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year. …

Edo State Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Hon. Reginald Okun has said that the state government has secured the conviction of four persons for noise pollution. Okun, who disclosed this during an interview with journalists in Benin City, Edo State capital, said, “The state government is clamping down on persons who violate laws on noise pollution in the state. We …

Donald Trump loves the drama and tension of an ultimatum. It appeals to the ringmaster in him. The former reality show star revels in having the whole world hold its breath in anticipation of his next announcement. None of Trump’s serial deadlines is likely to be more consequential than the one looming on 12 May. That is the day on …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday accused the Federal Government of avoiding the issue it raised on the looters’ list. Spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan, in a telephone interview with our correspondent said: “The APC, the federal government and Alhaji Lai Mohammed are being desperate and they are dodging issues. We have raised the issue that where did they raise funds for …

A former Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and six directors have been indicted in an alleged N2.5billion fraud in the agency. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recommended that the six directors suspected to enable it complete its probe of the agency. The NEMA board is statutorily chaired by the Vice President. Immediate past Vice …

More names of Nigerians who allegedly looted the treasury during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration were released yesterday. Former NSA Sambo Dasuki: Based on EFCC investigations and findings alone (this is beside the ongoing $2.1 billion military equipment scandal), N126 billion, over $1.5 billion and 5.5 million British Pounds embezzled through his office. Former Petroleum Resources Minister Dieziani Alison-Madukwe: …

The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Friday released the list of some of those he alleged looted the economy during the stewardship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus was named first on the list, by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who alleged that he (Secondus) collected N200 million on February 19, 2015 …

  By Victor Ofure Osehobo Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi has called on young Nigerians to work harder to identify the nation’s problems and proffer lasting solutions in order to protect their future. Utomi, who made the call at an event tagged, “Discover Me,” organized by the Simply Worship International Ministry in Benin, Edo State, said that corruption had …

A controversial London-based academic with close ties to Nigel Farage has been detained by the FBI upon arrival in the US and issued a subpoena to testify before Robert Mueller, the special counsel who is investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Ted Malloch, an American touted last year as a possible candidate to serve as US …