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The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has promised to intervene in the case of the deposed Ojuromi of Uromi, Anselm Eidenojie, by the Edo State Government, under the administration of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Oba Ewuare II spoke during his post-coronation thank-you visit to traditional rulers and residents of Edo Central senatorial district in Ekpoma, Esan …

Theresa May has warned that there has been “far too much tolerance of extremism” in the UK and, promised to step up the fight against Islamist terrorism after the London Bridge attack, saying “enough is enough”. The prime minister set out plans to crack down on extremism after chairing a meeting of the Cobra committee following the attack in the …

Donald Trump’s first response to the news of the London attacks was to retweet a conservative news website better known for sensationalism and partisanship than for accurate reporting. It was unclear whether the president received any kind of intelligence briefing of his own about the attacks before he saw a tweet from the Drudge Report that said: “Fears of new …

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday called on industries operating in the country to adopt backward integration and import substitution policy in their operations, in order to reduce cost of production and maximise profit. While speaking at the inauguration and tour of Procter and Gamble factory in Agbara area of Ogun State urged the industries to reduce importation of …

The Indigenous People of Biafra on Saturday condemned the sacking of Commissioners and Local Government chairmen in the 27 council areas of Imo State by the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, alleging that the action was because of the success of the sit-at-home order in the state. In a press statement made available to our reporter in Awka, Anambra State …

Elder statesman and a chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has warned that Nigeria would know no peace and stability until the country is returned to true federalism. The 89-year-old Adebanjo, who spoke early this week, said the full implementation of federalism remained the key element for repositioning and cementing the unity of the country, “with …

The House of Representatives has said it will pass a more holistic Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that will encompass the interest of host communities and fiscal regulation of the oil and gas industry. Chairman of the House Committee, Petroleum Upstream, Hon. Victor Nwokolo (Delta-PDP), said on thursday while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a workshop organised by the …

The National Judicial Council has asked six judges suspended in October last year over corruption allegations to return to work next Wednesday. The affected judges who were asked to resume duties include, Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court; Justice Uwani Abba Aji of the Court of Appeal; and Justice Hydiazira Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court. Others are, Justice …

Against the background of the increasing ethnic and political schisms in the country that have left the country in dire straits, is the emergence of some new kids on the block. They indeed looked like kids on the political plane. For a group of middle-aged men and women who have made good success in their diverse various professional callings, the …

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has said America has nothing to apologise for on climate change and retains a seat at the negotiating table, claiming: “After all, we’re the United States.” Scott Pruitt joined other officials in declining to say whether Donald Trump believes human activity contributes to climate change, a day after the president pulled America out …