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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condemned the use of children as laborers by employers of labor and warned that his administration will not accept any form of exploitation of children in the state. Obaseki, who gave the warning on the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labor, marked by the United Nations each year, threatened that the …

The Presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari had not been in the good reckoning of a vocal section of the country’s elite because of his performance in office. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this in an opinion titled “June 12 tsunami and the ones who won’t forgive Buhari” made available …

…Gov berates Uhunmwode council chairman over poor condition of health center   Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the weekend lampooned local government council chairmen in the state, saying it was unfortunate that councils have failed to do more than paying workers’ salaries and in discharging other mandates to justify their existence. Obaseki’s hammer fell heavily on the chairman …

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Fourth Alteration Bill that grants financial autonomy to State Judiciaries and State Houses of Assembly into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (senator), Senator Ita Enang disclosed this to State House correspondents on Friday. Senator Enang said, “I just want to inform you that His Excellency President Muhammadu …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused the Buhari administration of plotting to slam false charges on him, to pave the way for his indefinite detention. The former leader said the government was planning to use fake documents and witnesses against him. Mr Obasanjo said this in a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Friday. The claim is the …

By Alltimepost.com Edo state government has resolved to take proactive steps to regenerate and preserve the state’s forest assets to conform to global practices, Governor Godwin Obaseki said on Friday. Obaseki said this after receiving the report from the 16-man Advisory Committee on Forestry, inaugurated in April to assist the state develop effective frameworks in managing her forest assets in …

…Says Plan will promote impunity and corruption   Benin City, Nigeria – Plan by the Nigeria Government to exclude oil giant, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) from being subject to the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility and the Procurement Acts has been rejected by the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ). The organization said the plan “is …

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2018 — NATO defense ministers approved the creation of two new joint force commands and discussed burden sharing during their meeting in Brussels today. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also announced that for the fourth year in a row, alliance defense spending has grown. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis is attending the defense ministers meeting for the …

…And Official Announcement Of June 12 Election Result The Nigerian Senate on Thursday resolved to take President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration a step further by asking that the official result of the June 12,1993 presidential election be announced. The June 12 election is considered one of the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s history. It is believed to have been won by late …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the immediate gazetting of his directive declaring June 12 as Democracy Day in honor of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief Moshood Abiola. The President had on Wednesday conferred national honours on Abiola and other heroes of democracy. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant …