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Those who have been monitoring events in Edo state since the coming of Governor Godwin Obaseki will tell you that the governor has been working silently across the state despite the economic recession in the country. The governor has embarked on cutting cost in all spheres of government in order to finance projects in the state. Unlike most governors in …

Peeved by the seeming drift in the nation’s economy and politics, Northern youths under different groups have commenced frantic search for a possible Northern presidential material to back in the 2019 presidential election. The Northern groups including the Arewa Youth Forum, AYF and the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF are being backed by some northern egg heads among whom is …

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday announced the immediate suspension of the implementation of the Cashless Nigeria Policy in 30 states of the federation. This came exactly 21 days after the CBN commenced the nationwide implementation of the cashless policy on April 1, 2017. In a circular signed by the Director, Banking and Payment System, CBN, Mr. Dipo Fatokun, …

A popular columnists and convener of Every Nigerian Do Something, ENDS, Perry Brimah has said on Friday in a statement that President Muhammadu Buhari is dying in Aso Rock, while people are compasionless about it. He however called on the masses to rise against “cabal” locking up Buhari. His statements reads thus: “There can be no denying how chronically ill …

Cross River Police Command has confirmed seven people dead and 11 hospitalised in Thursday’s electrocution that occurred while some football fans were watching the Manchester United and Anderlecth game at a television viewing centre. The incident happened at around 9.30 p.m. at Nyagasang area of Atimbo in Calabar Municipal Local Government area of the state. Mr Hafiz Inuwa, the state …

Bad hombres.” Those are the people Donald Trump says he is targeting for deportation under his immigration policy – the people he calls “illegal aliens”, the gangbangers, violent criminals and drug dealers who threaten public safety and undermine national security. But a very different pattern is emerging on the ground. In communities from Maryland to California and Oregon, immigration lawyers …

The suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke, may be investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when the three-man panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari concludes its work, the Presidency has said. Buhari had on Wednesday suspended Lawal over the …

When the history of Donald Trump’s war with the US intelligence community is written, the name of the conflict’s first casualty is unlikely to be recorded, as the former marine officer is still a serving CIA official. That marine officer was the CIA’s liaison to the White House, whose duties included bringing relevant White House officials with appropriate security clearance …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday met with the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu and other security chiefs in the wake of public interest in investigations into the circumstances that led to the N13 billion cash haul in a National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Lagos safe house. The meeting came as the Senate also …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced additional N2 billion to the United Bank for Africa account of a former Commissioner of Local Government in Niger State, Mr. Kantigi Liman, The suspect, Liman, may be declared wanted by the anti-graft agency. The discovery brings to N6 billion, the funds traced to accounts held by the politician and companies linked …