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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said on Thursday in Calabar that Nigeria was gradually moving toward technological independence The minister stated this when he inaugurated the ultra-modern Digital Set Top Box manufacturing plant, owned by the Gospell Digital Technology and located at Calabar Export Free Zone. The plant, regarded as one of the country’s largest electronic …

…accommodation arrangement for players, officials finalized As the much awaited female soccer fiesta, Women Professional Football League Super (NWPL) four begins on Monday, in Benin City, Edo State capital, several partners willing to latch on to the tournament are in a frenzy. The Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia Stadium is wearing a new look and hotel reservations for players and officials of …

Benin City, Nigeria – Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has called on the National Assembly to, as a matter of urgency pass the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill. The rights group believes that if passed, the bill will nip in the bud further confusion generated by the rift between the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu …

To assuage the suffering of pensioners in the state and clear up a backlog of arrears that accrued over two decades, the Edo State Government has released about N430 million through the Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) in the last two months. In a statement during the week, the state government said the sum was released as part of …

WASHINGTON — Three U.S. service members and one partner nation member were killed, and two U.S. service members wounded while conducting an advise and assist mission in Niger on Wednesday, Pentagon officials announced in a news conference on Thursday. The operation was being conducted in support of Nigerien security forces in the southwestern portion of the country, said chief Pentagon …

The Senate wednesday constituted a seven-man ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of massive corruption and misappropriation of budgeted funds, levelled against the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Ibrahim Idris. The decision followed a point of order raised by Senator Isah Hamman Misau (Bauchi Central) who accused the police IG of corruption, running a ‘bribe for promotion and for …

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed Nov. 16 to hear the N2bn Fundamental Rights suit brought against the EFCC by Mrs Patience Jonathan. The wife of the former president Goodluck Jonathan had filed the suit in June to challenge her alleged incessant harassment by the anti-graft commission. At the resumed hearing, Mr Ifedayo …

Fear has gripped the residents of Bayelsa State as a deadly viral epidemic known as “monkeypox” has broken out in the state. According to the World Health Organisation, monkeypox is a rare disease that occurs primarily in remote parts of Central and West Africa, near tropical rainforests. “The monkeypox virus can cause a fatal illness in humans and, although it …

A lecturer in the Department of Engineering of the University of Benin, Prof Paul Otasowie, has been killed by gunmen in Benin City, Edo State. The university don was reportedly shot dead at the entrance to his house as he attempted to enter the house located Siluko Road, Benin City. It was not clear if the gunmen set out to …

Legendary musician, Osayomore Joseph, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen at his residence at Orovie village, Upper Ekenhuan road in Benin, Edo State. The singer, who is famed for his Edo funk and highlife music, was abducted upon returning home shortly after performing at the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare’s II, coronation anniversary. The Edo State president of Performing Musicians …