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… Edo SUBEB lists gains of Obaseki’s tech-based education reforms Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the gamut of reforms and initiatives to improve the quality of life of children in the state demonstrate the state government’s commitment to providing spaces for children to fully realise their potentials. Obaseki gave this assurance on the occasion of the 2018 …

Inmates of four prison formations in Lagos State on Saturday participated in the maiden edition of Inter-Prison Sports Competition held at Kirikiri Maximum Prison. The sporting event, tagged “Liberty Games”, was organised by House on the Rock Church to discover budding talents among the inmates. The inmates from Ikoyi Prisons emerged overall winners in football, table tennis and athletics ahead …

As President Muhammadu Buhari and a former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, continue to engage in a war of words, PREMIUM TIMES has obtained a report by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission regarding corruption allegations against Mr Obasanjo. The fresh clash between the president and one of his predecessors was triggered when Mr Buhari, while receiving a delegation of the Buhari …

Immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that campaigns for 2019 general elections will be interesting because his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will reveal to Nigerians how the alleged looting of the nation´s treasury by the 16 years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reign plunged Nigerians into poverty which the APC government under …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has restated its commitment to operate a transparent system in conducting examinations in the country. JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, stated this at the 2018 Nigerian Police recruitment examinations, conducted at the JAMB Computer Based Test (CBT) centre at Bwari in the FCT. According to him, the board is committed to ensuring and delivering …

WASHINGTON — Four years ago, the members of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of 2018 chose the path of honor, courage and commitment to serve the nation and defend the American flag, President Donald J. Trump said during his graduation address in Annapolis, Maryland on Friday. The class of 1,042 students also received their commissions today as ensigns in the …

The disingenuous and irresponsible move by the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chris Nehikhare, to unjustly pass the blame for the predicament of the PDP leaders who are being tried for fraud has caught our attention and we by this medium condemn his action in the strongest possible terms. We are very aware that it is in …

At least 37,000 Nigerians on Friday sat for an aptitude test in the ongoing police recruitment exercise. About six thousand are expected to be recruited into Nigeria’s foremost security agency at the end of the exercise. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), which conducted the examination at 156 computer-based centres across the nation, said the police paid it over …

The Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, has explained reasons why people are resigning their appointments from his administration. His deputy, Nuhu Gidado, resigned on Wednesday; and before then, three other top officials had resigned. Mr Abubakar gave reasons for the development in a brief chat with State House correspondents after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. Q: Why did your …

President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has handed over to the Edo State Government, the completed Northern Esan Water Project, in Ugboha, Esan South East Local government area of the state. The project estimated to have cost N3.85 billion, can generate two million gallons or nine million liters of water per day. Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, who led …