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Benin City, Nigeria – Governor Obaseki of Edo State, on Sunday touted his commitment to cater to the needs of pensioners who are the state’s senior citizens, with the payment of N212,879,888 million naira to local government pensioners. The amount represents payment for August, 2017. According to Obaseki, the state will continue to accord its pensioners the respect they have …

  Benin City, Nigeria – Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for signing extradition treaties with the United Arab Emirates, describing it as a demonstration of genuine commitment to bring corrupt public officials and looters taking refuge abroad to justice. ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev. David Ugolor, in Benin City recently said his organization …

The coalition of Niger Delta militants, yesterday, withdrew the October 1 quit notice they issued to northerners and Yoruba living in the region. The Pan Niger Delta People’s Congress (PNDPC), a new group that claimed to have the mandate to negotiate for the Niger Delta with the Federal Government and other interested stakeholders, said the issuers of the quit notice …

The deadline given to the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group,dead or alive has been extended.The extension which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, after a request for extension by the Theatre Commander, at the expiration of the 40-day deadline. The …

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, has condemned the further extra judicial killings of Nigerians living in South Africa. This is contained in a statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Abdurrahman Balogun, released on Saturday in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa said the killing Kingsley Ikeri, another member of the Nigerian Union in that country …

A former Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, has distanced herself from a statement by her lawyer calling for the prosecution of an ex-governor of the state, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, for denying that he handed over the official cars of the office of the Speaker to her. Ativie had been impeached and suspended as …

Donald Trump arrived in Houston on Saturday tasked with bringing comfort and hope to flood victims – and with avoiding the mistakes of George W Bush. The president is expected to meet survivors of Hurricane Harvey and to witness first-hand the devastation that has presented a major test for his administration. He will have to navigate not just receding flood …

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has applauded the Super Eagles for their Friday’s massive 4-0 triumph over visiting Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo. The team will receive N20 million for the four goals scored following the Federal Government’s promise to reward every strike with N5 million during a pep talk …

The police have increased the numerical strength of their personnel in the South-East and South-South zones of the country as part of measures to prevent a breach of the peace, which may result from the activities of Biafran agitators ahead of the upcoming Anambra State governorship election, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. And apart from the Mobile Police Force operatives, the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, celebrated Eid-el-Kabir with members of the Muslim community in the state, at the Government House, Benin City, with a call on them to live peacefully with members of other religions in the state. Obaseki who was represented by the Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osaze Osemwegie-Ero, said the celebration …