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(CNN) While Michelle Obama was a harsh critic of Donald Trump on the campaign trail, the first lady says in an interview that she is supportive of the country’s incoming new leader. “The words that we say moving forward — all of us, it matters, which is one of the reasons Barack and I are so supportive of this transition, …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City – Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed optimism that his administration would speedily bring the desired succor to the people of the state through participatory governance. The Governor said this on Tuesday when he received the final report of the recent three-day strategic retreat with the theme: “Strategic Dialogue, Setting the Agenda for …

(CNN) Donald Trump surpassed the necessary 270 votes in the Electoral College on Monday, taking the next step in the official process to become President. Trump received 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton’s 227. Seven “faithless” electors voted for other candidates, costing Trump two votes and Clinton four. Hawaii’s votes — three for Clinton and one breaking from the state’s …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City – Ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebration, Edo Government has embarked on urgent rehabilitation of some roads across the State capital to ease free flow of traffic. Briefing Newsmen in Benin on Monday after conducting Governor Godwin Obaseki on inspection round some of the project sites, Mr. John Obanor, Director, Ministry of Works …

The Federal Government has fixed March 31, 2017 for the commencement of registration of automobiles being imported into the country under the Vehicle Identification Number scheme. It is expected that the scheme will put an end to the smuggling of vehicles into the country through the land borders, and eliminate revenue leakage by ensuring that appropriate duties are paid on …

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has said appointing more judges or increasing the number of courtrooms are not the solutions to the problem of delayed justice dispensation in the country. The acting CJN said the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court would remain congested so long as the number of appeals proceeding from the high …

N7.5billion for investment N22.2billion for economic sector N22.3billion for infrastructure development and upgrade N3.2 billion for pension scheme N6.05billion for outstanding gratuities and pension N6.6 billion to rebuild infrastructure of institutions By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City – Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Nigeria has presented an appropriation bill of 150 billion naira to the State House of Assembly to …

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered investigations into the alleged acts of corruption leveled against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Engr. Lawal Babachir and Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Apparently, this was in a bid to wash his hands off any complicity in the allegation of corruption against both …

Strong indications have emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari may drop no fewer than 10 cabinet ministers, while some would be asked to swap portfolios at the turn of the new year. The decision to reshuffle the cabinet is coming on the heels of indication that the Presidency has tapped leaders of the Senate to secure prompt and less rancorous screening …

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 60 new associations have applied to the commission to be registered as political parties in the country. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, disclosed this in Abuja, on Saturday, at a capacity development workshop organised by the commission for the members …