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Iran-backed militias are preventing civilians and opposition fighters from leaving the besieged districts of east Aleppo as Russia struggles to convince the Assad government and allied militants to abide by a ceasefire agreement. Shelling of the besieged districts resumed on Wednesday morning despite the agreement brokered by Turkish intelligence and the Russian military on Tuesday that would have offered a …

Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday cancelled the recent employment of 400 persons by Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Idowu Adelusi said in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday that the action was consequent upon irregularities that characterised the exercise. Adelusi said the university failed to advertise the vacant …

The Edo House of Assembly on Monday directed the ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to release vehicles to 15 former local government vice chairmen in the state The directive was sequel to the consideration of the report of the house committee on local government and chieftaincy affairs on the non release of the official vehicles to 15 of …

The Edo Election Petition Tribunal says it will issue on Thursday a pre-hearing report on the trial in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The party and Ize-Iyamu, in their main petition, are challenging the declaration by the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) of Mr Godwin Obaseki of All Progressives …

The Rivers State Police Command said on Monday it had begun a manhunt for the killers of a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alkali Mohammed, and his orderly, both of the Mobile Police, Unit 48, The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni, said in an interview that the special units of the Nigeria Police Force had joined the ongoing …

Senators from Republican and Democratic parties have raised concerns about ExxonMobil chief’s close ties to Vladimir Putin Rex Tillerson, the president and chief executive of ExxonMobil, has been officially named as Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, setting up a potential confirmation fight in the Senate. Senators from both parties have raised concerns about his lack of experience and …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, released more results of the three senatorial, eight House of Representatives and 10 state House of Assembly re-run elections held in Rivers State. With the results announced, yesterday, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won the Rivers East and Rivers West senatorial seats through Senator George Sekibo and Osinachukwu Ideozu. Senator Magnus Abe of the …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the 2017 Appropriation Bill that he would present to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday would take Nigeria out of recession. Buhari said this in his Eid-el Maulud message to Nigerians. In the message which he personally signed, the President said with collective dedication and hard work, Nigerians would in 2017 …

The Federal Government has denied agreeing to pay the Swiss government $79 million in order to release the $321 million stashed in that country by late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. This came as the Presidency declared, yesterday, that Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Muhammed, would remain Minister, despite her reported appointment as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. …

The International Organization for the Family (IOF) has urged religious, political, social, and civic leaders across the world not to yield to external pressures on same-sex marriage. This appeal is contained in a statement issued by participants at the just concluded meeting of the organization held in Cape Town, South Africa. The statement tagged “Cape Town Declaration” reaffirmed the critical …