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The media, especially the electronic in Edo State have been awash with issues relating to the state Land Use Charge Law 2012 following government pronouncement last week of its readiness to start its full implementation, three years after its enactment by the state house of assembly. The main opposition party in the state, People’s Democratic Party, PDP has been in …

New Delhi-President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his main target for fighting corruption was to stop corrupt individuals from seeking to occupy public offices for selfish gains. This is even as he stated that his government would not relent in the current anti-corruption war, stressing it would continue to many years. According to him, the prosecution of alleged criminals would …

By Alltimepost.com Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has hinted that the state will carry out reforms on the recruitment, deployment, promotion and posting of teachers in the state to ensure fairness in the system and promote optimal performance of teachers. He made the revelation during a meeting with the Chairman and Members of the State Post Primary Education Board …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Government has obtained a High Court order to seize the properties of sixty defaulters of the Land Use Charge Law, until the charges on the properties are paid. Also the Government has resolved to clamp down on any landlord who hides under the banner of the Land Use Charge to increase rents arbitrarily. Addressing the press …

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday in Abuja, dismissed an appeal brought before it by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja. Wike had appealed a decision of the Court of Appeal which earlier held that the tribunal’s location was in order. In its ruling on Tuesday, the five justices …

RIVERS State election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, nullified the election of Owaji Ibani, speaker of the state house of assembly. The tribunal also invalidated the election of 20 members of the legislative chamber, who were all elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The ruling came exactly two days after the tribunal annulled the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declares the verdict of the River state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja, which showed clear bias against Governor Nyesom Wike and the PDP, as completely bizarre, unacceptable and part of the script by the APC to manipulate the will of the people. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Saturday …

Abuja – The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal for Rivers on Saturday nullified the election of Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act. The Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh governorship election in the state within 90 days. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Justice Suleiman …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday warned university lecturers against academic corruption and inciting students. Buhari, who gave the warning at the 31st Convocation and 40th Anniversary of the University of Ilorin, said corruption goes beyond money or concerning only politicians. He said his administration would not accept any institution or lecturer who exploited students academically and incited students to distabilise …

Nigeria will have to devalue the naira and loosen monetary policy to stimulate Africa’s biggest economy hit by a plunge in oil prices, former Central Bank governor, Lamido Sanusi, said on Friday, criticising the bank’s currency policy. Sanusi was removed in 2010 after he raised concern that tens of billions of dollars in oil revenues had not been remitted to …