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Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for listening to wise counsel by opting to negotiate with the Niger Delta militants, especially the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and suspending military action. He, however, said there must be display of absolute sincerity from the Federal Government such that the militants would have trust in the process. According …

The embattled former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), yesterday, applied for a consolidation of charges the Federal Government filed against him over alleged diversion of funds meant for procurement of arms. Dasuki, through his counsel, Mr. Joseph Daudu, SAN, filed the motion on a day one of the charges came up before trial judge, Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf …

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday held an emergency security meeting at the State House in Abuja. The meeting had in attendance all Governors of oil producing States, all the four Service Chiefs, Minister of Defence, Dan Ali, Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachichuwu, the Special Adviser on Amnesty Programme, Gen. Boroh amongst others. The governors included Nyesom Wike …

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military to suspend operations in the Niger Delta for two weeks to create a window for dialogue with militants. Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, disclosed this in Abuja, yesterday. According to him, the Federal Government is determined to explore the dialogue option, with a view to restoring genuine peace in the …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abuja on Monday said the Batch ‘A’ stream II Orientation Course would commence on Monday, June 13, and end on Wednesday, June 29. The information is contained in a statement signed by the NYSC Director of Press, Mrs Bose Aderibigbe. The statement urged prospective corps members to log on to the NYSC portal …

The Federal Government on Monday night announced that it has set up a committee to negotiate with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, that has been involved in the destruction of oil installations in the Niger Delta region. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, who said …

Former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, NUC, Professor Peter Okebukola, has said that Nigerian universities deviated from the initial agreement NUC had with Vice-Chancellors in 2004 when it introduced post-UTME to screen candidates on oral interview and written essay. Prof. Peter Okebukola He also said out the present position as revealed to him by the Vice-Chancellors, after their meeting with …

Abuja—Former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, defended his government’s record on fighting corruption and denied his successor’s assertion that the country’s Treasury was left empty when he handed over power last year. Jonathan was succeeded in May 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari, who accused the previous administration of looting billions of dollars and leaving the country’s finances “virtually empty.” “There’s no …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City, Nigeria – Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged the Muslim Ummah to use the holy month of Ramadan to offer prayers for continued peace in the state and success of the gubernatorial elections holding later in the year. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Peter Okhiria, the Governor said …

By Ola Airenakho Benin City, Nigeria – National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Najeem Yasin has appealed to Governor dams Oshiomhole to remove the ban placed on members of his union from revenue collection at motor parks in Edo state. Alhaji Yasin made the appeal, while speaking during a courtesy visit to the Governor …