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Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and seven others who were recently confirmed by the Senate as minister were, Wednesday, assinged portfolios by President Goodluck Jonathan. The President assigned to Mr. Kenneth Kobani (State, Industry, Trade and Investment); Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Information); Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (State, Foreign Affairs II); Prof. Nicholas Ada (State, Foreign Affairs I); Col. Augustine Akobundu (retd.) (State, Defence); Mr. …

Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has called on the State Commissioner of Police to thoroughly investigate the circumstances that led to the death of Mr. Chibuike Ede, staff of Protea Hotel in the state capital while in police custody. Mr. Chibuike Ede had been arrested by the police and kept in custody, …

The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has again warned against any form of violence during the forthcoming polls. He stated that whoever attempts to disrupt the election would be arrested and prosecuted, noting that the police are still receiving some of the logistics that would be needed for the elections, and would make “judicious use of the available supplies” at …

Abia State Government has given the former Governor of the state, Chief Orji Kalu, 72 hours to apologise to the state for statements credited to him. The former governor was quoted to have said in a published interview that “our people will burn down the state. We are ready for them.” Kalu, who was said to be responding to a …

ABUJA— Following recent complaints of high electricity tariff by consumers and its grave impact on the nation’s economy, the Federal Government has announced reduction of electricity tariff by over 50 percent in some places. The Chairman of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr. Sam Amadi who announced the reduction in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, said however that the reduction …

Abuja—Hope dimmed, yesterday, on the rescue of abducted Chibok girls from Boko Haram terrorists as the Chief of Army Staff, General Kenneth Minimah, declared that despite the liberation of some towns and villages in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States, the troops have not been able to establish the whereabouts of the schoolgirls. They were abducted from Chibok about a year …

FCT-Thirty-one inmates of Kuje Prison in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja who sat for the 2014 NOV/DEC Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) were on Monday presented with their certificates by the representative of the Controller General of Prisons, DCP Musa Tanko. Speaking at the occasion, DCP Tanko reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Prisons Service to humane confinement, reformation and …

BENIN- After several weeks of speculation about the health of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba Erediauwa, the Palace has announced that he was indisposed and as such would not engage in any public engagement for the time being. A statement signed by Secretary, Benin Traditional Council, Mr. Frank Irabor in Benin Monday said, “it is hereby announced for the …

With less than two weeks to the March 28 presidential and national assembly elections, an overnight fire on Saturday gutted the warehouse of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) located at its Electoral Institute on Abuja Airport road. Meanwhile, INEC has reassured that the fire incident will not affect the forthcoming 2015 general elections, even as it insisted that only …