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….Sympathizes with deceased’s family By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) Executive Chairman, Mr. Bankole Balogun, on Wednesday, exonerated the EIRS from the incident that led to the recent death of a toddler in the state, as alleged by a section of the public. He argued that the peddlers of such information are those …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Executive Council has ratified major contracts and approved renovation of some public schools and reconstruction of roads in Ovia North East, Esan North East and Oredo Local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, disclosed this while briefing Journalists after the weekly State Executive Council meeting presided over …

By Idahosa Musa Uromi – Edo State Government on Wednesday demolished the house said to have been inherited by one Oboh Odianosen, ‘m’, following his alleged involvement in kidnapping activities in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. The suspect who hails from Uromi, the administrative Headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area of the State, was said …

The Senate and House of Representatives, today, Thursday, passed and adopted the state of emergency proclamation of President Bola Tinubu in Rivers state, and the six-month suspension he slammed on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Hours earlier, the House of Representatives passed and adopted the proclamation through a voice vote with 243 members in attendance. The House also made recommendations to the proclamation. …

Canada has seen a sharp rise in deportations, reaching the highest number since 2015. Nearly 7,300 people were removed from the country by November 19th, 2024, marking an 8.4% increase compared to the previous year. This surge comes as the Canadian government works to address a growing backlog of refugee claims and a rising number of foreign nationals awaiting removal. …

The federal government, yesterday, warned that it would not hesitate to visit severe sanctions, including a state of emergency on any other state where the nation’s economic interest is threatened. This is just as Nigerians from diverse backgrounds have continued to voice their rejection of the State of Emergency (SOE) declared last Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu, in Rivers State, …

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sales of petroleum products in naira as the naira-for-crude talks between the $20bn Lekki-based plant and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited appear to have failed. Following the announcement of the halt in petroleum products’ sales in naira by the Dangote refinery on Wednesday, the cost of loading petrol at private depots …

The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The House approved the president’s proclamation after brief debate and amendments to the motion moved by the majority leader in a plenary session presided over by speaker Abbas Tajudeen. The plenary was attended by 243 members. President Bola Tinubu in a nationwide …

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has announced the formation of a Coalition of Opposition Political Parties to oust President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The former Vice President confirmed this while responding to a question on behalf of the opposition leaders at an ongoing press conference at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.Related News He said, …

President Bola Tinubu has sworn- in the sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.), into office. Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) and President Bola Tinubu Tinubu swore Ibas into office at about 03:00 pm at the State House, Abuja. The brief ceremony was witnessed by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Attorney …