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…But Edo Govt describes claim as absolute false By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said that the sufferings and heightened crimes that Edo people are experiencing under the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo cut across all sectors, multidimensional, and in many cases, avoidable. The Chairman of the party’s Caretaker …

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara to resign or face impeachment. Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara Okocha made the call while describing the invitation of the 27 lawmakers to a meeting by Fubara as …

CNN — America’s nearly five-year economic boom is starting to show its age. Cracks are forming in the economy’s foundation: Layoffs are mounting, hiring is slowing, consumer confidence is eroding and inflation is picking up speed. Although all of those things would almost certainly be happening if former Vice President Kamala Harris had won the election, the uncertainty that President Donald Trump’s …

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement he shared on Monday in Abuja, titled “Onwards to the Future,” the former Kaduna State governor noted, “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories of working with other compatriots …

* As HURIWA calls for committee chair’s resignation over alleged disbarment in US A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed hearing for March 25 in the suit filed by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against investigation by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. The Senate last Thursday, suspended the Kogi Central Senator for alleged flagrant disobedience …

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration of causing setbacks across various sectors in just three months. Speaking at a press conference titled “Edo PDP – State of the State Address,” the party’s Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, claimed that Edo had suffered a severe decline in education, healthcare, security, infrastructure, and …

A sell-off in the US stock market gathered steam on Monday, fuelled by rising concern about the cost of the trade war to the world’s largest economy. The S&P 500, which tracks the biggest American companies, fell about 2% in early trade, while the Dow Jones dropped 0.9% and the Nasdaq sank more than 3.5%. The falls came after President …

By Idahosa Moses Benin – Widespread condemnations have continued to trail the five weeks closure of schools for Ramadan fasting by some Northern States’ Governors, with the latest coming last Thursday from the Chief Imam of Benin Central Mosque, Sheikh Abdul fattah Enabulele. It would be recalled that the Governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states, recently ordered the …

By Idahosa Moses Benin – Ramadan is a period of devotion, forgiveness, self-reflection and community support, hence the need for Muslims to extend kindness and share food with the less privileged in the society, the Chief Imam of Benin Muslim, Sheikh Abdulfattah Enabulele, has said. Enabulele who made the call on Thursday morning in Benin while receiving members of the …

The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has invited the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaaewhule to a meeting. This follows the Governor’s receipt of the Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court judgement on the political unrest in the state. The governor made this invitation in a letter from the office of the Secretary to …