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Edo 2024: Govt Declares Friday Work-free Day The Edo State Government has declared Friday, September 20, a work-free day to enable its workers and other electorate travel to their voting areas ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. In a statement, the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Joseph Eboigbe, assured residents of the state that security measures have …

As all preparations are in top gear for the Edo State gubernatorial election on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, it also means the beginning of the end for Governor Godwin Obaseki’s second term in office, marking the conclusion of his eight years in office by November 11, 2024. While the good people of Edo state will decide on ballots who will …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has revealed that with the introduction of the digital Central Motor Registry Information System (e-CMR), Police officers would no longer need to stop vehicles to check their papers. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known on Wednesday night in a post via his X handle. He said Police Officers would now be …

INEC Releases Revised Guidelines, Regulations To Recall Lawmakers The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released revised regulations and guidelines for the recall of a member of the National Assembly, House of Assembly of a state or Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a …

•promises system streamline to facilitate ease of doing business Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged regulatory agencies to eliminate overlaps and align their actions with the present administration’s agenda for economic growth and improved ease of doing business in Nigeria. He said the Federal Government remains committed to streamlining the regulatory environment in Nigeria. According to him, this is crucial …

•Says party warned Nigerians about APC  •Ex-chair explains why INEC is against him The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has stated that the embattled former national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, was removed by the party’s constitution, as his tenure elapsed. Obi said Abure was not removed by any governor. Obi, who …

–As Tinubu received the presidential committee on livestock development report The Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee has recommended the adoption of a combination of ranching and open grazing, at least in the short term, to bring the perennial clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria to a halt. Co-chairman of the committee and former National Chairman of the Independent National …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has provided updates on the status of the Port Harcourt Refinery and explained why it is not yet operational. Tribune Online reports that President Bola Tinubu has, on several occasions, promised the commencement of petrol production at the government-owned Port Harcourt Refinery, but this has yet to materialise. In an update on the refinery’s status, …

EFCC has said little about the matter, leaving its reasons for refusing to get hold of Mr Bello, as claimed by the former governor, to public speculation Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) asked him to leave its office in Abuja after surrendering himself for interrogation on Wednesday. The statement, the second to …

Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, is still wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and is not in their custody. The EFCC made this clarification in a statement signed Wednesday by Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale. “Media reports today that a former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello is in the holding facility …