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By Eben Enasco Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has taken decisive action against cultism, declaring a total war on the menace and banning all Okaighele activities in the state. This move follows a devastating five-month period that saw over 150 deaths recorded in cult-related incidents. After a security meeting on Monday, at the Government House in Benin City, Governor …

By Eben Enasco Benin City and its environs have witnessed a surge in cult-related violence, resulting in several deaths within a week. The renewed clashes are believed to be between the Aye and Maphite Fraternities, with commercial activities significantly impacted. The violence is reportedly linked to the one-year remembrance of an Aye Confraternity member, “Osa Technical”, killed by Maphite Confraternity …

Several passengers at the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja were stranded on Monday amidst an ongoing nationwide strike by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). During a visit to the airport on Monday, PREMIUM TIMES observed that the entrance to the departure hall was under lock and key, while some frustrated …

The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (TCNMW) has announced that it will hold its 8th meeting on June 4 to continue negotiations. Mr. Ekpo Nta, a member and the Secretary of the committee, made this announcement in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “I respectfully invite you to attend the 8th meeting of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum …

Workers in Bauchi, Borno and Yobe on Monday joined the nationwide strike embarked by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria, who monitored the strike in Bauchi, Damaturu and Maiduguri report that government offices, schools and banks were closed in compliance with the industrial action. The unions directed their …

A 41-year-old newspaper headline has shown that the crisis over the Kano emirate system is a repetition of an earlier crisis recorded over four decades ago. The state House of Assembly, on 14 May, repealed the Kano State Emirate Council Law 2019, which Governor Abba Yusuf signed the following day. The development led to the scrapping of the state’s five …

Their departure is a space for others to fill – Martins Not less than 100 members of the 10 wards executive, including some executives at the local government level of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Egor local government area of Edo State yesterday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the governorship election slated for September 21, …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced revocation of the licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. This is according to a statement issued by Hakama Sidi-Ali, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department on Monday in Abuja. Ms Sidi-Ali said that the action was in accordance with the apex bank’s mandate to promote a sound financial system in …

Following the total shutdown of economic activities across the country on Monday as a result of organised labour’s strategy, the federal government has invited the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to an emergency meeting at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The meeting, according to organised labour, was …

WASHINGTON— The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests to the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening once that number declines to 1,500, according to several people familiar with the discussions. The impact …