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By Eben Enasco The Benin Royal Family has suspended Professor Gregory Akenzua, the Enogie (Duke) of Evbuobanosa, a territory of the Great Benin Kingdom from the family for what they considered acts of rebellion against the Benin Traditional institution. Prince George Eweka, a member of the Benin Royal Family, made the pronouncement while addressing journalists in Benin City today, in …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, has explained why he will consider a merger between the LP and the Peoples Democratic Party.  Obi spoke in an interview on Noire TV-Global Black TV during the weekend. Speaking on the possibility of being supported as a Southeast candidate in the 2027 presidential election by Atiku Abubakar, Obi …

Today, government has taken three decisions, two of which are necessary but wrongly implemented and have led to improvisation of the economy and of Nigerians. These are removal of subsidy, closing the gap between black market and official rates of exchange and the third is dealing with military coup in Niger Republic. “The way forward is production and productivity which belief and …

• It’s my day to brag as a happy man, says President • Work to start from C’River, A’Ibom simultaneously with Lagos • Sections one and two to be completed in 24 months The construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road will bring benefits that are “more than imaginable”, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He spoke at the groundbreaking of the 700km …

The deputy governor noted that knowing his pedigree and integrity, Ribadu would never come out to deny the plot or his involvement if he was involved in it. The Kano State Government has issued a public apology to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu over allegations of involvement in the emirate tussle in the state. The Deputy Governor of Kano …

Deacon Darlington Okpebholo Ray, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo Central, has called on Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to withdraw from the race. Ray’s call stems from comments attributed to Okpebholo during a visit to the United States, which he believes are a reflection of the candidate’s lack …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Phillip Shaibu, seeking to nullify the February 22 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that produced Asue Ighodalo as its standard-bearer. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment on Monday, held that Shaibu lacked the locus standi (legal right) to challenge the …

Macron, “outraged” by Israel’s strike on Rafah, calls for ceasefire French President Emmanuel Macron said he was “outraged” over Israel’s strike on a camp for displaced people in Rafah on Sunday, which Gazan authorities say killed at least 45 people. “These operations must stop. There are no safe areas in Rafah for Palestinian civilians,” Macron said Monday in a post on X. “I call …

The President states that his administration is sparing no effort in ensuring that Nigeria’s children have a solid footing for the realization of their dreams President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will continue to expand access to qualitative education for all Nigerians. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity made this known in a …

On Wednesday, 29 May, President Bola Tinubu will be one year in office. It is a milestone that evokes serious reflections, given the electoral promises of every occupant of that office and the country’s existential challenges that need to be tackled. A juxtaposition of the two extremes in one year of this administration leaves no one in doubt of a chasm that …