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Edo State Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) has commenced physical verification and reassessment of personnel across the State. In a statement, the Edo State Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) Coordinator, Mukhtar Yusuf-Osagie, said the headcount is aimed at revalidating the identity of officials of the scheme and enhancing efficiency. According to him, the exercise which commenced on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Edo North Senatorial …

By Eben Enasco Traders in Edo State have staged a peaceful protest to the State House of Assembly and the Government House, Benin City to seek government intervention into the rising cost of living in the state The protesters, comprising members of the Traders’ Welfare Union of Nigeria, Edo State chapter and Ekiosa Market Traders Association, targeted major streets, the …

A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, AT THE SUMMIT ON THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA AT THE SHEHU MUSA YAR’ADUA CENTRE, ABUJA, ON WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024. PROTOCOLS It is a great honour and my pleasure to address this important gathering that seeks to reflect on the state of democracy in Africa. First of all, I …

“The anniversary is going to be low-key, there would be no major ceremony but a sectorial briefing by the ministers. The essence is to ensure that government funds are kept for the people. The Nigerian government is going to hold a “low-key” official ceremony to mark the one year in office of President Bola Tinubu, according to the Minister of …

Dr Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director/CEO  of  National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says  the Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourising  of vices in Nigerian films. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Husseini disclosed this at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu on Wednesday. The event was organised by the NFVCB and …

Europe has struggled over the Middle East for a very long time. The decision by Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognize a Palestinian state tells us more about the domestic politics of those countries than anything else. Obviously, the decision of three European nations to take this step is newsworthy and will have repercussions diplomatically, perhaps putting pressure on their allies to take a firmer …

Following the walkout by the Organised Labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress during the last meeting with the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage after the proposed N48,000 as minimum wage by the Federal Government, our correspondent learned that the government has now upped it to N54,000. A highly reliable source within the meeting, which …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a statement in response to the recent meeting between the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The meeting has fueled speculations of a possible alliance between the two politicians or a merger of their political …

The Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has urged President Bola Tinubu to go after those undermining his efforts to stabilize the Nigerian currency. Iba Adams made this statement in Orile Agege during the 2024 edition of the Odun Aje Festival. Addressing the depreciation of the Naira, Iba Adams emphasized the importance of halting its continuous decline, noting that …

Students in federal government-owned tertiary institutions will be the first batch of beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. The chief executive officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this on Monday, May 20, while unfolding the conditions would-be beneficiaries will be required to meet. The Nation reports that President Tinubu on April 3 signed into law the bill …