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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has summoned prominent cement manufacturers to a meeting over the rising cost of cement.  Minister of Works, David Umahi He expressed worry that, despite huge patronage by road and housing contractors to cement manufacturers, the cost of the product was rising at an astronomical rate.  A statement signed by the Minister’s Special Adviser (Media), …

Suspected political thugs on Saturday disrupted the coalition of results of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the governorship election in Edo State. The results being collated at Lushville Hotel and Suite, in GRA, Benin, was beamed live on television. Results from eight local hovernment areas had already been announced when journalists covering the event were alerted …

President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty. He made the declaration while addressing leaders at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday. President Tinubu said his administration will …

Along with Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, former Edo Deputy Governor Chief Lucky Imasuen has withdrawn from the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship direct primary election. Imasuen and Ize-Iyamu were among the 12 governorship aspirants screened and cleared by a committee established by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC. While Ize-Iyamu withdrew from the race on Friday, Imasuen’s withdrawal …

The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as the new chairman of the African Union for 2024 Ghazouani takes over from President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, who was the Chairperson for 2023. His selection took place on Saturday, February 17 during the ongoing 37th Ordinary Session …

A leading aspirant in Edo State, Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, has withdrawn from the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He immediately declared support for the youthful representative of Ovia constituency in the House of Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, who he described as “the choice of the party.” Umakhihe, a retired federal Permanent Secretary, who hails from Edo …

The Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Department of State Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have begun a clampdown on smugglers and hoarders of food items nationwide by escalating border surveillance, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. This is coming after the Organised Labour declared a two-day protest against the current economic hardship in the country. Sources in the Presidency and …

Before dawn on Sunday, the All Progressives Congress, APC, would have produced its candidate for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State through a direct primary election that has been dogged by complaints and allegations of imposition. For the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the powers that be in the state seem to have yielded to the political machinery …

The Senate has stated that Nigerians, through their various representatives, will be the ones to determine whether or not the country will adopt state and local policing, as against the current federal structure currently in place, as well as the type of system of government to run. This was made known to our correspondent by the spokesperson of the Senate, …

•Mineral-rich communities lament •Illegal mining fueling banditry, destroying environment •Farmers abandon farms, students drop out of schools Illegal miners: Russians, Chinese deep in the illegal business At about 7.44 pm on January 16 this year in Bodija area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, an explosion occurred killing two persons, injuring 77 others and causing massive damage to property. The state governor, Seyi …