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The free bus ride introduced by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal on the people of Edo State has continued to record success, with over 2.3 million persons benefiting from the scheme in the first three months, according to officials. The free transport service which covers all intra and intercity routes operated by the …

…Face-off between Fubara, Wike resolved Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State was, on Monday, mandated to re-present the 2024 budget he presented to the four-member state House of Assembly to the full House. This is as the governor and his team have been directed to immediately withdraw all matters instituted in the court in respect of the political crisis in …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A team of policemen on a random stop-and-search operation in Benin metropolis has apprehended a man with 47 debit cards, also known as Automated Teller Machine (ATM cards) belonging to customers of different commercial banks operating across Nigeria. The police also recovered from the suspect two Point of Sale (POS) machines which he uses to defraud unsuspecting …

…Says the masses deserve a better Nigeria By Igbotako Nowinta As Nigerian masses struggle frantically to celebrate Christmas during unprecedented hyper inflationary trends, the General Overseer of the Final Word Grace Assembly, International Incorporated, Rev. (Prophet) Harry Osayande, has called on President Bola Tinubu, to create a new road map to Nigeria’s greatness. This call was made on Sunday December …

Immediate past Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) retired General Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere has described next year’s governorship elections in Edo state as a win-win situation for the All Progressives Congress election if the party fields a very qualified candidate like himself. Reflecting on his political history, Airhiavbere stated, “I supported the present Governor’s …

By Isaac Eranga A bill to promote the economic welfare and justice of Edo Women has been presented to  Edo State House of Assembly. The draft bill which was put together and validated by representatives of Edo state government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), civil society organizations, women groups, traditional rulers and the media, was under the auspices of Echoes …

• Ohanaeze, Afenifere, Arewa Leaders Speak On President’s Missteps• Insist Fuel Subsidy Removal Hasn’t Yielded Any Benefit• Warn Against Emerging Profligacy In Governance• Democracy Means The Masses Have Food On Their Tables –CLO Against the backdrop of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent appeal to Nigerians for prayers and support towards the efforts of his administration to revive the ailing economy …

UN aid trucks will be entering Gaza directly from Israeli territory starting on Sunday for the first time since the attack by Hamas on October 7, according to Israeli authorities. People stand next to ambulances and trucks with aid as they wait to enter Gaza from Rafah, Egypt on December 11. Abdel Hadi Ramahi/Reuters Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said that UN aid trucks will undergo …

Dividend of economic reforms already manifesting – President President Bola Tinubu has dropped hints of the scope of the planned minimum wage for Nigerian workers following the rise in the cost of living. Tinubu,voted by editors of this newspaper as Person  of the Year,says the coming wage structure will be practical, sustainable and implementable by all layers of government. Responding to …

MEXICO CITY — Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still treacherous highway for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. Driven by economic crises, government repression and violence, migrants from China to Haiti decided to risk three days of deep mud, rushing rivers and bandits. Enterprising …