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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government’s reforms and programmes over the past six years has set the foundation for the rebirth of the State, guaranteeing a better, brighter future for Edo’s next generation. Obaseki, who stated this while briefing journalists, said he is in politics to create wealth and opportunities for the future. The governor noted, “It …

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 27th September as Public Holiday in commemoration of this year’s Eid-ul-Maulud celebration. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade in a statement said the minister, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who made the declaration in Abuja congratulated all Muslim faithful both home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion. “His admonition to …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has hailed the judgement of the Lagos Election Petition Tribunal, which came in favour of the All Progressives Congress. This was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, On Monday. The tribunal, which sat for about 10 hours, and led by lead Judge, Justice Arum Ashom, dismissed two petitions …

Abubakar Momoh, the Nigeria’s Minister of Niger Delta Development; the Edo State Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Engr. Ethan Uzamere and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, at the weekend inspected ongoing construction of the Benin-Abraka Road. Impressed with the level of work done on the road, the delegation reaffirmed the …

Edo State Government said it has strengthened partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as part of its reforms to boost Ease of Doing Business climate in Edo State. The Managing Director of Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Mr. Kelvin Uwaibi recently disclosed this to journalists after a meeting with the representatives from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für …

• CSOs claim NLC leadership working for opposition• Strike to further impoverish workers, says NECA• TUC insists on shutting down activities in Lagos today over RTEAN• MC Oluomo led-Lagos park committee warns TUC against protest The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has called on the Federal Government and labour unions to work harder to avert the looming disruption of …

….says 98 panels heard 1,209 petitions from 2023 polls President of the Court of Appeal, PCA, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Monday, decried that over 39, 526 appeals are currently pending before the court. Justice Dongban-Mensem noted that bulk of the cases, which were filed in 20 Divisions of the Court, bordered on electoral disputes. “The cost and negative effect of …

Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. But entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy recently became the first 2024 candidate to join the platform, which says it has over 150 million U.S. users. That’s even as he’s accused Beijing of pushing TikTok as “digital fentanyl” to Americans …

A pupil abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents said she still dreams of the chaos and the flying bullets. Five years after Boko Haram terrorists struck Dapchi, a town in Yobe State and abducted over 100 pupils from Government Girls Science and Technical College, Amina Yusuf (not real name), still hears the insurgents screaming Allahu Akbar, Arabic for “God is great” …

The government says 73.6 per cent of confirmed cases occurred among children aged one to 14 years. The Nigerian government on Monday confirmed that 7,202 cases of diphtheria have been recorded in 18 states across the country. This was disclosed in a press statement jointly signed by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Health Care Development …