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Ahead of the Thursday, February 22 primary election, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the delegate list for the Edo State Governorship Election Primary to nominate a candidate for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the State. In a statement, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said the …

By Eben Enasco In Edo State, 2024, is an important year in the political space and not many would like a house divided against itself, especially on a year when important election tasks beckon. At the moment, there is an obvious crack in the structure of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State. The political hurdles to surmount follow …

UNITED NATIONS — The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip, saying it would interfere with negotiations on a deal to free hostages abducted in Israel. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining, reflecting …

Immediate Past President of the World Medical Association (WMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has called for ethical governance of health systems as part of his suggested strategies to promote global health. Dr. Enabulele made the call while speaking as an International Guest Speaker on Ethical Governance and Global Health at the 2024 Conference of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) held …

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, PUNCH Online has learnt. FG, ASUU Multiple sources in the academic sector confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abuja on Monday. The chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, who …

Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, struck out the treasonable felony charge the Federal Government filed against the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore and Olawole Adebayo Bakare (aka Mandate). Justice Emeka Nwite struck out the charge, in a ruling after A.R. Tahir, counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister …

Seyi Tinubu The eldest son of President Bola Tinubu, Mr Seyi Tinubu, on Monday, pleaded with Nigerians to exercise patience with his father’s administration as they weather the challenging economic times. This followed protests in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, where angry youths took to the streets to decry the rising cost of living. More so, a 41-year-old man identified as …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has asked settlers on the Abuja Science and Technology Village in Chika-Aleita along the airport road to immediately vacate the area or face demolition. The minister gave the order on Monday during an inspection tour of the village, alongside his counterpart in the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Godfrey …

Cement Manufacturers have agreed to sell a 50kg bag of cement at a retail price between N7,000 and N8,000, depending on location nationwide, PUNCH Online reports. However, the manufacturers stated that the price drop from the current market price would depend on the fulfilment of certain government interventions to ameliorate critical challenges faced in the industry. The Minister of Works, …

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has taken a firm stance against outstanding debts owed by various government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), including the Presidential Villa, with a total debt amounting to N47.195 billion as of December 2023. In a published notice in the national daily (PUNCH) on Monday, February 19, AEDC made it clear that these indebted MDAs have a 10-day ultimatum, …