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NATO leaders have agreed at a summit in Vilnius that Ukraine’s future lies within the alliance but stopped short of handing Kyiv the invitation or timetable for accession that the country has been seeking. At the same time, NATO dropped the requirement for Ukraine to fulfil a so-called Membership Action Plan (MAP), effectively removing a hurdle on Kyiv’s way into …

…trains over 3000 workers on inclusive digital transformation Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the ongoing digital transformation programmes in the State will make Edo fully e-governed before September 1st, 2023, emerging as the first State in the country to have entirely shifted to a digital mode of administration. The governor said this while declaring open a one-week …

Nigeria’s Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, received the much-anticipated committee report on the repositioning of the Police Mobile Force to strengthen internal security to wit the establishment of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) on Monday from the Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Adeleke Adeyinka Bode.  This …

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, CON, has commended the immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, describing him as one who inspires, unites and empowers individuals to reach their full potential. He made this known during a public thanksgiving and appreciation reception organised by the Ikenne Development Association held in honour of Prof. Osinbajo …

By Eben Enasco Edo State Police Command Spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, says the Police have begun investigation to ascertain whether or not  the recent killings in Benin City, Edo State are cult-related. Nwabuzor who spoke to our correspondent on telephone, however, reassured the public of police commitment to go after those causing unrest for unsuspecting members of the public. His …

•Customs CG rejigs border patrol, orders crackdown on fuel smuggling cartels •NNPCL intercepts Cameroon-bound vessel laden with 800,000 litres stolen crude oil The Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, vowed a heavy clampdown on oil thieves, insisting that the nation cannot “afford to let saboteurs take over our economy.” Adeniyi, who said there were still …

U.S. President Joe Biden wants to move ahead with the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, his National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday. Biden for months made it clear that he supported the sale of the aircraft to Turkey, Sullivan told journalists in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius where leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) leaders …

President Bola Tinubu has hired 20 new aides, about three weeks after he made the last set of major appointments, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. The new appointments include those of senior special assistants (SSAs), personal assistants (PAs), personal physician, and photographers. Among the new appointees, according to the list seen by PREMIUM TIMES, are veteran journalist, Tunde Rahman, who has been …

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has offered scholarship to Miss Nkechinyere Umeh who emerged best performing candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Christian Aburime, Soludo’s Press Secretary on Tuesday. Umeh scored 360 out of 400. Soludo congratulated the remarkable student on making the state proud with her exceptional …

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Julius Abure on Monday said he got information that the All Progressives Congress was already preparing for a possible re-run of the 2023 presidential election urging members of the party to be alert. Abure said this during an online meeting held with Nigerian-American Coalition for Justice and Democracy, led by Professor Eddie …