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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 …

Nigerian Advocacy group, the Movement for National Reformation (MNR) has declared a 100-day posthumous celebration of late Nigeria’s Nationalist, former Minister of Information and human rights activist, Chief Anthony Enahoro’s centenary birthday and called for an urgent political restructuring of the country. This year marks the centenary posthumous birthday of Chief Anthony Enahoro, CFR, CON, the man who first moved …

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that the International Passport will henceforth be processed and collected within two weeks of registration. The NIS Comptroller General, Caroline Adepoju, represented by DCG Saadatu Hassan, made the information known during the commissioning of the NIS Passport Front Office in Offa at the weekend. “We are now in the era of getting passport within …

It’s a cool evening in Tel Aviv, as thousands gather at a square in the city to demand that the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza be brought home immediately — “now!” as they keep chanting. Many people in the crowd are holding Israeli flags and signs with photos of hostages. “The hourglass is running out. Free the hostages …

President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated the former President, Muhammadu Buhari on his 81st birthday, describing him as “Nigeria’s icon of integrity and patriotism” This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement titled, ‘President Tinubu celebrates Nigeria’s icon of integrity and patriotism, …

•demand focus on solid minerals, industrialisation, digital infrastructure, tourism, youth empowerment, education. •as Ogun, Oyo govs demand solid minerals moved from exclusive to concurrent Vice President, Kashim Shettima; Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; Governor of Ogun State, Mr Dapo Abiodun has resuscitated calls for active diversification of the nation’s economy from oil to non-oil sectors if the nation is …