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*VP: Terrorism in the Sahel is a common global challenge *Restates: Africa has potential to become first truly green civilization For Africa to fulfill the needs and yearnings of its people while attaining its growth ambitions, the role of knowledgeable leadership committed to good governance remains critical, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said. Osinbajo, SAN, stated this over …

Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the release of N45.3 billion as reimbursement to States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the implementation of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG CARES) Programme. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the National Coordinator of NG-CARES Programme, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, made the disclosure in a statement by Mr Suleiman …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the victory of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the supplementary elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 15, 2023. In a statement, Obaseki commended Edo people who participated in the elections. He said, “I congratulate candidates of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), …

With the results of the rerun election for Edo State House of Assembly conducted on Saturday April 15, 2023, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has retaken control of the legislative arm of government. Midwestherald.com.ng reports that the party won all three outstanding Constituencies – Egor, Oredo East and Ovia South West. Destiny Oghayerio Enabulele was elected in Ovia South …

The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to prosecute over 200 persons arrested for various electoral offences during the just concluded general elections. Already, the Nigeria Police Force has transferred over 50 case files of electoral offences to the electoral umpire. Giving updates on the number of case files INEC offices across the country had received from the police and …

A public affairs analyst and security consultant, Dr. Ody Okereke Ajike, has said that the outcome of the 2023 elections has shown that Nigeria has moved more towards candidate-centred politics instead of party-centred politics. In an interview with VINCENT KALU, the legal practitioner noted that the failures seen during the past general elections were not only those of INEC, but were failures …

The Alayede of Ayede Ogbese in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Ajibola Oluyede, Iseoluwa II, speaks to OLADIMEJI RAMON about his journey from legal practice to the throne and the changes in his kingdom over the years What kind of childhood did you live through? Were you groomed to become a king? Well, in our culture, there …

• Says children in North East suffer brutal consequences of conflict The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has expressed worry that nine years after 276 schoolgirls were abducted from their dormitory in Chibok, 96 of the girls are still in captivity, while more children in their thousands have been subjected to grave violations of their rights. UNICEF lamented that since …

The government of the United Kingdom has responded to PREMIUM TIME’s letter requesting the details of the arrest and detention of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by its immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London last week. It, however, declined providing sufficient details about Mr Obi’s ordeal as requested by this newspaper in its reply through the Home Office. …

• Rule out Muslim, S’West, Northern lawmakers for Senate President • Key Northern aspirants lobby to head committees Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, senators-elect from the southern part of the country are collaborating to ensure that a Senator-elect from the South is elected Senate President. They have urged their compatriots from the South West and the …