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The rift between the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu may come to a head next week as the latter is set to be relocated to a building outside the Government House. The PUNCH discovered on Saturday that the new office is situated at 7 Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the Government House. The building used …

Late arrival of materials on Saturday characterised the Local Government Election in parts of Edo. Voters were kept waiting for long in queues at many polling units in Benin as electoral materials failed to arrive at 8:00 a.m. as scheduled by the electoral umpires. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondents who monitored the poll in Egor Local Government area, …

As primary and secondary schools resume nationwide for a new academic session this September, parents have expressed distress caused by the pressure they are grappling with in their bid to send their wards back to school following the hike in fees and the prices of sundry necessary items. Although the parents acknowledged that September of each year is always laden …

The Federal Government has recalled all ambassadors, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has clarified. The media was awashed with the recall of Nigeria’s High Commissioner to United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, but clarifying the decision on Saturday, the minister said the action was not a witch-hunt but affects all career and non-career ambassadors. Tuggar communicated the …

The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has clarified what it described as several misconceptions held by sections of the public about the true structure of the Benin Traditional Institution(BTI) in Edo State. In a statement signed by Solicitors to the BTC, Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN) and Prof. Edoba Omoregie (SAN), and made available to THISDAY yesterday, the Council, which is the …

Mohamed Al Fayed, the former Harrods boss whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Diana, Princess of Wales, has died aged 94. Born in Egypt, he built a business empire in the Middle East before moving to the UK in the 1970s. However, he never realised his ambition to gain a passport for his adopted country. He …

*Nigerian military warns its men, reiterates loyalty to president  *Gabon’s coup  8th  in West/Central Africa since 2020, four of which were staged by close guards  *Niger junta revokes French ambassador’s immunity after expiration of 48 hours ultimatum to leave country. President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, warned that if African leaders did not wield the big stick to curtail the wave of …

Over 100 concerned Nigerians have signed a petition demanding justice and transparency in the ongoing presidential electoral tribunal proceedings. Vanguard reports that the move comes amid growing concerns over alleged electoral malpractices during the February 25 presidential election, which brought the legitimacy of the results to question. The petition, initiated by the Coalition of Concerned Nigerians, CCN, and addressed to …

The Nigeria Labour Congress will commence a two-day warning strike on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, over what it described as the failure of the government to adequately cushion the effects of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol, The PUNCH reports. Earlier in August, the labour centre staged a national protest over what it described …

….as Rwanda, Cameroon make military changes• Gabon set to swear in transitional president• Sit-tight mentality, poor governance record, render them military target, says Prof Oyebode• Retiring, reshuffling soldiers, not likely solution, Prof Omoregie says• Soremekun: African leaders must allow citizens enjoy political and economic freedom• I’m not interested in war, Tinubu tells Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs  Following the seizure …