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•Says he has set his mind on governance while aggrieved candidates head to court •Believes impressive showing of new parties underscores ‘strength of our democracy’ President -elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has assured that in selecting his government, he would not be weighed down by considerations extraneous to ability and performance, saying the day for political gamesmanship was long gone. Tinubu …

…Engages AAU, Ekpoma Community …Lays foundation for ultra-modern admin block, classrooms for AAU Secondary School Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, met with the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) community, with a 90-day ultimatum to the Special Intervention Team (SIT) to wind up its activities and pave the way for the constitution of a Governing Council for the state-owned …

By Eben Enasco Indigenes of Edo State Communities have revolted against the State Government’s alleged decision to acquire and cede their lands to some investors without the consent of the people. They claimed since the decision, taken by the state government to acquire their ancestral land and cede it to investors, the people have viewed it as a subtle way …

By Eben Enasco Edo State Labour Party Chairman, Comrade Ogbaloi has raised the alarm over what he called an influx of dangerous weapons and their bearers who have been allegedly lodged in some undisclosed hotels waiting to cause mayhem and disrupt the electoral process on Saturday March 18, 2023. Comrade Ogbaloi, who raised the alarm today, also expressed the concern …

The outcome of the 2023 presidential election sparked considerable controversies. GIFT HABIB writes on the postponement of governorship and states Houses of Assembly polls, reactions by parties, and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s preparedness for Saturday’s elections The Independent National Electoral Commission, the beautiful bride days before the presidential election, has suddenly become the fall guy in the aftermath of …

Officials of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS have pleaded with the Comptroller-General (CG), Idris Isah Jire, to offset their election duty allowances, else they would boycott this weekend’s governorship and Houses of Assembly polls. The personnel, under the aegis of Concerned Staff of NIS, claimed that they were even perks allowances. The officials, who briefed The Guardian at two different occasions, threatened to …

•Urges incoming administration to raise VAT to 10%  •Ghana phases out petrol subsidy  •FG: We are yet to harmonise position on palliatives after subsidy removal  •Approves Nigeria Agenda 2050  •Population census now to hold in May Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said the federal government would remove the controversial petrol subsidy before the end …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has described Nigeria’s just concluded presidential election held last month as the worst conducted in the country’s recent history. Mr Obi stated this during an interview on Channels TV Sunrise Daily morning show on Thursday. He lamented that despite repeated promises by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure that …

By Eben Enasco Edo State Police Command says four suspected criminals, who specialize in robbing unsuspecting members of the public while wearing military uniforms are now in custody. The suspects who were arrested in Benin City, Edo State capital by operatives of the state Police Command, are also believed to belong to a cult terrifying the people around Benin and …

San Francisco (AP) — Payments of $5 million to every eligible Black adult, the elimination of personal debt and tax burdens, guaranteed annual incomes of at least $97,000 for 250 years and homes in San Francisco for just $1 a family. These were some of the more than 100 recommendations made by a city-appointed reparations committee tasked with the thorny …