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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Edo, Nigeria – Elders and youths of Ugbineh Community in Ovia North-east local government area of Edo State have commended the Oba of Benin kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare ll for approving the installation of a new Odionwere (village head) in the locality. The commendation followed the installation of Pa. Jackson Usiobafo Osayande, 94 as …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in a landmark judgment, has ordered the disclosure of the spending details of about USD$5 billion Abacha loot by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.” The court ordered the government of President Bola Tinubu to “disclose the exact amount of money stolen by General …

The authorities must ensure that only the very best make it to the apex of the profession A recent directive by the Nigerian Defence Headquarters that military officers who are senior to the newly appointed service chiefs should proceed on retirement effective July 3rd has continued to generate considerable interests. It is unhealthy for the military if, with every new …

•‘N12 billion spent on NASS appointees’ Barring any last-minute change, members of the National Assembly, NASS, may end up having more than 2, 563 legislative aides at a time Nigerians are demanding a reduction in the cost of governance to survive the current economic crisis. With the size of its membership, including aides, NASS is one of the institutions that …

With cases of infertility hitting the roof, most couples have chosen the part of surrogacy to become proud parents. However, in order to protect surrogate mothers, commissioning couples and the children involved, experts say surrogacy law must be in to stem the menace of illegal practices like the proliferation of ‘baby factories’ and illegal child adoption. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes Rising …

• Players Plan Boycott Of World Cup Opening Match• We’ll Manage The Situation For Now, Says Gusau The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that it will “manage the situation for now” after Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, alleged that the body misappropriated FIFA’s $960,000 grant meant to prepare the team for the World Cup, in Australia and New Zealand. …

Traders have lost goods worth millions of naira and cash to a night fire incident, which occurred  at Powerline Market, Aba, Abia state. According to a residents of the area, the fire began like smoke in one area of the market in the midnight before spreading to other parts. The cause of the fire could not been ascertained, but victims …

For the first time since the production of ‘Gangs of Lagos’ four months ago, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Aremu Akiolu has described the movie as defamatory and sacrilegious for depicting the Eyo as criminal gangs that commit grotesque murder and visit terror on innocent citizens.The monarch has therefore asked Amazon Web Service, Greoh Studios, and the film producers …

Following Miss Ejikeme Mmesoma’s admission that she faked her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, score despite earlier denial, the chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, has announced the withdrawal of the scholarship he offered her. This came as Mmesoma’s father, Romanus Ejikeme tendered an unreserved apology to JAMB and Nigerians on the unfortunate action of his daughter. Chukwuma …

The Peoples Redemption Party on Saturday commended the former Governor of Ogun State and now Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, for suspending his monthly pension and allowances as former governor of the state. Daniel had written to Governor Dapo Abiodun, requesting the suspension of his monthly pension and allowances estimated at over N676,376.95. The PRP in …