Edo Govt aids family of late Council pensioner
Concerned about the welfare of the family of a late Oredo Local Government Area pensioner, whose body, it was reported, had been left in the mortuary for over 454 days, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo...
View ArticleCAN kicks against bill seeking to establish grazing agency in Edo
Benin – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday urged the Edo House of Assembly not to pass the bill seeking the establishment of the Edo State Control of Nomadic Cattle Rearing/Grazing...
View ArticleFormer Taraba Gov., Suntai, is dead
Jalingo – Former Gov. Danbaba Suntai of Taraba, who was involved in a plane crash in October 2012 has died in Houston, Florida, in the United States on Wednesday. Mr Emmanuel Bello, Senior Special...
View ArticleNigeria’s unity not negotiable – Sen Wamakko
Sokoto – The unity of Nigeria is not negotiable, hence, the need to sustain the fervent prayers for its peace and unity, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North), said on Wednesday in Sokoto. Wamakko made...
View ArticleObaseki did not draft Anti-Grazing Bill, says Mayaki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has denied having a hand in the Anti-Grazing Bill, which has passed its second reading, at the Edo House of Assembly, noting that the government’s position on the...
View ArticleDelta Speaker, Oborevwori Solicits Cooperation Of Staff, Assures Of Better...
WARRI – SPEAKER, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon (Chief) Sheriff F. O. Oborevwori (JP), on Thursday sued for the cooperation of Staff of the Assembly, assuring them of better days ahead. At a...
View ArticleNo decision yet on grazing bill says Edo speaker
The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Justin Okonoboh on Thursday said the house has not taken decision on a bill to establish grazing agency in the state. The Nigerian Observer reports that the bill...
View ArticleOsinbajo offers 9 months grace period to tax evaders
Abuja – Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday offered nine months grace period to tax payers to regularise their tax status or face criminal prosecution for tax offences. Osinbajo made the in...
View ArticlePUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE EDO STATE GOVERNMENT ON THE PROPOSED “GRAZING BILL”...
The Office of the Governor of Edo State has in the past few days been inundated with various public comments, criticisms and (in some cases) opportunistic posturing by the political opposition party...
View ArticleGrazing Bill to criminalise herdsmen activities in Edo – EDHA
The Edo House of Assembly House Committee Chairman on information, Damian Lawani has said that the bill to establish grazing agency in Edo currently before the house was meant to criminalise activities...
View ArticleMental test: FRSC raises `Cobra Squad’
Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Friday inaugurated a special patrol team codenamed “Cobra Squad’ in the FCT, preparatory to the July 1 commencement of mental test on recalcitrant...
View ArticleINEC to issue certificates of return to Lau, Mato when served court judgments
Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will obey the Supreme Court judgment that directed it to issue Certificate of Return to Mr Shuaibu Lau as Senator representing...
View ArticlePresident Buhari fast recovering in London hospital, says APC
Abuja -The All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Muhammadu Buhari is fast recovering from his illness contrary to allegations that he is on life support. The National Chairman of the party,...
View ArticleRecovering stolen funds costly – Osinbajo
Lagos – Preventing corruption is better than curing it as recovering stolen funds is costly, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said. ”You need to engage forensic consultants and hire other experts;...
View ArticleElection Tribunal: Andrew Uchendu’s victory confirms APC’s popularity – Party...
Port Harcourt – Chief Emeka Bekee, the Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, says the victory of Chief Andrew Uchendu at the Rivers Election Petition Tribunal is a confirmation of the...
View ArticleThe Culture Of Same Sex Marriage In Germany, A Taboo In Nigeria
If there is an area of incompatibility between the culture of the Germans and that of Nigerians, it is undeniably in the area of the culture of same sex marriage. The reason for the foregoing opinion...
View ArticleCommittee nullifies 4 federation presidential elections, upholds appeals by...
Abuja – The Petitions/Appeals Committee for the June 13 National Sports Federations Elections on Friday said it has nullified the election of the Presidents of the athletics, taekwondo, weightlifting...
View ArticleEFCC records 113 convictions in 6 months – Magu
Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded 113 convictions nationwide between January and June, its Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, said on Friday. Magu, according to a...
View ArticleMonetisation of politics is eroding our political system says Bisi Akande
Osogbo – Chief Bisi Akande, former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the development of Nigeria’s political system is being curtailed by what he called monetisation...
View ArticleStop sending under-aged children to dispose refuse, police warn Enugu residents
Enugu – The Police in Enugu have warned parents and guardians in the state against sending under-aged children to dispose refuse in drains. The spokesman of the Enugu State Police Command, SP Ebere...
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