The Edo House of Assembly on Monday approved the appointment of 15 Special Advisers to Gov. Godwin Obaseki.The approval was sequel to a letter dated March 31and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barr. Osarodion Ogie requesting the …
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ECOWAS Parliament To End Border Extortions
The Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS says it will engage with authorities of Member States to stop the extortion of ECOWAS citizens by Immigrations officials at all border posts.The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis disclose…
National Assembly Adjourns Plenary To Mourn Colleagues
The Nigerian National Assembly has adjourned plenary for one week to honour two lawmakers who died during the Easter break.Mr. Haruna Murtala, a Reps member from Plateau State died in an accident on 3rd April, while Mr. Sulaiman Aliyu Lere, from Kaduna…
Niger State To Construct Bridge Linking 30 Rural Communities
Niger State Government has intensified efforts in completing road and bridges linking rural communities across the state to facilitate farming and commercial activities in the State.The Governor of the State, Alhaji Abubàkar Sani Belllo stated this dur…
National Centre For Women And Development Gets New Director
The new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Dr. Asabe Vilita Bashir, has pledge to re-structure”, “re-position” and “re-brand” the Centre, for optimum results, towards empowering the Nigeria…
Ramadan: President Buhari Urges Nigerians To Remember The Poor
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the beginning of Muslims’ holy month of Ramadan, which marks the commencement of 30 days of fasting.In a message to the nation to mark the occasion, President Buhari prayed to Allah “to accept our s…
PDP Governors Meet In Benue
The governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will meet today in Makurdi, the Benue State capital to deliberate on the state of insecurity across the country. A statement issued by the Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Mr Cyril Maduabum, noted that the meeting would be hosted by the Benue State Governor, Mr Samuel […]
PDP Shifts South-West Zonal Congress Venue
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shifted its South-West Zonal Congress scheduled to hold on Monday, April 12, from Ibadan to Osogbo, the Osun State capital. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this via a post on his Twitter handle. “The South-West congress is scheduled for […]
APC Cautions Members Against Making Divisive Comments
The leadership of Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC has called on its members to restrain from making divisive comments in the face of the current security challenges. The party made the call in a press statement containing resolutions reached at end of the 9th meeting of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee […]
VP Osinbajo Expresses Shock On Death Of Afenifere’s Spokesman
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has expressed shock on the death of Yinka Odumakin, the spokesman of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere. A statement from the Office of the Vice President reads: “VP Osinbajo is shocked at the sad news of the death of Mr Yinka Odumakin and commiserates with his wife, family and associates. […]