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L-R: Hon. John Yakubu; Edo State Commissioner for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning & Development – Isoken Omo; Commissioner for Roads & Bridges, Ethan Osaze Uzamere, and Commissioner for Mining and Energy, Enaholo Ojiefo, during a meeting with stakeholders at the Government House, in Benin City. The Edo State Government has said …

GOVERNOR Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has urged President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government and security operatives to extradite Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa to Nigeria. Uzodinma said Ekpa should be brought back to Nigeria to either join the sit-at-home he orders or be punished for his crimes. He made the …

THE Anambra State Government has warned school heads and proprietors in the state to desist from actions capable of endangering the lives of children entrusted in their care. The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh gave the warning while addressing the Committee of Inquiry constituted by the state government, …

OSUN State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved payment of another batch of half salary debt alongside the state workers’ July salaries. The spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Saturday noted that the latest payment was the third time Adeleke would pay the half …

GOV. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Saturday, congratulated Archbishop Margaret Benson-Idahosa of the Church of God Mission International, as she celebrates her 80th birthday. In a statement in Benin, the governor praised Benson-Idahosa for his contributions to the development of Edo and the entire Nigeria. Obaseki said: “I heartily congratulate …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support global tech giant, Google Incorporated, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria. The President gave the assurance at the State House, Friday evening during the visit of Google Global Vice President, Mr. Richard Gingras, …

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for help to transform the education sector in the state. The governor, who made the call during a visit to TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc Sonny Echono, on Friday in Abuja, said Zamfara is not doing too …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support global tech giant Google Incorporated to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria. Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy visit by …

The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured Nigerians that the Senate will be thorough with the screening of the ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate by the President Bola Tinubu. Bamidele said the Senate will scrutinise the nominees thoroughly to ascertain their competences and capabilities to serve Nigeria diligently …

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has charged the newly-inaugurated commissioners into the State Executive Council to be result-oriented in the discharge of their duties. He gave the charge Friday during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Uyo, the state capital. The governor …