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BREAKING: Okpebholo constitutes 14-member committee to probe Obaseki’s govt
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the formation of a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to investigate the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the committee, which will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, at Government House in Benin…
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Gov Okpebholo appoints Sulaiman Aledeh MD of Edo Broadcasting Service
Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Suleiman Aledeh as the substantive Managing Director of the State-owned Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). The appointment takes immediate effect. This was announced by the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Fred Itua, on Saturday. Aledeh is an international journalist, editor-at-large, strategic media, and communication consultant. He has over…
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Group donates artificial limbs to 291 persons in Northwestern Nigeria
Nigeria’s National chapter of the Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’a Wa Iqamatus-Sunnah, JIBWIS has donated artificial limbs to 291 persons from the North-Western states. The limbs were presented to the elated beneficiaries at a ceremony in Birnin-Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State. No fewer than 117 of the lucky beneficiaries were from Kebbi while the rest were from the other North-Western States. Speaking…
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Stop making jest of other Presidents- Osinbajo’s ex spokesman slams Obasanjo
A former spokesman for ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande has called on former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop making jest of other presidents. Akande remarked in a post via his X handle on Saturday while reacting to Obasanjo’s recent comment, while delivering a lecture at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University last Saturday. Obasanjo had said…
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Climate Change: EU raises $300bn to help developing nations
The European Union on Saturday raised an offer by rich nations to help poor countries worst hit by climate change to $300 billion a year in a bid to salvage talks that the developing world warned were on the brink of collapse. Negotiators worked through the night in a windowless sports stadium in the Caspian Sea city of Baku in…
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PDP Govs meet in Jos, reaffirm commitment to reposition party
The governors under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reaffirmed their commitment to reposition their party and also restore the hope of Nigerians. Host of the governors and Plateau State governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, reassured supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that his colleagues and other critical stakeholders were committed to re-strategising to stabilise the party and restore hope…
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Rivers Allocation: We will obey court order- OAGF
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation says it will adhere to court orders regarding the disbursement of federal allocations to Rivers State, following recent legal controversies surrounding the state’s financial entitlements. According to The PUNCH report, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, said, “We are going to obey court order. Since there…
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Navy arrests syndicate specializing in smuggling petroleum products to Cameroon
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) at the coastal waters of Ibaka, in the Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State, has smashed a syndicate specialising in smuggling petroleum products and other contraband goods to Cameroon and other countries within the Gulf of Guinea region. Those arrested included three suspected oil thieves carrying 2,000 litres of Premium Motor…
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Alleged Cybercrime : Court remands 109 foreigners in Kuje, Suleja correctional centres
Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered that the 109 foreigners linked to high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security be remanded in Kuje and Suleja correctional facilities until the next adjourned date. Justice Akpan made the order based on the request by the counsel for the defendants on grounds that the police facility where…
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Over 200 vehicles belonging to Edo govt missing- Official
The committee set up by the Edo government to recover government assets says over 200 vehicles belonging to the state are missing. The chairman of the committee Kelly Okungbowa shared the information with journalists in Benin City, on Friday. He said three of these vehicles have been recovered less than a day after the group was inaugurated. Okungbowa assured the…
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