The National leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has offered former President Goodluck Jonathan a clean bill of health to contest on its platform against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 Presidential elections. Deputy national Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi disclosed this in an interview on Friday Arise Television where he stated that the...
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Edo women benefit from FG ₦50m business grant
The federal government has empowered 1,000 women petty traders in Edo State with ₦50 million grant aimed at alleviating poverty. Each beneficiary receiving a grant of ₦50,000 from the fund was disbursed through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) pet project of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady on Friday. The event was marked by a...
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Oba of Benin makes case for women in politics
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has stepped up advocacy towards breaking barriers that discourage Nigeria women participation in politics. Oba Ewuare made the assertion when the Edo State gubernatorial Candidate of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the September 21 2024 election, Patience Ndidi Key, a scion of...
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Oshiomhole makes shocking claims about Edo poll
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its supporters to be vigilant and brace up for emerging threats against peaceful and credible conduct of Edo State gubernatorial election billed for September 21 2024. This followed a dim-witted attempt by a certain woman that was allegedly caught with packs...
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ASUU alerts FG on strike amid misplaced priority
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned alleged financial recklessness of President Bola Tinubu-led government and its misplaced economic policies that hampering adequate funding of public Universities — amid fuel subsidy removal. Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President disclosed this at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at Umuahia in Abia State, South East where...
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Ezekwesili: Varsity paid me 90% higher wage above Ministerial job
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili says Harvard University in United States of America paid her 90 per cent higher wage as a staff above her salary while serving as a Minister in former President Olusegun Obasanjo cabinet. Ezekwesili who served in the then Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led-government of the elsewhile Nigeria leader...
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Court orders Yahaya Bello to face prosecution
The appeal Court, Abuja Division has ordered former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello to appear in Court and be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the sum of N80.2 billion alleged money laundering charge. On Tuesday, a three-man panel of justices, comprising Justice H. A Barka, Justice S. A Bola...
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Counsel: Why Ajaero deferred police invitation
Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says his letter, requesting the Nigeria Police to shift the date honour the Agency’s invitation on alleged terrorism financing and other crimes from Tuesday August 21st to Wednesday August 29. Mr Maxwell Opara, a member of Ajaero’s legal team disclosed this on Tuesday African Independent...
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Helpless Edo residents get N400m govt support
The Edo State government through Governor Godwin Obaseki ‘Mercy Committee’ says 624 indigent people have been supported with the sum of N400 million over the past seven years across the State. Secretary to the 5-man Committee Mr Igbogo Ebamiyo disclosed this to newsmen at a Press Conference on Tuesday in Benin City. He said the...
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Yiaga Africa identifies weakest link in elections
A citizen-led movement under the Watching The Vote (WTV) Working Group better known as Yiaga Africa has identified collation of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the weakest link ahead of Edo State gubernatorial election billed for September 21. Mr Paul James, Programme Manager of elections Monitoring Group disclosed this at...