The Edo State government has postponed the reopening of all public and private schools in the State for the first term academic session indefinitely, ahead of Saturday September 21st Edo State governorship election. The resumption, which was supposed to begin on Monday September 9th 2024, has been “postponed till further notice due to due to...
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3 children killed, 1 missing in collapsed building
Three children whose ages range from 11 and 14, were killed when a building collapsed at Sabon geri area also known as ‘no man’s land’ in Bage Local Government Area in Kano State, North West, Nigeria. The building collapsed due to overflow of the water in the area, where the house is located, echoes the...
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Katsina border security agents attacked at dusk
Bandits reportedly struck at Jibiya border town in Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State, left at least persons injured on Wednesday night. A member of Jibiya, who confirmed the incident to Channels Television, said three persons were allegedly taken on hostage by gunmen that shot sporadically to scare Jibiya residents at the homes at...
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Tinubu seeks good governance in West Africa
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu says the Economic Community of West Africa remains deeply committed to upholding good governance. He assured that ECOWAS is combating terrorism and providing humanitarian aid along with intensive Peacekeeping, Diplomacy, and Mediation in the sub-region. Tinubu addressed a high-level meeting on peace and security at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation...
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Economy: NLC warns FG against ‘peoples outrage’
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the federal government against the implementation of what it termed ‘extreme left wing market polices’, arising from the unofficial increase in price of petrol, which is causing lamentations among Nigerians in order to avert a reenactment of #EndSARS and #End hunger protests. Speaking during an interview on Arise...
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Power: UNIBEN laments N190m monthly obligation
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has lamented over the sum of N190 million monthly obligation for electricity bill payment to Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) under the federal government 50 percent subsidy on power for public Nigerian Universities and public Health institutions. Professor Lilian Salami, Vice Chancellor of the University, commended the federal government intervention...
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CSOs demand accountability from election managers
The Edo State Civil Society organizations (EDOCSO) has demanded accountability from stakeholders in the September 21 Edo governorship election, admonishing them not to rock the boat and rumble to self-destruct. In a statement jointly signed by Leftist Omobude Agho, Coordinator General of EDOCSO and Secretary General of the group, Leftist Godspower Okumbor on Tuesday September...
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Oshiomhole showcases rot in Edo public schools
The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has showcased rot and highlighted flaws in some public schools where he claimed that teaching and learning were conducted under the shadow of reptiles in Edo State. After his acclaimed peer-review assessment on state-of-public schools under Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government, Senator Oshiomhole called on the...
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BOWFT: Edo First Lady lists accomplishments
With the sum of N32.5 million up for grab at the 2024 edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT), the First Lady of Edo State, Mrs Betsy Obaseki on Tuesday, reeled out the annual competition accomplishments aimed at harnessing potentials of girl-child in the past four years. Dubbed, “say no to teen pregnancy...
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Nigeria drifting without opposition— Bode George
A former deputy national Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George says the ship of state is drifting into a dangerous territory, without a viable opposition party in sight ahead of the next general elections. He made the assertion on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television where he however urge the coalition of...