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President Bola Tinubu will lead other eminent Nigerians, including former president Goodluck Jonathan and former military head of state, retired General Abdulsalami Abubakar to the 25th anniversary celebration of Nigeria's Premier and Leading University, Igbinedion University Okada (IUO).The Vice Chancellor, IUO, Professor Lawrence Ezemonye confirmed this at a World Press Conference and Unveiling of the anniversary logo...

A teenage girl simply identified as Patience, has narrated how her mother, Mrs. Nata Igbinovia, was hacked to death by a father and his son, while separating a fight.The deceased reportedly met her gruesome death in the hands of Mr. Ayo Philip and his yet-to-be-identified son (now at large).The incident happened on Saturday night at Okpagha, an outskirt community of Benin City, along Auchi Road....

The Edo State Government has increased minimum wage payable to civil servants to N70,00O monthly.The package approved by Governor Godwin Obaseki will come into effect as from May 1, 2024.Until the announcement on Monday, preparatory to the Workers’ Day celebration, Edo state had been paying N40,000 as minimum wage, N10,000 more than what many states were paying.This is the second time that Governor Obaseki has increased minimum wage ...

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has urged the Federal Government to expedite action on the constitution of the Boards of Management of the Federal Health Institutions. The union equally asked the government to place a premium on the statutory provisions of establishing the University Teaching Hospitals Act, the Federal Medical Centres Act, Psychiatric, Orthopaedic Management Hospitals Act as well as those other ...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has been named head of the Advisory Committee for the 2024 Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, with the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and National Leader of the PDP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, as members.Other members of the Advisory Committee include former Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Sen. Odion Ugbesia; former senator representing...

The Edo State Police Command has paraded two fake police inspectors arrested in connection with illicit drugs valued at 20 million naira in the state.The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, who confirmed this to newsmen in Benin City, said they were among the five-man criminal gang specialized in dealing in illicit drugs.He gave the names of the two fa...

The Federal Government has flagged off the process of unbundling 11 electricity distribution companies to pitch them up for efficiency....

The Federal Government has announced its qualification for a loan from the World Bank, totaling 2.25 billion dollars.The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun announced this during a joint press conference held by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington D.C.He said the package, approved by the Bo...

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has said that the federal government would investigate the alleged illegal mining operations in Benue state.He also vowed that those found culpable will face the full wrath of the law.The minister spoke after listening to submissions from representatives of the affected mining operators and relevant mines inspectorate officials from the state....

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Yemi Cardoso, has said that the volatility in the foreign exchange (FX) rate cannot end overnight, adding that there will be continuous ups and downs in the market.He, however, assured Nigerians that the CBN is doing everything possible to ensure that Nigeria achieves a stable exchange rate.Cardoso spoke in a joint briefing on the sidelines of the just-concluded ...