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By Najem Francis, Sokoto   Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the the rehabilitation of a two million gallons capacity water tank at the Old Market Area of Sokoto metropolis at a cost of N78.1 million, in addition to drilling  twelve solar boreholes in schools across the state.  Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the last…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin   The pioneer chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Mustapha Akanbi, has hailed the passage of the bill on the separation of National Financial Intelligency Unit (NFIU) from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The renowned jurist said he was in total support…

By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday made attempts to answer questions about the knotty issue of restructuring the nation. Speaking at the 20th Wole Soyinka Annual Lecture, held…

BY MAIRIGA Juliana, Minna A total of, 34, 255 eligible male and female voters have registered in the first quarter of the on-going Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) which took place in all the 25 local government headquarters and 8 additional voting centres in Niger state between April 1st and July, 20th 2017. Apparently to express…

By Aaron Ossai Executive hardly reciprocates National Assembly’s gesture of cooperation Our citizens have little patience for squabbles between Executive  and legislature Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has urged legislatures across the African continent to break their people free from dictatorship by building strong institutions that will drive socio-economic development and…

By Aaron Ossai Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has urged the executive to adopt a workable policy for internally displaced persons in Nigeria. This is just as he condemned the lack of inter-agency cooperation among government ministries, departments and agencies and disclosed that the House is in the process of amending…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin  In fulfilment of his pledge to ensure that backlog of salaries of all categories of workers in the state becomes a thing of the past, Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has approved the release of additional N1billion to local government areas to enable them pay a month salary.  According to the…

By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City  Activities at the University of  Benin was on Tuesday disrupted  as   post-graduate students and security operatives in the institution clash. The post-graduate students were protesting introduction of what they termed payment of oral defence fees (External examiner fees) by the school management. They gathered at the school gate to block the…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has warned that he would not hesitate to sanction any traditional ruler or constituted authority found to contribute to outbreak of conflict among communities in the State. Governor Ahmed gave the warning on Wednesday when he inaugurated a seven-man Judicial Commission of Inquiry into…

By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Member representing the federal constituency at the National Assembly, Joe Ediowele weekend brought succor to the physically challenged, orphans and widows in Esan central, Igueben and Esan West local government areas, Edo State through the empowerment scheme. The parliamentarian said he has also concluded plan to offer them scholarship…