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Why l insisted on free, fair election in Edo — Buhari 

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that he ensured free and fair election in the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo State out...

It’s immoral for me to return to APC, says Edo Gov. Obaseki 

  Edo Gov. Godwin Obaseki, re-elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it will be immoral for him to...

Kogi explosion: Presidency assures state of funds to fix bad roads, others

  Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has received assurance from the Federal Government to fix all government roads and other infrastructure, beginning with...

COVID-19: Buhari lauds UN, says it will have failed the world if failed to mobilise against COVID-19

  President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the United Nations and its agencies for mobilizing and guaranteeing effective responses to COVID-19 pandemic, saying the body...

FG approves $1.96bn railway contract from Maradi in Nigeria to Niger Republic

    …to purchase 52 Green Maria for correctional centres   The Federal Government on Wednesday approved $1.96 billion for the construction of rail line...

Black Wednesday in Kogi as over 25 people burnt to death in tanker explosion (graphic pictures)

  An early morning petrol tanker accident has claimed the lives of at least 20 people including school children being conveyed to school...

Presidency absolves Economic Adviser, Dipeolu, of involvement in N172m research funds disbursement

Contrary to some media reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu, cannot account for N34 million...

15,000 displaced flood victims: Kwara Gov. seeks more federal government help

  The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, wants some more federal government help in support of victims of flood. “We have about 5,000...

UNGA 2020: UN Secretary-General says work together to solve world’s problems

The United Nations on Monday marked its 75th anniversary with an appeal from Secretary General Antonio Guterres to preserve the longest period without...

Edo poll post-mortem: Govs. Ganduje, Buni in Aso Rock for “private meeting” with Buhari 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held a “private meeting” in Aso Rock with the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker...

NIRSAL, Royal Exchange  provide multi-peril insurance for farmers against bad weather risks, losses

As part of initiatives to boost food production and ensure steady income for farmers at this challenging time, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing...

BREAKING:  PDP’s Gov. Obaseki declared winner of Edo poll, buries godfatherism 

  Gov. Godwin Obaseki, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has finally buried godfatherism in Edo State as he was declared winner of the governorship...

ICRC lauds NNPC’s transparent public bid opening processes 

The  Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has commended the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its transparency in bid opening processes...

Schneider Electric unveils equipment for Discos to fix grid faults, restore power in minutes

Schneider Electric has unveiled a new intelligent equipment that will help electricity distribution companies (Discos) and others to fix major faults in the grid system...

Edo poll: Rivers Gov. Wike held “hostage’’ in Benin as soldiers, police, DSS lay siege to his hotel

  A combined team of soldiers, police and the DSS numbering over 300 have laid siege to the hotel where Rivers State Governor,...

FG conducts promotion exams for Directors Oct. 5 -12 

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has released the time-table for the conduct of year 2020 promotion examination for civil servants on Directorate cadre in...