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Africa’s richest man, has denied endorsing Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, for a second term. Speaking through Anthony Chiejina, his spokesman, Dangote described the reports that he endorsed the governor as an attempt to tarnish his image. He said as a business leader, his focus is on development, job creation and philanthropy, not politics. “This is the first time ...

The Council of Legal Education has said that 1, 864 students of the Nigerian Law School passed the Bar Final Examinations conducted in January. The council made this known in a statement signed by the Director-General of the School, Prof. Isa Chiroma on Sunday in Abuja. The council, while releasing the results said that a total of 2, 515 students ...

Gunmen, on Wednesday, attacked the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Lokoja, Kogi state, and disrupted a COVID-19 press conference. The hospital had scheduled a media briefing for the day to demand a COVID-19 screening centre in the state and to also speak about the challenges health workers are facing with regard to the disease. The armed men were said to ...

The Federal Government says it will recruit 1,000 itinerant, unskilled workers in each of the 774 Local Government Areas (LGA), in the country from October to December for roads rehabilitation, construction, sanitation, among others. Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, said this during the inauguration of the States’ Selection Committees for the Extended Special Public Works ...

The poll will take place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin city and PDP will be picking its candidate through an indirect primary mode. The governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be aired on live television on Thursday. The exercise will be broadcast on Africa Independent Television (AIT), Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Channels Television among ...

Heavily pregnant actress Regina Daniels is not leaving any chances to checkmate desperate ladies who think they can always use what they possess to snatch another person’s property. The 19-year-old Mass Communication graduate from Igbinedion University, Edo State, and sixth wife of 60 years old billionaire politician Ned Nwoko, is doing everything humanly possible to fence off these human hawks ...

Three officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) died mysteriously after a flash of thunder lightning occurred in their office at the early hours of Wednesday in Ilese area of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun. It happened about 10.00 a.m. when a prolong rain accompanied by thunder occurred at the FRSC premises in Old Toll Gate area of Ilese town in ...

The Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo State have reaffirmed their support for the re-election bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki, noting that they are fully committed to the progressive ideals of the governor and his battle against godfatherism, thuggery and impunity. In a statement signed by the Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Edo ...

A midnight fire has razed five houses and 24 shops at Obanla area, Akure Ondo State capital. Witnesses said the fire which was caused by a mini gas station located in the area, destroyed goods worth millions of naira. The fire was said to have started at about 11pm on Sunday night but officials of the State Fire Service arrived ...

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has asked Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his reelection bid. Abubakar, we learnt contacted Obaseki on Friday after he was disqualified from participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the September 19 governorship election in Edo state. The former vice-president, who was the PDP ...