Obaseki and Shaibu The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, said there was no plan to remove the State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. Speaker Agbebaku spoke on Friday when the 24 members of the Assembly visited the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. During the visit at the Government House, Benin City, he said: “We …

Business tycoon, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, has lost one of his grand-daughters, Batulu Alhassan Baba Ahmad Dantata. Batulu died in Kano at the age of 40 after a prolonged battle with sickle cell. The deceased, a Law graduate, is survived by her mother, Hajiya Ummul Khair Aminu Dantata, who is the first daughter of Alhaji Aminu Dantata and her father, Alhaji …

The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, inaugurated special investigation team to probe the death of popular Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The command inaugurated 13-man special investigation team. The state Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa, said, “Do not forget, we have unique access with INTERPOL. Everybody linked to it (the death of Mohbad) will be identified and they …

Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Youths, has said that the nation will benefit from the blue economy estimated to be worth more than $1.5 trillion per year globally, with the creation of Marine and Blue Economy Ministry by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The group, in a statement jointly signed by its leaders, Nwabueze Obi and Ekwem Eucharia, also said that the President …

A High Court sitting in Enugu State has ordered the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), to replace Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. Anyanwu is the PDP governorship candidate for the forthcoming election in Imo State. The order was granted while ruling in a motion on notice filed by Nwabueze Ugwu seeking the court to declare Senator Anyanwu’s seat …

Kwara is a state in Western Nigeria ● Says family member of Attorney General of Federation should not be oppressing the poor A leading pro-democracy group, Kwara Must Change, has expressed outrage at the continuous detention of some journalists by the police through the order of Ms Jumoke Gafar, an alleged family member of the Attorney General of the Federation. …

Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has been denied access to his old office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital. Shaibu arrived at the Government House on Monday morning but could not enter because the gate leading to his office was placed under lock and key. He said he had yet to receive a formal letter from …

The performance of Tantita Security Service Nigeria Limited on the protection and security of the nation’s pipelines in recent time has been commended by a coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs). Rising from their monthly general meeting after an assessment of the situation in the Niger-Delta region over the weekend, the CSOs praised Tantita Security Network for a job well …

Bola Bolawole The earthquake in Morocco, which killed thousands and left many more homeless, led me to ask questions. About the same time, floods in neighbouring Libya also reportedly killed its own thousands, leaving many more homeless. In both cases, millions of people; nay, entire countries and humanity as a whole, have been left traumatised. What if any of these …

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become integral to modern life and are transforming various aspects of our society. At work places, business, education, interaction, entertainment and even the way we manage our social lives, ICT plays salient roles. In fact, governments, individuals, and organisations recognise ICT as a catalyst to positive change, as it has the potential to drive …