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President Bola Tinubu will return to his country after his visit to China and the UK on Sunday. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement on Saturday night. The president left Abuja for China on August 29 and met his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping in Beijing on September 2. READ …

CALL TO ACTION: EDO STATE DESERVES A FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT by Vice President Shettima Earlier today, I had the privilege of attending the grand finale of the gubernatorial campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benin City, Edo State. Addressing the gathering at the University of Benin Sports Complex, I urged the people of Edo State to vote for Senator …

At least 41 people died in a boat accident in Gummi town, Gummi local government area, Zamfara State on Saturday. The Director of Emergency at the Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency (ZEMA), Hassan Dauran, confirmed the incident to journalists in Gusau. He said the boat was carrying 53 people including children when it capsized. 12 passengers were rescued alive by …

One person was killed while 10 others were injured in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mrs. Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta. He said the accident occurred at around 3:00 pm, near the Saapade Bridge, and involved a white Mazda Bus …

Meet Oluwafemi Moses Lawal who graduated with a historic first class score of 4,985.00 from OAU The name of Oluwafemi Moses Lawal has been making headlines recently after he graduated with a historic 4.98/5.00 from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Clearly, Obafemi Awolowo University is one of the toughest universities in Nigeria. While the school is yet to produce …

Christopher Nkunku scored a late goal to help Chelsea to a 1-0 away win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. The Blues won despite Bournemouth’s dominant attack, which failed to make the most of the chances they had. Bournemouth’s Evanilson had earlier missed a great chance to score when his first-half penalty was saved by Robert Sanchez. Also …

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, said on Saturday next weekend the governorship election in Edo State would be a test of the nation’s democracy. Damagum stated this at the party’s peak campaign event in Benin City. He urged security agencies to ensure professionalism and uphold justice during and after the elections. He said, from …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday warned against any attempt to rig next week’s governorship election in Edo State. Atiku, who spoke at the culmination of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign in Ekemwan area of ​​the state, argued that Edo is not Lagos State where he said the election could be rigged by the All Progressives Congress …

Police officers in Kogi have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a Federal University Lokoja (FUL) student. The victim, a 17-year-old Level 100 student from FUL’s Biology Department was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by a 21-year-old man. Spokesperson of the state police command, Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Lokoja. He said the main …

DIGNITARIES GATHER AT BENIN AIRPORT TO WELCOM THE VICE PRESIDENT A high-level delegation, composed of: His Excellency the President of the Senate Governors of Kwara, Kogi and Ondo States Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh Comrade Adams Oshiomhole Pastor Ize-Iyamu Our esteemed candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo gathered at Benin airport to receive the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. This …