The nine oil-producing states in Nigeria shared N450.60 billion from the federation account through the 13 percent derivation formula in 2021. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers, Edo,...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU) and the federal government, yesterday, reached an agreement on the N22.17 billion earned allowances and N30 billion revitalisation fund. The agreement was reached after a meeting between the representatives...
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, yesterday faulted the leakage of the report of the Lagos Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS-Related Abuses and other matters. The report indicted Army officers for...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; former Governor, Lucky Igbinedion; Edo State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Joe Acha, and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha were among dignitaries who attended the...
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in 11 commissioners and two special advisers as members of the state executive council. The commissioners and their portfolios are Joseph Eboigbe (Finance); Prof. Obehi Akoria (Health); Mrs. Otse Momoh-Omorogbe...
Two men, Ebafor Abiye, 25, and Alex Benjamin, 36, on Tuesday died in mysterious circumstances at the same hospital in Igarra, Edo State. An eye-witness who narrated the incident on Tuesday said it was a suspected...
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned governments in 34 states of the federation about flash floods in the next three days. It said moderate and heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods have started in...
Senators from the southern part of Nigeria under the Southern Senators Forum (SSF) have commended Governors from the region for taking a firm position on burning national issues, including banning open grazing of cattle. The Senators...
Team Delta was yesterday officially declared champions of the 20th National Sports Festival tagged Edo 2020 that ended on Wednesday. It is the third time in a row that Team Delta will finish as the overall...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the alleged University of Ibadan degree certificate forgery suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. The court dismissed the...