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EDO PDP CONDEMNS ILLEGAL SUSPENSION OF EDO LGA CHAIRMEN, SAYS ACTION NULL AND VOID

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns in the strongest terms the illegal suspension of the Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State by the Edo State House of Assembly, following the directive of Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo. We want to clearly state that this action is […]

FG set to penalise road destroyers – Minister Goronyo

By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Barrister Bello Goronyo, the Minister of State for Works on Tuesday, 17 December 2024, said penalty awaits vehicle owners causing damage to roads across the country. Similarly, the Minister said soon, the federal government through the ministry will launch ” Operation Safeguard Our Roads” to further deepen commitment to the cause […]

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NAFDAC DEBUNKS APPROVING HERBAL TEA FOR SMOKERS The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked claims that it approved a “lung-cleansing herbal tea” for smokers. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, a statement on Saturday, said the product, identified as Lungitox (smokers pride) was rejected during registration. The statement read, […]

Budget: Sokoto says education , health top allocations as SDGs drivers

By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Sokoto state government says the education and health sectors top it 2025 budget sectoral allocations for they are critical drivers for achieving sustainable development. The State Commissioner of Information , Sambo Bello Danchadi said while addressing reporters on Friday evening in Sokoto. Danchadi said that was why a substantial part of […]

Kaduna State Shines at the 2024 PHC Leadership Challenge, Wins $500,000 Award

ABUJA – Kaduna State has been honored as the best-performing state in the northwest region at the 2024 Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge, receiving international recognition and a $500,000 award for its exceptional healthcare investments and leadership. Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, accompanied by the Commissioner of Health and the Executive Secretary of […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Oligopolistic PMS prices.

Oligopolies are a few companies that control products supply in a market. Oligopolies create artificial barriers to competition in a market and sell commodities at higher oligopolistic prices to maximize profit. This seems to be the case with Dangote Petroleum Refinery as the major supplier of PMS in the Nigerian market. The refinery has the […]

Okpebholo’s 30 Days of Retrogression

By Crusoe Osagie The deeply embarrassing, shameful, and disappointing display by Edo State Governor-select, Monday Okpebholo, where he stuttered and faltered while delivering the State’s 2025 budget, not only exposed his gross incompetence, incoherence, and lack of capacity for the revered office of Governor but also speaks volumes about the poor quality of governance and […]

Okpebholo lied on Edo’s debt profile, says Obaseki

…challenges him to provide details of debt, whom debt is owed …says immediate past govt left N30bn in State’s coffers The claim by Senator Monday Okpebholo, the incumbent governor of Edo State, about the State’s debt profile is a blatant lie and should be disregarded as a cocktail of complete falsehood. As we stated earlier, […]

8th Africa Media Development Journalism Conference: A Landmark Event in Kaduna

Sarah Agbon, Kaduna, Nigeria The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) successfully hosted the 8th edition of its Africa Media Development Journalism Conference at the Asaa Pyramid Hotel, Kaduna December 4 to 5, 2024. This annual gathering brought together journalists, mass communication scholars, civil society leaders, development partners, and policy experts to discuss strategies for advancing […]