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Ahead of the Edo state governorship election scheduled for September 21, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has refused to sign the peace accord.Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Gen. ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR announced this at the venue of the signing in Benin, the Edo State capital.Gen. ABUBAKAR stated that the PDP said it would only sign the peace accord if certain conditions were met.The chairman of the PDP in the state, TONY AZIEGBEMI was not at the venue to...

Elsewhere, armed bandits have obstructed the busy Gusau–Funtua highway, kidnapping an unspecified number of travellers....

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced an increase in days off for public servants in response to the rising fuel prices affecting daily commutes. Effective immediately, officers on Grade Level 01-14 will now be granted two days off per week, while those on Grade Level 15-17 will retain one day off per week.Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, the State Head of Service, stated that this decision is designed to ease the financial strain on workers who are facing increased c...

Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, also Chairman of the Southern Governors' Forum, has expressed his condolences to Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum and the people of Borno following the recent devastating flood in Maiduguri. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, Governor Abiodun described the flood as a serious humanitarian crisis that demands urgent support from across Nigeria.Governor Abiod...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has unveiled several key initiatives aimed at regulating market prices and improving conditions for traders. During a meeting with market leaders, including Iyaloja General, Chief (Mrs.) Yemisi Abass, at the Governor's Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Governor announced that all market levies are suspended. Only development and environmental levies, which are for market upkeep, will be permitted.Governor Abiodun also introduced...

 The Senate has announced a new date for resuming its plenary sessions after a short break. The upper chamber will now reconvene on September 24, 2024, at 11:00 am, shifting from the previously set date of September 17. This update was communicated through an internal memorandum from Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, on the instructions of Senate Leadership. The memo, titled “Change in Resumption Date from Summer Break,” informs Senators...

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator JOHN OWAN ENOH will officially declare the National Youth Games open today at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State. ...

The Inspector General of Police, KAYODE EGBETOKUN, has announced that 35,000 officers, along with an additional 8,000 personnel from sister agencies, will be deployed to provide security during the Edo governorship election on September 21, 2024. Speaking at a stake...

Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA has said that the Federal Government is partnering with the 36 states of the federation to address the challenges of flood and other natural disasters. This, he said, explains why President BOLA TINUBU recently approved the sum of N3bn...

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