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The Edo State Government has expressed the commitment of the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki to solve the pension problem in the state and called for patience among pensioners as the government overcomes the challenges. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, noted that the government has shown good faith by completing two of the…
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Former Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House, Leyii Kwanee, has lamented the continued marginalization in Ogoniland. Kwanee, in a statement to mark the 2023 Ogoni Day celebrations, said the people are experiencing environmental and political setbacks, which have hampered the development of the region. He pointed out that the Ogoni purge recommended by the United Nations since 2011 was only carried out without commitment after the election…
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, received former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Benin City, as the party launched its campaign in the state. Addressing journalists, Kwankwaso warned Nigerians against ethnic and religious politics. He said, “Some people don’t know the truth…
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The Edo State Government has extended the deadline for the mandatory painting of all commercial vehicles and commercial driver/vehicle owner profiles in the state by two weeks. In a statement, the Managing Director, Edo State Transport Authority, Mrs. Edugie Agbonlahor, noted that the authority has made arrangements to implement full compliance after January 16…
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Delta State Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the health facilities his administration has transformed have started attracting patients from all over the country. Okowa stated this, yesterday, while speaking with journalists shortly after inspecting the works at the Advanced Diagnostic Centre; Mother and Child Hospital and doctors place in…
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The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Okon Umana, has called on the newly inaugurated Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Council to refrain from impulsively awarding new contracts. This is as the new Chairperson of the Commission, Lauretta Onochie, has promised that the new board will turn things around by reviewing existing policies and guidelines to enable…