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- 11 Dec 2012
Oshiomhole, Ihedioha Others Endorse NEDWS @ Launch
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, governor, Edo State, has commended Buyright Africa for conceptualizing the Nigerian Employees Digital Welfare Scheme (NEDWS) and said that he was naturally endeared to…
- 27 Jul 2015
Oshiomhole Accuses Jonathan’s Minister of Stealing $6Bn
Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State Governor, has said that a Unired States senior official said one minister under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government of former President Goodluck Jonathan stole as…
- 26 Dec 2014
Oshiomhole Says $30Bn Excess Crude Fund Unaccounted For
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has accused the Federal Government of failing to account for about $30billion that have accrued to Nigeria’s excess crude account in the last three years,…
- 13 Jul 2015
Oshiomhole, Okonjo-Iweala in War of Words over $1Bn for Jonathan’s Re-Election
Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State Governor, has accused Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, of tampering with $1 billion from the Federation…
- 14 May 2013
Edo Seeks U.S. Govt. Support on ICT
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has appealed to the U.S. Government to assist the state in its Information Communications Technology (ICT) programme. Oshiomhole made the appeal when the U.S.…
- 30 Sept 2018
APC Disqualifies Shittu, Communications Minister from Oyo Guber Race
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, was disqualified from contesting the Oyo State governorship…
- 1 Aug 2013
FAAN Sends N15m Cheque to Edo
George Uriesi, managing director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has described the authority as a responsible government organisation alive to its responsibility to and to its…
- 29 Mar 2010
UBA Pledges Support for Edo State Government Economic Programmes
Philips Oduaza, Group Managing Director designate of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has declared the bank’s preparedness to provide funds to the Edo State government to enable it…
- 28 Feb 2013
Maku and His Band of Local Tourists
Mr. Labaran Maku, minister of Information’s good governance tour of states to inspect federal and state projects is wasteful; lacking in credibility; and morality. The argument that the National Good…
- 1 Apr 2015
Men Who Made Buhari’s Victory Possible
The significance of Muhammadu Buhari’s victory is underlined by the fact that this will be the first in the history of Nigeria’s electoral process when an incumbent president is defeated. It was no…
- 12 Dec 2014
Buhari Picks Tinubu as Running Mate
Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reportedly conceded the slot picking of his running mate to Bola Tinubu, national leader of the party, according…
- 21 Jul 2015
Buhari Plans to Jail Jonathan at all Costs- VND
A coalition of Niger-Delta activists under the aegis of Vanguards of Nigeria’s Democracy (VND) on Saturday said it has uncovered clandestine moves by President Muhammadu Buhari and the All…
- 12 Dec 2023
Senate Queries Trade Minister over N1Bn Allocation for Geneva Trip
Senate on Tuesday berated Doris Nkiruka-Anite Uzoka, minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, over allocation of a N1 billion in 2024 budget proposal for a trip to Geneva. Doris Nkiruka-Anite…
- 7 Jul 2026
Senate Rejects Nationalisation of MTN, DStv Over Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa
Senate on Tuesday rejected calls for the nationalisation of South African-owned companies operating in Nigeria, including MTN and DStv, as a retaliatory measure against renewed xenophobic attacks on…
- 4 Dec 2025
Senate Considers Bill to Empower CBN to Regulate Fintech
Senate on Thursday began debate on a bill seeking to amend the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020 to empower the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to designate and supervise…
- 20 Oct 2013
RIMA Set to Host 9th Edition Conference & Exposition
The Records and Information Management Awareness Foundation (RIMA Foundation) is set to hold the 9th edition of her annual conference, exhibition and awards tagged Records and Information Management…
- 14 Aug 2013
Shocker! Teacher Can’t Read Own Certificate
There was a drama of sorts during the verification exercise of primary school teachers’ certificates in Edo State on Tuesday as Mrs. Augusta Odemwingie, one of the teachers undergoing the…
- 21 Jan 2013
Edo State Public Servants Become First Beneficiaries of NEDWS
Edo state has made history as the first state in Nigeria to officially launch the Nigerian Employees Digital Welfare Scheme (NEDWS), the most credible source of genuine quality ICT and lifestyle…
- 20 May 2015
PDP, APC Govs Unite Against Jonathan, Asks FG to Account for $20Bn Oil Money
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has asked , Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, to account for $20 billion oil revenue. The governors insisted…
- 8 Jun 2015
Ex-Govs Incur N1.58TRN Debt for 21 states
A month long investigations by Nigerian Pilot has revealed that 21 state governments in Nigeria owe an estimated debt of N1.58 trillion (domestic and foreign debts) as at May 29, 2015. Top on the…
- 30 Jun 2015
Jonathan’s Govt Spent $2.1Bn in 7 months without Approval
National Economic Council, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday accused the last administration under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan of spending $2.1billion in seven months from the…
- 7 Dec 2012
Galaxy of Dignitaries @ Launch of NEDWS
A rich assemblage of leading lights from both public and private sectors yesterday in Abuja witnessed the launch of Nigerian Employees Digital Welfare Scheme (NEDWS), the genuine digital lifestyle…
- 17 Jul 2015
₦11.56 Trillion Excess Crude Fund Develops Wings in 8 Years- Premium Times
At least N11.55 trillion or $84.52 billion expected revenue into the coffers of the nation’s Excess Crude Account for the eight-year period from 2007 to 2014 are unaccounted for, according to…
- 6 Jul 2010
That Edo State ID Card Project
Edo state government last week launched its citizen’s identification project, thus, becoming the first state in the country to initiate such a project. Under the scheme, the state officials…
- 1 Feb 2010
Adenuga Bags Five Man of the Year Awards
Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr, chairman Globacom has been conferred with the 2009 Man of the Year by five media organizations. This is the first time one private individual has been named Man of the Year by…
- 10 Oct 2015
Diezani Asks Nigerians for Prayers
The family of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former oil minister is asking Nigerians to pray for her as she fights cancer and British allegations of corruption. A statement Friday from Diezani's lawyer…
- 11 Jan 2010
Adenuga Bags Silverbird’s Man of the Year Award
Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr. (CON), chairman Globacom Limited has won the 2009 Silverbird Man of the Year Award. He polled over 75 percent of the votes sent in by text messaging. Dr. Adenuga was nominated…
- 8 Sept 2019
MTN, Others Panic over Calls for Nationalisation of South African Firms
The call by All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party on the federal government to nationalize South African companies operating in country in retaliation for xenophobic attacks on its…
- 6 May 2022
Groups Purchase N100m APC Nomination Forms for Emefiele, CBN Gov
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group, have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for Mr. Godwin…
- 8 Oct 2023
SERAP Drags Akpabio, 9 Other Ex-Govs to Court Over Collection of Salaries, Pensions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of…