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- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 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.…
- 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…
- 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…
- 2 Mar 2009
FG Set to Fully Deregulate Down-Stream oil Sector
Federal government said it is introducing a full scale deregulation of the down stream sector of the nation’s petroleum industry with a view to saving the huge expenditure on subsidy and…
- 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…
- 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…
- 23 Feb 2009
Mark, Akunyili, Ndukwe Win Leadership Icon Award
The trio of Senator David Mark, the Senate president, Professor Dora Akunyili, Minister of Information and Communications, and Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 24 Feb 2025
Smartcash PSB Wins Outstanding Payment Service Bank at New Telegraph Awards
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has been recognised as the Outstanding Payment Service Bank of the Year 2024 (Fintech) at the New Telegraph Awards, reaffirming…
- 11 Oct 2014
President Jonathan Leads Azura-Edo IPP Ground Breaking, Foundation Laying Ceremony
Azura Power Holdings Ltd, on Friday, conducted the official groundbreaking and foundation laying ceremony at the Azura-Edo Independent Power Project (IPP) in Benin, Nigeria. The ceremony was…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 18 Oct 2024
23 Years After, Obasanjo was Right on Zinox
By Ayodele Adigun It was a weather-friendly Tuesday morning on October 9, 2001 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. History was made in Nigeria. Zinox, a wholly indigenous tech brand, was launched with…
- 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…