President Bola Tinubu has condemned the murder of travelling hunters intercepted by local vigilantes in the Uromi community of Esan North Local Government of Edo State.The President, who expressed shock at the dastardly act on Thursday, directed Police and other security agencies to conduct swift and thorough investigations and punish
Initial reports report indicate that the victims were travelling through the town from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when they were intercepted on suspicion of being criminals by the local vigilante members The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has received a sad report of an incident in Uromi, Esan North
Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, has been appointed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to its Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth, convened by IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva.Elumelu, Africa’s leading advocate of entrepreneurship and whose Foundation has funded, mentored and trained over 25,000 African
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is at the final stage of getting listed in the capital market, in keeping with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.This was disclosed by the Company’s Chief Finance and Investor Relations Officer (CFIO), Mr. Olugbenga Oluwaniyi, at a consultative
The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Magdalene Ajani.The minister congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the fasting
Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday in Benin flagged off the 2025 farming season, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to making the state a leader in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Represented by the Head of Service, Dr Anthony Okungbowa, the governor announced that N70 billion had been allocated to agriculture in the 2025
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has solicited the support of its stakeholders to build more rehabilitation centres across Nigeria. The agency’s chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Marwa, appealed in Ibadan on Thursday during an advocacy and sensitisation event to relevant stakeholders in Oyo State. Marwa, represented by NDLEA Assistant
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed large number of personnel along with other logistics to ensure hitch-free movement across highways during the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations nationwide. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide,