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The Federal Government has ordered a review of concession agreements on major roads across the country following the worsening condition of the Benin-Asaba Expressway. Minister of Works, David Umahi, gave the directive on Tuesday after inspecting the troubled highway, where motorists and commuters have endured days of gridlock and hardship. Umahi expressed strong dissatisfaction with…
A Special Committee set up by the Edo State Government to investigate the ownership, funding and status of the Museum of West African Art, MOWAA, has recommended that the facility be renamed the Benin Royal Museum of African Art and returned to the Oba of Benin for management. The committee, chaired by former Edo State…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil…
Following the investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into the activities of the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered a comprehensive forensic investigation into government processes, procedures and internal control weaknesses that allowed such entities to exist. The Minister of Finance…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele says the removal of petrol subsidy saved Nigeria N15.8 trillion between June 2023 and December 2025 Oyedele disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference, where he provided a breakdown of the financial impact of the Federal Government’s economic reforms under President Bola…
The Managing Director of the Edo State Geographic Information Service, EDOGIS, Dr. Ehiaguina Bello, has identified fake, incomplete and irregular documents presented by applicants as major reasons for delays in the processing and issuance of Certificates of Occupancy in the state. Dr. Bello said although the agency targets 30 days for the processing of land…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, saying dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as a united nation. Tinubu, represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, stated this on Tuesday at the International Conference on Security and National Unity. The President said…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has intensified its preventive anti-corruption campaign, unveiling three follow-up assessment reports that expose lingering governance gaps in Nigeria’s health and education sectors while urging sweeping institutional reforms to strengthen accountability and service delivery. The reports, presented in Abuja on Monday, reviewed the implementation of earlier…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has urged staff of the Federal Ministry of Finance to regard respect for Nigeria’s national symbols as a fundamental civic responsibility, stressing that patriotism and adherence to the National Values Charter are essential to Nigeria’s national identity. The DG made the call while engaging…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Friday swore in 20 permanent secretaries, including the state’s first visually impaired permanent secretary, Melody Omosah, describing the appointments as a milestone for inclusivity and merit-based public service. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin City, also saw the inauguration of two…