Written by BENIN CITY: In a bold move to strengthen food security and boost agricultural productivity, the Edo State Government has commenced the deployment of newly procured bulldozers to Ekpoma under the second phase of the ‘Back to Farm’ Initiative of Project SHINE. Also, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Jerry Uwangue, has urged … Continue reading “Back To Farm: Edo Deploys Bulldozers, Urges Agric Ministry Staff To Deliver On Food Security”
LAGOS: The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that the 2027 general elections will be decided by performance and leadership, not political rhetoric. The party was reacting to comments credited to the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, on defections … Continue reading “2027 Polls ‘ll Be Won On Performance, Not Rhetoric — APC Fires Back At Aregbesola”
ABUJA: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed claims that the tax reform laws which took effect in January were adulterated. Akpabio clarified the issue during plenary on Wednesday, saying the four tax Acts had been properly passed, gazetted, signed by President Bola Tinubu and certified by the Clerk of the National Assembly. “There is no … Continue reading “Tax Reform Laws Intact, No Alteration – Akpabio”
The Okpe Interest Group has defended Sapele’s territorial status, describing it as ancestral Okpe land, amid controversy surrounding the proposed foundation laying of an Okpe Sub Palace in Sapele, Delta State. In a statement signed by Comrade Ejomafume Akpomevine, the group dismissed a recent publication credited to Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, the Alema of Warri … Continue reading “Sapele Is Okpe Land, Interest Group Insists Amid Palace Dispute”