The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday, agreed to extend the date of the Edo State governorship election by two weeks.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has charged journalists to be fair and impartial in their reports, saying there’s no democracy without a free press.

Organisers of the forthcoming Alternative Power Exhibition has promised to deploy alternative energy solutions that would help address the power needs of households and corporations, especially with the tough economic condition currently witnessed in the country.

ABUJA—-A coalition of Seventy Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, on Thursday, condemned call for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to postponed the Edo Governorship election billed for Saturday.

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, who inaugurated the project, said 13 communities, including Otuoke, would benefit from it.

Award-winning fashion designer Tessy Oliseh-Amaize has unveiled a new menswear collection tagged ‘Billboard’.

Mr Issa Aremu, Secretary General, Textile Workers’ Union of Nigeria ,on Thursday hailed the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to postpone the Edo Governorship Election.

THE Re-branded Indigenous People of Biafra, TRIPOB, and Renegade Indigenous People of Biafra, RENIPOB, a breakaway faction from the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have merged.

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, demonstrated his commitment to attract foreign investors into the State by approving land for the establishment of a training centre in Lagos where architects, civil engineers and craftsmen will be trained on modern trends and technologies in the construction sector.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle); with Leader of Delegation, Knauf Group Management Committee, Isabel Knauf (left) and Consul General of Germany, Mr. Ingo Herbert (right) during a Courtesy visit to the Governor at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Thursday, September 8, 2016.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle); with Leader of Delegation, Knauf Group Management Committee, Isabel Knauf (left) and Consul General of Germany, Mr. Ingo Herbert (right) during a Courtesy visit to the Governor at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Thursday, September 8, 2016.

Outgoing President Barack Obama condemned Donald Trump as unsuitable to be commander-in-chief Thursday, after the Republican nominee blasted US military brass and praised Vladimir Putin.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that literary icon, Professor Isidore Okpewho, who passed on at the age of 74 brought pride, glory to Nigeria through inspiring novels and teaching skills.

Hillary Clinton called Thursday for the United States to track down and kill Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as it did Osama bin Laden, insisting her Republican rival Donald Trump has no plan to defeat the jihadists.

The American University of Nigeria (AUN), on August 29, matriculated new intakes among whom were four out of the 24 Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram in 2014.

The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has called on African leaders to urgently address problems afflicting agriculture to fight food insecurity and create employment in the continent, as he commits to set aside $200 million to benefit 150,000 young farmers.

The Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman, Plateau State Traditional Council, Da Jacob Buba has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take a look at the recommendations made at the National Conference organized by his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan as there are areas where if implemented would improve the lot of the citizens and add value to the society.