The Obaseki-led administration in Edo is expected to hand over the leadership of the state to Mr Okpebholo on 12 November.
The NHRC and rights advocates made the call for protection of digital rights amid concerns about digital censorship, interference and harassment from the government and its regulatory agencies.
The real estate mogul was detained and interrogated for more than 24 hours over the sum of $325,000 he allegedly received from a client in a property deal since November 2020.
While giving the expenditure breakdown, Governor Diri said N178.7 billion was budgeted for Works and Infrastructure; Education, N47.1 billion; and Sports, N37.8 billion.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor had signed a similar bill on Greater Aba Development Authority into law to cater for development in Abia South District.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by the Deputy Minority Whip, George Ozodinobi.
Mrs Onyishi said women were faced with a lot of challenges such as lack of education and early marriage.
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Ms Adetshina, who won the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 pageant after she withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant, was born in 2001 in Soweto's Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital to a Nigerian father and Mozambican mother.
TAMPAN president Bolaji Amusan, Mr Latin, announced the actor's death on Thursday.
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The Nigerian law teachers decried the small representation of law educators among SANs.
Governor Fubara made the statement hours after a court in Abuja stopped the CBN from releasing monthly federal allocations to the state.
The GIVO Centre Ajah Launch brought together community members, sustainability enthusiasts and development aid organisations for an exhibition of GIVO’s zero-carbon recycling processes, and a demonstration of how GIVO champions circularity in Africa.
Return on equity stood at 14.6 per cent, compared to 11.9 per cent a year ago.
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of NARD, Omoha Amobi, confirmed her release, noting that she has reunited with her family.
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Petrol prices have surged from below N200 in 2023 to over N1000 in 2024.
Mr Lawal was the guest of honour at the commissioning, matriculation, and 60th anniversary of the Edo College of Health Sciences and Technology (EdoCOHEST) held in Benin City on Wednesday.
“For perpetrators of infringement, we see that politicians are responsible for 70 per cent of cases from what we researched.
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"The appointment of this political juggernaut threatens me because we are from the same senatorial district.
Mr Diri said that the federal government continues to accept fines from oil companies instead of enforcing the laws.
The judge struck out the suit after it was withdrawn by the pro-Wike lawmakers who were the plaintiffs in the case.
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Pinnick has highlighted that Nigeria’s sports development is hindered by a poor culture of infrastructure maintenance, which limits athletes’ opportunities.
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