•Apex bank’s survey shows optimism on economy in July By Obinna Chima The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has so far disbursed N49 billion out of its N50 billion Targeted Credit Facility meant to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 on the economy. Also, its Business Expectations Survey Report for June 2020 shows that at -24.3 index points, the overall confidence index (CI) indicated respondents’ pessimism on the overall macro economy in June while the respondents are optimistic in their outlook for July. Giving details of the Targeted Credit...

By Sesugh Akume Of the 109 senators of the 9th National Assembly (NASS) with only 7 women (representing 6.4% one of the lowest in the world -- with only 1 woman out of 57 senators from the 19 states of the entire northern Nigeria) 2 women are among the 10 best performing senators by number of bills sponsored. The 2 incidentally are from Anambra, Stella Oduah (Anambra North) with 26 bills, and Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central) 16 bills. In the House of Representatives with 360 members, and only 11 females,...

Amb Michael Ayemere Jnr, reporting. Edo State House of Assembly ably led by the Speaker Rt.Hon. Frank Abumere Okiye has: #i:Confirmed a commissioner nominee sent to it by the Governor. Mr, Stewart Efe from Egor Local govt. #ii: Screened and confirmed the Non Ex-Official Nominee for State Judicial Commission Bar. Dele Edokpayi... Ovia North East Local Govt Bar. Mustapha Abubakar .... Estako West Local Govt. Prof. Anthony Ogbeibu Ekata.... Esan South East Local Govt. Bar. Felicia Ogbeide.... Uhunmwode Local Govt *Details Shortly....*...

Many observers, including former supporters of Hon. Paul Ohonbamu the erstwhile Edo State commissioner for Information and Orientation who resigned recently lamented his apparent lack of professional pride, firm guiding principles, and character. They opined his integrity has been called into question after his unbelievable switch from being the image maker of Obaseki’s government for years,  to suddenly teaming up against the Governor, his former boss, at the slightest threat to his second term ambition.  To many analysts though he holds the constitutional right to choose which group to belong,...

By Edwin Adonis     It was an incredible feat for Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki to emerge as the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer in the 2016 governorship election in Edo state.  This was against the backdrop of the array of aspirants who were on ground to vie for the governorship ticket. As providence would have it, Godwin Obaseki was more favoured against all odds, especially as the Chairman of the Economic and Strategy team of his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for eight years. Since November 12, 2016, the quiet...

By Sesugh Akume A few years ago circa 2012 or so, I was at a psychiatric hospital to consult a psychologist. I knew I wasn't well and it wasn't something drugs or herbal supplements could help with. The slight headache, dizziness, heart palpitations, low energy, and so forth wouldn't just go away. At the hospital everyone was looking at me in a certain manner. They kept asking if I wanted to see the doctor, I said no, it was the psychologist I wanted to see. If it got to seeing...

At the emergency  National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held today the 25th of June 2020,  President Muhammadu Buhari recommended the following, and we can report categorically that they have been endorsed by the NEC and thus have become the new status-quo: Approving the immediate discontinuation of all pending litigation(s) involving the Party (APC) and its members, Ratifying the primary election conducted in Edo State; Dissolving the current National Working Committee (NWC), and Appointing caretaker/ Extra-ordinary Convention Planning committee for the Party. The implication...

Do you have elderly relatives who always request for help from strangers to assist them to use ATM  machines to make withdrawals? If  yes, you may have to advise them to desist from it as it has been exposed that criminal elements use this as a means to steal their ATM cards, swap it with a fake one and then proceed to use the original one and its pin to later steal from their bank accounts.  In the early hours of today June 25, an ATM Fraudster who has confessed...

  Uyi Igbinigie, Benin.   Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State may be embattled as he is embroiled in a bitter political fight with his erstwhile godfather, and predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole; a situation which culminated in his leaving the All Progressives Congress, APC.  However, his many political battles have not taken his eyes from the ball, especially with the strategic choice of commissioner for information and orientation he made recently.  In the heat of the struggle for supremacy between Gov. Obaseki and Oshiomhole, his Commissioner for Information, Barrister Paul...

Finally, the much feared, much anticipated, and much desired move in the political chess-board of EDO 2020 Governorship race has been made.   Consequently, Edo is now a PDP State as Governor Godwin Obaseki formally joins the Party in Benin - City. He was received by the leadership of the Party led by its State Chairman, Hon. Tony Aziegbemi amongst a crowd of highly excited supporters.   This brings to an end speculations that he may be contemplating a return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after he and his...