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BENIN CITY — The Edo State Government and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have intensified efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery following the graduation of Cohort One and onboarding of Cohort Two of the National Health Fellows Programme in Benin City. The programme, organised by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in […]

BENIN CITY – The management team of Bendel Newspapers Corporation (BNC), publishers of The Observer titles, has paid courtesy visits to the Edo State Specialist Hospital and the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), with both institutions expressing readiness to partner the organisation. During the visits, the General Manager of BNC, Hon. Peter Odiboh, who […]

ABUJA – A Civil Society Organisation, Spaces for Change (S4C), has raised concerns over increasing digital surveillance targeting journalists and civic actors ahead of the 2027 general elections. The concerns were highlighted in a report titled “Victims Speak: Techniques, Patterns and Impacts of Targeted Surveillance in Nigeria,” unveiled by the Executive Director of S4C, Mrs […]

ASABA – Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service to uphold professionalism, integrity and accountability in the discharge of their duties. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, the governor said the appointments were made to fill existing vacancies and […]

PORT HARCOURT – Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed speculations that he defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Fubara clarified his political stance during an inspection tour of the newly constructed General Hospital and the remodelled Neuropsychiatric Hospital in […]

Abuja: A Civil society organisation (CSO), Open Alliance has called for a transparent, accountable, and citizen-focused approach to the ongoing debate on state policing in Nigeria. Mr Andrew Oaikhena, Stakeholder Manager at BudgIT, made the call while delivering the welcome remarks on behalf of Open Alliance at a stakeholders’ dialogue on state policing on Wednesday […]

… Warns on falling standards ABUJA — The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) on Wednesday faulted the Federal Government’s decision to grant admission exemptions to candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education, warning that the move could undermine the quality of teacher education in the country. The union said it was not consulted […]

Abuja: The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the confiscating and forfeiting of multi billion naira assets and investments owned by Chukwunyere Nnabuoku, the convicted former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on a motion on notice filed by the Economic and Financial […]

BENIN CITY – The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has congratulated former governor, Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion, on his 69th birthday, describing him as a key figure in the political and democratic history of the state. In a statement issued by the Office of the Governor, Okpebholo commended Igbinedion for his years of service […]

Men of the Special Security Squad, “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers,” in Edo State have arrested 12 suspected cultists and sealed two apartments allegedly used for cult initiations during coordinated raids across several hotspots in Benin City. The operation followed the killing of a young man in front of the gate of the University […]

ABUJA — The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Malam Shehu Mohammed, has said that Nigeria is positioning itself to lead Africa in road safety advancement, collaboration and integration. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking with journalists, noting that the country aims to reduce road traffic crashes and fatalities by […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s hosting of the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 CAF Awards Ceremony. ‎ ‎The approval was confirmed on Tuesday in a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire. ‎ ‎Olajire said Tinubu made the declaration during the Africa Forward Summit held in Nairobi, […]