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Mr. Godwin Obaseki The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in 11 commissioners and two special advisers as members of the Edo State Executive Council (EXCO). Edo state executive council They include Joseph Eboigbe, the Commissioner for Finance; Prof. Obehi Akoria, Health; Mrs. Otse Momoh-Omorogbe, Budget and Planning; Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, Education; Isoken …
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Nigeria's organised Islamic terrorism problem did not start in 2009. It's a lot more insidious than you think. — Read on westafricaweekly.substack.com/p/cornflakes-for-jihad-the-boko-haram
UN study finds streaming services have increased demand for film productions from across the continent, but warns piracy and underinvestment hampering growth Film industries in Africa could quadruple in revenue to $20bn (ÂŁ15bn) and create an extra 20m jobs in creative industries, according to a report about cinema on the continent. The booming film industry in Nigeria …
Immigration became the big issue in the EU referendum. It’s also why the supermarket shelves are empty On the eve of reshuffling his Alexander’s Ragtime Band of cabinet ministers, the prime minister let it be known that he intended to fight the next election “around Brexit”. No doubt this will have come as interesting news …
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Lawsuits in London and New York have shed light on how fees that trading firms paid agents to win oil contracts from Nigeria’s state energy company may have raised funds for the country’s past two elections. An ex-BP Plc oil trader alleged this week that cargo allocations by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. could have …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 