The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has dissolved the boards of all commissions in the state’s public service including Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC). The Secretary to the State Government, Musa Umar Ikhilor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City on Tuesday. According to SSG, other institutions affected by the dissolution include the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission, the Edo State Forestry Commission, the House...

The Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has directed individuals and groups involved in the illegal sale and acquisition of government properties, both within and outside the state to surrender them immediately. In a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, the governor noted that a task force would be inaugurated to conduct thorough investigation aimed at recovering all government properties sold without due process. The statement read in part: “The...