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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has donated the sum of Twenty million naira to Angel Asien, for breaking the Guinness World Record as the individual to embark on a read-a-thon for a record 230 hours exceeding the previous record of 145 hours.The wife of Edo State governor Betsy Obaseki made the announcement at a ceremony to mark the end of the longest Read Aloud Read-a-Thon by an individual here at the Edo State Library, in Benin City. Betsy Obaseki who...

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, has initiated a move to change Nigerian Railway Corporation locomotives from diesel to liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas in a bid to steer the corporation towards sustainable energy sources and reduce operational costs.This was revealed in a statement signed by the ministry’s Director, Press and Public Relations, Olujimi Oyetomi, on Thursday.Alkali was said to have reiterated the desire of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to provide Nigerians with efficient,...

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with Niger Republic in compliance of the directive by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.He said the presidential directive is in compliance with ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at its extraordinary summit on February 24, 2024, in Abuja.According to him, other sanctions imposed...