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United States Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation. The tally was 53-47, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska …

*Previous Plants in Federal Universities in Sokoto, Kano, Makurdi & Ndufu-Alike *VP commends Indimi, donor of International Learning Center to UNIMAID *Says “his positive traits, habits can be multiplied for the benefit of our nation.” A 12MW Solar Hybrid Power Plant for the University of Maiduguri and its teaching hospital is nearing completion, just as the Buhari Administration will continue …

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a policy update to adopt a risk-based approach when waiving interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed a petition to remove the conditions on their permanent resident status.Effective immediately, new criteria will guide USCIS officers on when to waive interviews for CPRs who filed a Form I-751, Petition to Remove …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, unveiled the Edo State Social Protection Policy to checkmate social vices and protect vulnerable persons in the state. Obaseki launched the policy at a town-hall meeting tagged, ‘Welfare Enhancement and Sustainable Development in Edo State,’ held at the Government House, Benin City. Stakeholders at the town-hall meeting were drawn from the judiciary, …

Edo State Government has commenced the process of forest allocation to prospective timber concessionaires in the state as part of efforts to reopen the state’s forest. Chairman Forestry Commission, Edward Obiaw, in a statement, urged interested Timber Licensees, Sawmillers, Corporate Organizations and Timber Contractors to pick forest allocation application forms at the Edo State Ministry of Environment and Sustainability. The …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Pan-African Development organization (AFRODAD) has launched the Media Debt Network Africa (MDNA) in Nairobi Kenya, East Africa. The initiative was launched by AFRODAD for business journalists who report on debt and linked issues such as Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), International Public finance including Private Public Finance, climate finance or financing for development in …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of CP Abutu Yaro to the Edo State Police Command as the state’s new Commissioner of Police. The IGP also ordered the posting of CP Sikiru Akande Kayode, CP Yekini Adio Ayoku and CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde to head the Adamawa, Kaduna, …

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday escaped unhurt in a road accident in Abuja, although the crash left two of his police aides dead and others injured. The former president was said to have been on his way from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, to his residence in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) when the accident happened. But THISDAY learnt that two …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has imposed an N800m fine on three Deposit Money Banks in the country for violating regulations barring customers from transacting in cryptocurrencies. According to a Bloomberg report released on Wednesday, the three banks are Access Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC, and the United Bank for Africa Plc. The report noted that the penalties were part of …

• Ortom denies, says he was quoted out of context• Fayose kicks against decision on zoning• Southern leaders vow to vote against PDP if ticket goes to North• Babatope, Olafeso, Grange indifferent• Atiku absent as presidential aspirants meet in Rivers  Leaders of Southern and Middle Belt groups, yesterday, were enraged over the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to …