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Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has approved the appointments of 10 Senior Special Assistants and 30 Special Assistants. Official says the gesture is a result of the harmonization of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the leaders of the party across  Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., in a statement on Friday, announced the appointments. The appointees were …

…Approves appointment of 13 Permanent Secretaries Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Lady Uwa Osunbor as Special Adviser, Political, Edo South and forwarded the names of seven commissioner-nominees to the Edo State House of Assembly for confirmation. The governor also approved the appointment of thirteen (13) new Permanent Secretaries. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, called on stakeholders in the waste management sector to leverage data and technology to address the problems of waste management in the state. Obaseki spoke at the Edo State Waste Management Stakeholders Engagement, with the theme, “Repositioning Waste Management for Sustainable Environmental Development.” The governor, who called for collaboration of all stakeholders …

Nigeria’s future development as a nation requires a well-motivated, efficient and dynamic public service, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Thursday. Osinbajo added that strategic leadership skills are essential to reposition the Federal Civil Service to enable it to play its pivotal role in national development. This was the summary of the Leadership Enhancement and Development Programme (LEAD-P) Special Lecture …

United States Justice Department escalated its January 6 investigation by bringing seditious conspiracy charges against 11 defendants, including the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes. The latest accusations — with a charge that had not previously been brought in the department’s US Capitol attack prosecutions — remove any sense that prosecutors believe the riot emerged from just a group …

Since the ban on the use of Twitter in Nigeria’s internet space was lifted in the early hours of Thursday, Nigerians have stated that political reason motivated the action. The Federal Government has placed a ban on Twitter access on the 5th of June, 2021 after the platform took down a tweet by the President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), …

Some Nigerians on Twitter heavily criticised the first tweet by presidential aide Garba Shehu a few hours after Twitter operations were formally restored in Nigeria. Shehu had tweeted midnight that Nigeria gained “immeasurably” from the shutdown of Twitter when the Nigerians tackled him. He posted, “Welcome back – Let me join fellow countrymen and women in welcoming the resolution of the impasse …

Twitter has reacted to the Nigerian government’s decision to lift the suspension on its operations after seven months. The company wrote on its public policy account that it was delighted with the restoration of its services in Nigeria. “We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria,” the tweet early Thursday read. “Our mission in Nigeria and around …

The governor-elect of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has released a list of people to midwife his swearing-in as governor of Anambra State on 17 March. The list, which was released to THISDAY by Soludo’s media aide, Joe Anatume, comprised 80 members with prominent Nigerians who will play diverse roles. The former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, will head the …

The Nigerian government has lifted the suspension of Twitter’s operations in the country, an official has announced. The government announced the suspension of the social media platform in June 2021, after it deleted a controversial tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari. The government also accused Twitter of working against Nigeria’s interest. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), …