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President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday evening outlined a $1.9 trillion emergency legislative package to fund a nationwide vaccination effort and provide direct economic relief to Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic, the CNN has reported. “There is real pain overwhelming the real economy — one where people rely on paychecks, not their investments, to pay for their bills and their meals …

*VP reviews local vaccine production, enforcement of non-pharmaceutical measures against virus & testing modalities with health & medical experts COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to ramp up public health infrastructure in Nigeria including the training of required experts even as governments should be doing more in the area of funding, aVice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Prof. Osinbajo (SAN) stated …

Edo State Government has urged members of the state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) not to pick passengers who are not wearing face masks, as part of measures to check the spread of the second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19). A member of the Edo State COVID-19 Risk Communication Team, Mrs. Irene Uabor, made the appeal while …

After the House voted to impeach Donald Trump, the next step is a Senate trial, which could start the day Joe Biden is inaugurated. WASHINGTON, DC — Just hours after the U.S. House of Representatives passed an extraordinary resolution impeaching Donald Trump a second time, the future of the 45th president of the United States now rests firmly in the …

The National Examination Council (NECO) on Wednesday released the results of its 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) examination it conducted throughout the country between October and November. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NECO, Prof. Godswill Obioma announced the results on Wednesday in Abuja. Obioma said that 1,102,041 candidates passed at credit and above level.x The result, according …

United States House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon charging him with “incitement of insurrection.” Among the vote, the CNN reported, were 10 House Republicans, including: Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming Rep. John Katko of New York Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington Rep. Dan …

United States House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the President’s role inciting last week’s riot at the US Capitol, the CNN has reported. The House voted 232 to 197 to impeach Trump exactly one week after rioters forced lawmakers to flee from the very chamber …

By Okhide Em’ya David Members of the Edo state chapter of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, and   Christians world wide  have been asked to be humble just as Jesus Christ was while on  earth in their daily endeavours. A visiting priest,  Reverend Father, Ephram Itaman gave the advice at the thanksgiving of Edo state chapter of Nigeria Association of …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the Federal Government’s 18,000 Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPWP) for youths in rural areas across the state. The Extended Special Public Works Programme is an initiative of the Federal Government to empower 774,000 unemployed youths across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country. The governor, who was represented by the Permanent …

*VP adds: “Gas should be an enabler for quick development”  Stakeholders in the oil industry need to find and agree on cheaper means of producing oil while also ensuring a more competitive environment that meets the needs and purposes of the Nigerian nation including the largest production volumes possible. This was the view of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at a …