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Edo State Government has urged residents in the state to take responsibility for protecting elderly persons who are most vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic. Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., in a statement, said with the resurgence of the deadly disease, government is putting adequate measures to check the …

Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; ex-National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to admit the lies they spread during the last governorship election. Also asked to come clean in that direction, is former factional State Chairman of the party, Col. David …

*Lai Mohammed says: Stop stigmatising President over nepotism claims *PDP, others differ on Kukah’s, minister’s comments The Federal Government of Nigeria hit back at the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr.Matthew Kukah on Saturday for suggesting that there would have been a military coup or a war in the country if a non-Northern Muslim leader had practised a fraction of …

Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has joined other groups to react to Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah’s outburst on Buhari’s government, saying that the cleric should go to court rather than calling for an undemocratic process to addressing the alleged poor governance. The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese was quoted to have attacked President Muhammadu Buhari’s government in his Christmas message, accusing …

Edo State Government has intensified the campaign to inform and educate the public about the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, admonishing them to abide by the public health and safety protocols outlined to safeguard them from contracting the disease. The team of health workers, drawn from the Edo State Ministry of Health, Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Board (ESPHDB), …

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been accused of planning to overturn the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki at the September 2020 governorship election through the Judiciary, “just like what transpired in Imo State.” Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu made the accusation at the weekend during an empowerment program …

…indigenes petitions Obiano, CP No fewer than four houses have been reportedly destroyed in Nawfia community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State following crisis allegedly instigated by certain influential members of the community. People of the community have called on the state governor, Willie Obiano and commissioner of Police, Mr John Abang to investigate the crisis to ensure …

By Okhide Em’ya David Nigerian Medical Association (NMA),  has raised alarm over the death of no fewer than 20 of its members   due to corona Virus Complications within the last one week. The Chairman of NMA at  the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja,  Dr. Emmanuel Amodu said the doctors lost their lives after contracting the deadly disease while treating infected …

By Okhide Em’ya David Chairman, Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, Mr. Evbareke Jenkins Osunde says they are  committed  to provision of adequate  security for  lives and property during the end-of year celebrations in the local government area. Jerkins  Osude, observed in a statement, at the weekend  that the period of the festivities “should not be seen by criminal …

Pope Francis on Friday begged the countries of the world to assist one another in the fight against coronavirus by making its vaccines available for all. In a Christmas message published by the The Nation the Pope had this to say: “Today, in this time of darkness and uncertainty during the pandemic, different lights of hope appear, like the discovery …