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Apex Igbo cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has debunked what it called another misinformation issued by the South East Muslim Organization of Nigeria (SEMON) and the Igbo Muslim Forum alleging the killing of Igbo Muslims in Igbo land. A statement signed by Chief Emeka Attamah, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo said the organization finds ceaseless …

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted Saturday to recommend the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for patients 16 and older, a day after the US once again saw a record number of new cases, deaths and Covid-19 patients in hospitals, the CNN has reported. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield must accept the Advisory Committee on Immunization …

As part of efforts to end all forms gender-based violence, Edo State Government said it has partnered with a domestic violence survivor, Louisa Eikhomun-Agbonkhase, on a book to educate residents on the dangers of such acts. The book will also enlighten victims of some laws enshrined in the state that protect them from abuse. The pre-launch of the book, “Surviving Domestic Violence in Relation to Laws …

 By Okhide Em’ya David Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has warned that cassava cultivation in  Nigeria, though ranked highest and about 20% of the total world production, is facing grave threats. The Execute Director of the Council, Dr. Segun Awolowo gave the alert during the week at a one day workshop on the implementation of the One-State One-Product (OSOP) Value …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to go all out to secure freedom for the about 600 students allegedly kidnapped by gunmen on Friday at the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state. The party stated this yesterday at a news conference addressed by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. The publicity secretary urges the …

BOSTON — The Biogen conference that sparked the first major coronavirus spread in Massachusetts was responsible for hundreds of thousands of cases across the world, according to researchers. About 100 people who attended the February conference at the Mariott Long Wharf in Boston tested positive for the virus. But a study published in the journal Sciencesaid about 330,000 additional cases were …

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack carried out by bandits’ at the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, charging the security agencies to go after the attackers to ensure that no student gets missing or harmed. The president made the remarks in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja …

PEABODY, MA — Peabody remained in the state’s “high risk” category for community coronavirus spread for the fourth straight week as cases continued to rise sharply in the city. Peabody recorded 752 positive cases over the past 14 days, compared to 585 cases in the same span leading up to Dec. 3. The town’s cases per 100,000 residents — the sole …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for greater synergy between states and the Federal Government to help cut waste of resources and manpower in project execution. The governor said this when he received the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation and Chairperson of Project Steering Committee on Development of AMES-Edo Inland Dry Port, Dr. Magdalene Ajani and members …

Edo State Government has disclaimed unauthorized adverts circulating on social media on a recruitment exercise by the state government, noting that authentic advert for such recruitment would commence on Monday, December 14, 2020.    In a statement, the Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq., emphasized that the recruitment is completely free of charge, urging that “applicants should, under no circumstance, guise …