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The Federal Government has faulted claims by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, that it has failed to deliver on the timelines on offers made to the union. It insisted that the timelines had been complied with and “faithfully implemented”. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, revealed that ASUU agreed at …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, met behind closed doors with the nation’s 36 state governors on the security challenges across the country. He explained that the closure of the nation’s land borders was partly an attempt to control the smuggling of weapons and drugs. Although state governors did not speak with State House correspondents at the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday reassured that only competent persons with character and proven integrity would be elected as chairmen and councilors in the forthcoming local government election in the state. The governor, who promised not to allow godfatherism to thrive again in the state, stressed that the country’s electoral process strongly affects the system of governance. Obaseki said …

SUDBURY, MA — Five Massachusetts Republicans who lost races this fall filed a lawsuit seeking to effectively cancel the results of the November election, echoing claims made by President Donald Trump’s campaign about fraud and illegal voting in 2020. The suit was filed Monday by former candidates Caroline Colarusso, Ingrid Centurion, John Paul Moran, Craig Valdez and Helen Brady. The …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has committed to sustaining partnership with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other relevant agencies to improve services at the Benin Airport and increase air traffic to the state. The governor, who made the submission in commemoration of the International Civil Aviation Day, marked by the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed shock over the death of Apostle Eunice Osagiede, the General Overseer of Spirit and Life Bible Church, headquartered in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor, in a statement, mourned the passing of the preacher, noting that she is ‘simply’ irreplaceable. According to the Governor, “It is with a heavy heart …

Edo Tech Park being spearheaded by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has the potential of adding N10 billion to the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at the park’s full maturity.The projection is premised on an 8 percent job multiplier effect of the technology hub which is billed to train software engineers on high-end skills to work remotely from Benin City, …

By Okhide Em’ya David. Rights Activist and Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, Rev. David Ugolor has said that  for purposeful governance in Edo State and elsewhere in Nigeria the Media, Civil Societies and other critical stakeholders must proactively  monitor  execution of projects to  minimize  abandonment or poor execution. Ugolor spoke at a Town hall meeting …

United States of America has designated Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, the DPRK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, as amended, for engaging in or tolerating “systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom.” Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, made U.S. decision known in a statement made …

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the team tasked with turning around the United States’ floundering efforts to quell the Covid-19 pandemic, nominating Xavier Becerra as his secretary of health. When Biden takes office on January 20, his health team will be immediately responsible for rolling out a historic immunization drive — set to launch later this month in a …