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Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stressed the importance of pursuing peace and mediation in resolving some of the nation’s current challenges.Prof. Osinbajo was speaking while receiving a delegation from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, HD, at the Presidential Villa today.“Every discussion around peace and mediation in solving some of the security challenges that we have is one that we …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has concluded a 2-day Monitoring & Evaluation Capacity building program for CSOs and Journalists  at the Vichy Gates Hotel in Benin City, November 16-17, 2020.  ANEEJ said that the objective of the workshop was to design monitoring & evaluation framework for Edo State Integrity and Accountability Strategy (EDSIAS) to be …

…Rule will encourage these aliens to depart the country WASHINGTON—United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a proposed rule that would limit discretionary work authorization for aliens who have final orders of removal and who have been temporarily released from DHS custody on an order of supervision (OSUP).  The rule would align the issuance of discretionary employment authorization with the …

The Federal Ministry of Interior has revealed that it has so far recorded about 95.69 per cent budget performance for 2020, and has urged the National Assembly to help boost its allocations in order to continue to discharge its mandate creditably. The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this on Tuesday when he received members of the House of …

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has accused the federal government of reneging on the agreement reached with the organised labour a few weeks ago with regards to the hike in electricity tariff and pump price of petrol. A statement jointly signed by the TUC President, Quadri Olaleye, and Secretary General, Musa-Lawal Ozigi, the Congress said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation …

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, on Tuesday, said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has promised to do whatever it takes to forestall a repeat of the #EndSARS protests that rocked parts of the country recently. Dingyadi disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting of the National Security Council …

…Says insurance scheme, PHCs, others will top priority Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has earmarked N11.3bn to strengthen the state’s healthcare system and provide quality healthcare services to Edo people in 2021. While N1 billion will be expended on contribution to the State Health Insurance Scheme, the other N10.3 billion will be used to strengthen the critical institutions and systems required …

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 virus vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second ray of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide. The company said its vaccine appears to be 94.5 percent effective, according …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the allocation of over 40,000 hectares of land to six firms for oil palm cultivation. Obaseki who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the step was in furtherance of the government’s vision to make agriculture the mainstay of the state’s economy. The governor said the gesture is part of the Edo …

…Police deploy 877 new constables Edo State government officials on Monday met with traditional, religious and community leaders in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area (LGA) to chart a path on the new community-based security scheme in the area. Official said meeting was part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity to safeguard lives and property in the state. The meeting is coming as …