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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration will partner with investors in the green economy to regenerate the forest reserve in the state. The governor disclosed this at a two-day workshop on mainstreaming green growth strategy in Edo State Economic Planning and Budget Processes. He said, “We are very open to partnerships and businesses that will invest …

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency has revealed in a new monthly template that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, has reached N212.6 per litre. According to the template which the PPPRA released midnight, petrol is expected to sell at a lower retail price of N209.61 and at an upper retail price of N212.61. Nigerian marketers …

“The issue is a very big question because I noticed that they both come from the same state of Kebbi and they may even be related. For me, that is not a very healthy thing because the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the EFCC are supposed to be independent” –Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential …

The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSAGCOC) has urged the Federal Government to maintain workers’ wage on the exclusive list. The President General of SSAGCOC, Mr Muhammad Yunusa, made this call at the sidelines of the association’s National Administrative Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Yunusa said that the meeting was to discuss issues affecting …

•PDP govs pledge cooperation in fight against insecurity State governors yesterday accused the federal government of negotiating minimum wage with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and trying to impose it on states. They, however, warned that the federal government cannot impose its salary structure on them given the differentials in their revenues. Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and …

•Insists negotiating with bandits paints govt as weak•Buhari reaffirms shoot-on-sight order at AK-47-wielding criminals•2,403 insurgents killed since 2015•Armed Forces working in Synergy, says Irabor The federal government yesterday ruled out hiring mercenaries to fight the insurgency war, saying the country has enough personnel and resources to fight insecurity, especially with the reform of the armed forces by President Muhammadu Buhari. …

(CNN) Addressing a pandemic-worn nation a year after coronavirus brought life to a halt, President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the country from crisis using a pair of upcoming dates: May 1, by which he will order states to allow all adults to receive vaccines; and July 4, when he said Americans can again celebrate Independence …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that investments in top medical care and the overall healthcare sector in Nigeria is set to birth one of “the fastest growth areas in a resurgent Nigerian economy.”  Osinbajo (SAN), stated this Thursday during his virtual remarks at the official unveiling of the Evercare Hospital in Lekki, Lagos. Evercare Hospital, part of …

…Records 20 new cases, 31 recoveries Edo State has attained a milestone in the fight against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) as the state on Thursday, hit the 40, 000 sample collection and testing target set by Governor Godwin Obaseki, as part of efforts to contain the deadly virus. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, who disclosed this …

..Demands Obaseki’s presence before vacating crisis area. By Okhide Em’ya David Petroleum Tanker Drivers and other articulated heavy vehicles on Thursday Morning  blocked the  ever busy Lagos-Benin highway over alleged   killing of two drivers by the terrorist Fulani herdsmen . The alleged murder was said to have been carried out on Wednesday. The bandits  were said to have made away …