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WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test. The agency first announced plans to revise the civics test in July 2019. USCIS revised the civics test as part of a decennial update to ensure that it remains an instrument that comprehensively assesses applicants’ knowledge of American history, government and civic …

By Okhide Em’ya David. Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Chapter Ekpoma, says the Union is highly justified for embarking on ongoing nation-wide strike as it would ‘encourage’ government to review its neo-liberal nonchalant strategy to commercialize education and neglect adequate funding of Public Universities. ASUU also said Government should be adequately confronted for its plan …

By Okhide Em’ya David An Assistant Commissioner of Police (APC) in charge of the Area Commands, Benin, and two other policemen were shot in the early hours of Friday at the popular Murtala Muhammed Way, close to Sokponba road junction in the capital city. The ACP and the two other officers were said to have been shot moments the suspected …

…Lists Covid-19, crash of oil price as hindrance By Okhide Em’ya David Executive Director and CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun Awolowo, lamented that the major challenge faced by exporters is high cost of Logistics and posited that the body needs aggressive marketing to increase productivity, enhance expansion and facilitate growth. Awolowo who was represented by the …

SALEM, MA — Rising coronavirus cases in Salem, and across the North Shore and the state, have officials worried that younger residents contracting the virus in recent weeks — the majority of whom do not develop severe symptoms — will soon begin transmitting the virus to older, more vulnerable relatives during the holiday season. In a virtual town hall meeting …

PEABODY, MA — A surge in coronavirus cases in Peabody mirrored the statewide trend as the city pushed higher to 21.2 cases per 100,000 residents in the latest state report released on Thursday. The rate per 100,000 people — which up until last week was the sole metric the state used to determine whether a city or town is at …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining a highly-motivated and professional teaching workforce. The governor, who identified training as key for teachers to unleash their potentials noted: “Training of teachers is the key to educational reforms. I am pleased to inform you that the National Council of …

The Federal Government has said it will replace the Federal Road Safety Corps offices and 28 vehicles destroyed by suspected hoodlums during the #EndSARS protests across the country. The Secretary to the Federal Government, Mr Boss Mustapha, said the FG would procure new patrol vans and offices for the Corps. Speaking during the inspection of 16 new patrol vehicles, two …

He was said to have died on Thursday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. The exact cause of his death is yet to be ascertained, although some reports say it was due to COVID-19 complications. Meanwhile, tributes have started pouring in for the highly-regarded statesman and AU envoy to Somalia.

*VP assures foreign investors: Terms of doing business in Nigeria very competitive As part of measures to attract foreign investors, the Buhari administration is promoting the adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and creating the necessary infrastructure which will enhance the speedy resolution of business related disputes, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo disclosed this on Thursday while …