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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has bemoaned the high level of corruption in the healthcare system in the state, noting that his administration would insist on a new order and that doctors must render services to Edo people to justify their salaries. The governor made the submission during a meeting with doctors drawn from the State Hospital Management Board, …

The Survival Fund Scheme is meant to support small businesses and to protect jobs during COVID-19 pandemic. Beneficiaries of a federal government monthly “survival” grant, who work in a hotel in Akwa Ibom State, have been forced to surrender the money for three months to the hotel management. Ten employees of the hotel,  Duran Hotels, Uyo, including the hotel CEO, in October, …

The legislature, as the voice of the people, is expected to connect with the people – and online technologies make this easier, cheaper and faster. Nigerians are now more active online than ever. Data from the National Communications Commission and independent bodies suggest that the majority of citizens use the internet, social media and smartphones for everyday activity. Many of these people engage in …

The Myanmar military had earlier in the week blocked the access to social media platform Facebook saying it hopes to ensure stability as it consolidates on power. Myanmar’s junta Saturday continued its crackdown on the internet in response to the mass protests, now in its second day, sweeping across the streets of the country’s main city, Yangon, following a coup …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo state command of the Nigerian Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized two hundred and thirty three thousand, seven hundred and seventy-eight kilograms (233,778kg)  of  dried Indian hemp also known as Cannabis, with an estimated street value of over N1.4 billion naira. Commander Edo state NDLEA, Buba Wakawa said in Benin that it was  …

By Okhide Em’ya David Academic activities  in Primary Schools  across Edo State, will on Monday, next week assume full throttle,  following Friday’s resolution  of the 19-day-old industrial dispute between Edo State  Government and the state Chapter of  the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). The leadership of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Friday suspended …

By Okhide Em’ya David Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Dr. Olusegun Awolowo, has lamented the monumental shift in the global economic and social structure from rapidly progressive to the opposite in the last few months of COVID-19 second wave. Dr. Awolowo made the statement at a one day capacity building program for women-owned businesses on the use …

Member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yusuf Gagdi, representing Pankshin/Kanke/ Kanam Federal Constituency (APC-Plateau) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will remain in power in Nigeria beyond 2023. Gagdi, representing Pankshin/Kanke/ Kanam Federal Constituency, said this shortly after revalidating his membership of the party in Gum-Gagdi in Kanam Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau on Saturday, according to Vanguard …

Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) will be exhibiting Made in Edo Products at the Edo Production Hub, to encourage patronage of the locally-made products, beginning from February 11, 2021. Official said it is part of efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to encourage local manufacturers.  Head of the State Skills Development Agency, Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, said at the …

The World Health Organization, WHO Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulomboo says the WHO has not disqualified any country in Africa from accessing COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility, but rather is supporting all countries to access vaccines as quickly as possible. According a report published by the Vanguard, Mulomboo stated this while reacting to the purported disqualification …