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Enhance your video calls with these top tips The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically transformed how professionals attend meetings and collaborate. With the closure of offices and the rise of remote working globally, video conferencing has become the norm for many people. While video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet have allowed people to stay connected throughout the coronavirus pandemic, video calls don’t always …

…Assures of speedy completion of Ekehuan Road Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured of plans to connect residential areas and 70km street lights to the 55MW CCETC-Ossiomo Power Plant in Benin City, for supply of 24-hour electricity. Obaseki gave the assurance during the Edo State Town Hall Meeting with the Transition Committee Members and the state’s stakeholders from …

…As he, Obaseki, Okowa celebrate with Apostle Osazuwa At 5O Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday went philosophical to drive home his message of good legacy when he said he viewed his presidential privilege and position as temporary and one that should not be used to cause human sufferings and death of anybody. “Some of the things …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Philip Ogbadu has condemned at an online media report, accusing him and the Officer-in-charge of the anti-cultism unit of the command of releasing two criminal suspects from police detention following financial inducement in disregard for diligent investigation and prosecution. CP Ogbadu condemned the report at the weekend, when our reporter sought …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Fear of being hit by bullet momentarily gripped the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Uhogua, near Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria when gun-toting youths invaded the community, shooting sporadically, unchallenged. It was gathered that the violence which lasted several minutes forced the IDP children, the community primary school pupils, women and other residents of the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to “use their good offices to urgently probe and refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies fresh allegations that N4.1 billion of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, as documented in the 2016 audited report …

The building was home to several other media outlets and offices including several internet providers, and private apartments. The Saturday airstrike is the sixth consecutive day of hostilities between Israel and Hamas. It occurred after the Israeli military telephoned a warning that the strike was imminent within an hour. Three heavy missiles struck the 12-story building, collapsing it in a …

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to adopt electronic voting to avoid conflicts during elections, drawing reference to a recent Ijaw National Congress election. Diri disclosed this during the inauguration of the new INC leadership at the Ijaw House in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Friday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, …

Former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida ( IBB) has expressed concern over the state of insecurity in Nigeria, saying he used to advise government on the matter but does not making noise about it. He said it is imperative for the citizens to support government and our soldiers, in order to bring an end to the crisis. The former …

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi yesterday identified inequality, poverty and unemployment as the triggers of insecurity nationwide, thereby calling on governments at all levels to address these challenges to restore order in the country. He made this recommendation in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, at a symposium organised by Shina Peller, lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa constituency in the House of …