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The Federal Government on Thursday said it will have no option other than to impose a fresh lockdown on the country if the rising cases of Covid infections recorded lately continue. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this during a briefing in Abuja. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Minister of Information and …

WASHINGTON, DC — As the country nears the end of a harrowing week, House Democrats on Friday will gather to discuss a quick impeachment of President Donald Trump if his Cabinet doesn’t act to remove him first. The caucus meeting, scheduled at noon, is the first since insurrectionists loyal to Trump stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday, a riot that temporarily …

(CNN) President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release nearly every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a break with the Trump administration’s strategy of holding back half of US vaccine production to ensure second doses are available.Releasing nearly all vaccine doses on hand could quickly ratchet up the availability of coronavirus vaccines by allowing more people access to …

By Okhide Em’ya David  Edo state Government says it has recovered over nine hundred and seventy-nine logs of various timber species stolen  by Illegal Loggers at the the Riverine Areas of Nikorowa and Gelegele Communities, Ovia South West Area of the state.  This is just as some notorious illegal Loggers were during the week apprehended at the Okomu High Conservation …

Three cosmopolitan council areas in Benin City, including Oredo, Egor and Ikpoba Okha Local Government Areas (LGAs) accounted for the highest number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state, in the wake of rising cases in the second wave of the pandemic. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this in a briefing with the Emergency Operations …

*Top US-based tech firm joins global giants Facebook, Google, HUAWEI others focusing more on the country *Osinbajo welcomes offer*VP: We will use technology to engage our youths & address issues affecting our people *Microsoft: Nigeria’s tech space would become most viable in Africa Global tech heavyweight, Microsoft Corporation, has disclosed plans to partner with the Federal Government for the benefit of the …

.By Okhide  Em’ya David. All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in last year’s Edo Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has approached the Court of Appeal to set aside the High Court ruling nullifying his candidacy alongside his running mate, Hon. Gani Audu. The High Court delivered in suit No. B/358/2020 on the 6th of January 2021, basing its judgement on alleged infractions contained …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Miss Osaremen Okolo, who hails from Ewohimi in Esan South East Local Government of Edo State, on her appointment as coronavirus (COVID-19) Policy Advisor to United States President-elect, Joe Biden. Obaseki, in a statement, hailed Okolo, a graduate of Harvard University and a former Senior Health Policy Advisor in the US House …

Edo State has recorded 28 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 270, as the state government cautions residents to abide by the precautionary health and safety guidelines. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this in a briefing at the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), chaired by Governor Godwin …

…Rule Expected to Protect the Economic Interests of American Workers WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a final rule that will modify the H-1B cap selection process, amend current lottery procedures, and prioritize wages to protect the economic interests of U.S. workers and better ensure the most highly skilled foreign workers benefit from the temporary employment program. Modifying the …