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The activation is to help communities with potential large-scale events, the state said Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday signed an executive order activating up to 1,000 members members of the Massachusetts National Guard to help communities with potential large-scale events. “Governor Baker today signed an order activating up to 1,000 members of the Massachusetts National Guard in the event that …

United States and Japan emphasized their continued commitment to an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure Internet during the 11th meeting of the U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy hosted virtually by the United States on September 16 and 17, 2020. This was contained in a  statement released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan at the conclusion of the 11th U.S.-Japan Policy …

Former Defence Minister Bah Ndaw, 70, was picked by the coup leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, to head a transitional government until elections, which are expected in 18 months.Col Goita is vice-president. The appointment of a civilian president was a condition for the West African regional group, Ecowas, to lift the sanctions it imposed after the coup.Stocks of goods are running …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his single desire is to make sure that innocent Nigerians don’t suffer regardless of party affiliation. Speaking Friday when Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State led his Deputy, Philip Shuaibu and other party supporters to the State House on a thank-you-visit, President Buhari said: “I thank you for bringing your deputy and supporters to …

Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19 election in Edo State, on Thursday, has denied appealing to Godwin Obaseki to rejoin his party after the just-concluded election. A section of the media, (excluding PREMIUM TIMES) had reported that Mr Ize-Iyamu appealed to Mr Obaseki, winner of the election and candidate of the Peoples Democratic …

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the recently conducted Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has debunked speculations that he is under pressure from party leaders to accept defeat. Ize-Iyamu said this in response to media reports on the subject, even as he urged the media to desist from speculative reporting. He stated this in a statement signed …

• Obaseki commends Buhari, Wike, Diri for support• APC blames the loss on irresponsible leadership• Group urges Obaseki to reciprocate Edo people’s gesture Yobe State Governor and Chairman, Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CENCPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mai Mala Buni, his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello, and APC candidate in Edo governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu met yesterday …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, called him on the telephone on the eve of the Edo State governorship election last week and ordered him to leave the state immediately. Wike said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Friday. The governor, who was the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship campaign, …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State will not leave Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after winning a second term in last Saturday’s governorship election on the party’s platform. He said “It is impossible,” but that “assuming it happens, so what? That is politics. There is nothing wrong if the governor (Obaseki) believes that …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says sensitive materials for Ondo State governorship election will arrive Akure on October 5. Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during an interaction with the media in Akure on Thursday. He said non-sensitive materials for the election had been delivered. “We have delivered all, but a few of the non-sensitive materials required for the election. …