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By Okhide Em’ya David Edo lawmaker representing Akoko Edo Federal Constituency in the Nigerian National Assembly, Hon. Peter Akpatason has promised to complete a 5,000-capacity mini stadium for grassroots sports development. The Deputy House leader, announced this in Ibillo during the inspection tour of the stadium at Akoko Edo local government areas of Edo state.  Akpatason said completing the project …

By Okhide Em’ya David No fewer than 500 persons from Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State have received free medical treatment and medication from the medical outreach of the House Leader of House of Representatives, Rt .Hon. Peter Akpatason. The medical outreach, aimed at tackling different ailments, was part of the lawmaker’s 2017 constituency projects. Speaking at the …

“In the last two weeks, the number of travellers who have tested positive after the 7th day test has increased.” Many passengers travelling in and out of Nigeria are finding ways to breach the government enforced COVID-19 safety and testing protocols, especially in Nigeria’s two major airports – the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja and the Murtala Mohammed International …

Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said that despite the reopening of borders, the importation of rice and other items remain banned. He said with the deployment of technology in some of Nigeria’s borders, no one would enter the country with a hidden identity. Aregbesola, who spoke with newsmen in Ilesa on Saturday, explained that the need for proper …

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar wants the Federal Government to halt all flights to and from the United Kingdom as a second wave of the pandemic continues to ravage it. Atiku made the call on Sunday in a series of tweets where he explained that the reason Nigeria took a harder than necessary hit during the first wave was because …

The spokesperson of the Senate, Dr Basiru Ajibola has reiterated that the senate is working on decentralizing security apparatus to stem the tide of insecurity in the country. He also commended the Federal Government for securing the release of kidnapped Secondary school students at Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State irrespective of terms used to negotiate their release. Senator …

Italy is to join other European countries in imposing a ban on passenger flights from Britain, the foreign minister said Sunday, as the British government warned that a new more infectious strain of the virus was “out of control”. “The United Kingdom has issued an alert concerning a new strain of Covid-19,” Luigi Di Maio wrote on his Facebook account. …

By Isaac Eranga Edo Progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA), also known as Edo Indigenous Movement (EIM) says the leadership qualities of the Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, is a force to be reckoned with especially as it relates to the preservation of the people’s rich cultural values. This was contained in a statement signed by the Edo indigenous …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on the celebration of Igue Festival. In a statement, Obaseki said: “On behalf of the Government of Edo State, I felicitate with the Omo N’ Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, all Edo people and …

Edo State House of Assembly has assured that it will formulate and pursue only laws that would make the state economically viable and drive sustainable development. The legislature gave the assurance at the weekend at a meeting with the Edo business community and professionals in the health and education sectors. Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Marcus Onobun, who gave the …