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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that his administration is retooling the state’s economy with impactful reforms and skilled youth population that can compete globally. “We will continue to prioritise the needs of youths and harness their energy and innovativeness in our drive to grow the state’s economy and engender sustainable development,” Obaseki said at an event held …

United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Vienna, Austria, according to the statement released by State Department Spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus. Secretary Pompeo and Director General Grossi emphasized the importance of the IAEA’s activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including its work in providing diagnostic kits to IAEA Member …

Reviewing the recent negative developments concerning the purported amendment of the NB Code, the board explained that the wellbeing of the broadcast media had direct relevance to the stability of democracy. Explaining that the NBC Act empowers the Commission to establish and disseminate a Nigeria Broadcasting Code (NB Code) which sets standards for the quality and content of broadcast materials, …

The ADC, however, described as mischievous the reproduction of Mailafia’s audio interview, saying the interview was misrepresented and reproduced without his consent. The party added that while it was its position that the Buhari administration seemed to be paying lip service to combating crime on all fronts, Mailafia’s remarks were sensationalised. The Department of State Services (DSS), however, invited Mailafia …

A new report has shown that consistent breach of COVID-19 protocols, a dearth of issue-based campaigns, abusive actions, war of words and fake news have marred Edo State pre-election environment. The report reveals that close observation of recent campaign rallies by both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State showed the parties disregarding …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, “erroneously” amended the sixth edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, the chairman of the National Broadcasting Commission board, Ikra Bilbis, has said. The minister while unveiling the reviewed code on August 4 in Lagos had said the amendments were necessitated by a presidential directive, in the wake of the 2019 general elections. He …

A small group of parents gathered outside the State House Wednesday, urging education officials to issue a metric-based approach to guide the reopening of local school systems for in-person learning. The rally, organized by Bring Kids Back MA, drew around 20 people, both parents and children, who held signs reading “Casinos Open Schools Closed??” and “Don’t Gamble With Our Education.” …

The turbaning yesterday of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in Auchi has finally exposed the plans of the APC and its candidate to establish a RUGA settlement in Edo State, Edo State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Thursday. In a statement signed by its Chairman Sub-Committee …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with his cousin, Arese Carrington, over the death of her husband and former United States (US) Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, who died aged 90. The governor, in a statement, said he was saddened to learn of the passing of a great patriot and lover of democracy. According to him, “As an …

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, on Wednesday said he won’t retract his statement that a northern governor is the leader of Boko Haram. Mailafia spoke with journalists shortly after he was released by the Department of State Services, which grilled him for more than six hours at their Jos, Plateau State office. …