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The National Broadcasting Commission has fined a radio station, Nigeria Info, N5m, for a recent comment made by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailaifa. This was contained in a statement signed by the NBC management on Thursday titled, ‘The National Broadcasting Commission Fines Nigeria Info 99.3 For Unprofessional Broadcast’. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the …

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has warned that the current tone of political engagements in Edo State poses a great threat to a smooth electoral process in the state. Edo will elect a new governor on September 19 in the first of two off-season governorship polls scheduled for this year in Nigeria. Nigeria’s two dominant parties, the All Progressives Congress …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, is a heart-lung bypass intervention that is proving to be lifesaving for some COVID-19 patients. “ECMO is often the last line of defense for the most critically ill patients with severe pulmonary disease,” said Air Force Col. (Dr.) Patrick Osborn, BAMC’s deputy commander for surgical services. “Whether due to COVID-19 or another condition, ECMO provides a …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on leaders and residents of Agbede in Etsako West Local Government Area (LGA) to provide his administration with 10 hectares of land where a trailer park will be constructed to improve economic activities in the area. The governor also promised to construct more roads and other infrastructural facilities to better the welfare …

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said Nigerian leaders have failed in there bid to reposition the country. Ortom, who spoke during the International Youth celebration held at new banquet hall, Makurdi, said the crop of leaders paddling the affairs of the country, including himself, have failed to institutionalise principle of fairness and equality. He, particularly, hinged on inequality …

…endorses governor, says performance will earn him reelection The Traditional ruler of Irahor Community, in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, His Royal Highness, Jackson Etokhana, the Ogiamu of Irahor has said he will mobilise thousands of his subjects to vote the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19, 2020 election, to ensure the reelection of Governor …

BOSTON — With the U.S. Senate primary between incumbent Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy growing tighter, the two candidates have sharpened their attacks on each other — not least in a fiery debate Tuesday night. Kennedy attacked early, criticizing Markey’s record on racial justice issues. He said Markey supported mass incarceration policies in a 1994 crime bill and opposed …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has appointed Isa Marte as his new Chief of Staff. The newly appointed CoS was until his appointment, the state’s Commissioner of Higher Education. His appointment followed the death of the late CoS, Babagana Wakil, who died recently after a protracted illness. Marte, a Professor of Pharmacology with specialty in Cancer Research, is also a …

Chairman of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih, has accused former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comr. Adams Oshiomhole of expending over N10 million to renovate a toilet facility during his reign as governor of Edo State.Addressing party faithful during the reelection campaign of the candidate of the PDP in …

MASSACHUSETTS — State education officials are echoing Gov. Charlie Baker’s desire to see school districts in communities with a relatively low rate of coronavirus cases to bring students back to class, an expectation that may send already-harried districts scrambling so late in the game. The Boston Globe obtained a letter Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley wrote to superintendents Tuesday imploring them to use …