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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday, said his administration will work assiduously to fix the state’s civil service in order to meet the expectations of Edo people for quality and efficient service delivery. The governor made the submission during the Thanksgiving Service held in honour of the state’s Head of Service, Mr. Anthony Okungbowa, at the Divine Sisters …

…seeks court order restraining NDDC from executing contracts without clearance from EXCO Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, ordered contractors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to immediately stop executing projects or undertaking contracts in the state. The governor said the state government is approaching the court to seek an order stopping the federal government agency from …

A soldier identified as Josiah Peter and two other persons were reportedly killed in a clash between men of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and some smugglers in Igbo-Ora town, Oyo state. According to Vanguard report, the clash happened between Customs men from the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, and smugglers on Friday. The Oyo State Police Command through its …

Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of the 81 Division, Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island has said that he was unaware that the Nigerian Army Headquarters had described the shootings at the Lekki Tollgate as “fake news” on Twitter. Taiwo made the disclosure on Saturday while being cross-examined at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution for Victims of SARS …

“One officer was wounded, he was stoned on the lips. If we are attacked with stones, the only option is gunshots,” an army general said. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of the 81 Division, Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, has told the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry into the Lekki Tollgate incident that the army went to the tollgate “with both blank …

Cable News Network, CNN has reacted to the threat of sanctions from the Federal Government, insisting that it stands by its report. It said its report was based on testimony from dozens of witnesses and verified footage of soldiers appearing to shoot in direction of protesters. A statement by its spokesperson read, “our reporting was carefully and meticulously researched, and …

…FG to sanction CNN for poor reporting on protest ….DJ Swift not wanted by military ….Human right groups should show concern for lives of security personnel-Minister pleads The federal government, Thursday, challenged the promoters of #EndSARS campaign who accused soldiers of massacring innocent, peaceful and unarmed  protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos last month to produce the evidence …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government will in 2021 commit N6.1 billion to inject requisite skill into the state’s civil service to ensure efficiency, productivity and drive sustainable development. The governor, in a statement, said his administration has concluded plans to recruit 725 professionals into the state’s civil service, which is the engine room of government.  Obaseki reassured …

MASSACHUSETTS — Friends and family members gathered around a feast sounds like what everyone needs right now. Instead, it’s the latest thing officials are asking residents to sacrifice in the name of public health. Thanksgiving is ripe for the spread of the coronavirus — people from different households huddled together indoors, talking and laughing with masks off to clear the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has sued for collaboration among stakeholders, including individuals, civil society groups, the organised private sector and development agencies, to complement the government’s role in achieving sustainable sanitation. The governor, who made the call in commemoration of the World Toilet Day marked on November 19, each year, by the United Nations and its partners, explained …