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Reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has handed over affairs of the commission to a National Commissioner, Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Muazu (retd). The development followed the expiration of the 5-year tenure of Prof. Yakubu. President Muhammadu Buhari had on October 27 reappointed Prof. Yakubu for a second term of five years. His reappointment …

President Donald Trump on Monday announced by tweet that he had fired his defense secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump’s refusal to concede election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. “Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service,” Trump said on Twitter, announcing his replacement by Christopher Miller, the current head …

The West African Examinations Council, on Monday, announced the postponement of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates in Nigeria. The Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, who made this known in a statement, said the examination would now commence on Monday, November 30, 2020. The statement was titled, ‘West African Senior School …

*VP cites FG, Germany, Siemens power initiative as model Nigeria’s Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that stronger international cooperation and collaboration among countries will be crucial in addressing the situation and expediting economic recovery in dealing with the disruptions caused by COVID-19 on economies and livelihoods.  Prof. Osinbajo (SAN), stated this on Monday at the 8th German-Nigerian Business Forum which …

Edo State Government has said that over 2,500 youths are expected to participate virtually in the Edo Youth Summit, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 as part of events lined up for this year’s Alaghodaro Investment Summit.  The Alaghodaro Summit, the fourth in the series, will be held alongside the November 12 inauguration of Governor Godwin Obaseki and …

Head of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2020 Alaghodaro Summit, Mrs. Ifueko Alufohai, has assured that the investment summit, which will be held alongside the inauguration of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for a second term in office, will open the state to exciting economic opportunities. Alufohai gave the assurance on Monday, while addressing journalists in …

Today, the United States participated in the Human Rights Council’s 36th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group. During the session, the U.S. delegation presented the U.S. national report on its domestic human rights record and responded to questions from UN Members, according to a statement from the Department of State.  The UPR was created by the UN General …

Okhide Em’ya David Concerned Non-Government Organization (NGO) under the aegis of Peoples Advocacy Organization of Nigeria, (PAON), has raised the alarm over the danger posed by the location of a fuel and gas station along the ever busy Airport Road by Golf Course, traffic light in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The group, in a petition seeking to correct …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has assured that his administration will continue to invest in education of children in the state to provide them with the needed skills to compete favourably with their peers across the globe. The governor gave the assurance during a victory party organised by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Godwin Obaseki/Philip Shaibu Support Group …

Anambra State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development Partners, Mark Okoye and Head of Tracka NG, Uadamen Ilevbaoje will be among panelists to discuss the role of Edo youths in actualising Governor Godwin Obaseki’s ‘Making Edo Great Again’ Agenda during the Edo Youth Summit, holding on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The Edo Youth Summit, with the theme, “Our Youth and …