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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, restrained the former Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Victor Giadom, from Acting as the National Chairman of the party. The court presided over by Justice Florence Fiberesima in the suit filed by Dele Moses & Others, granted an order of perpetual injunction also restraining …

The Peoples Democratic Party has granted the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki a waiver to contest the party’s governorship primary in the state. This was announced by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, shortly after the governor joined the party. “@OfficialPDPNig grants waiver for @GovernorObaseki to enable him contest the gubernatorial primary of our great party. Party has also …

Following Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s defection to opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to seek gubernatorial re-election in the State, his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has also led his supporters in defecting to the PDP. Mr Obaseki defected to PDP today following his disqualification by his former party, APC, from seeking re-election allegedly for submitting questionable certificates, in an …

Edo State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of six more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients who have now tested negative for the virus and cleared to reunite with the society, following their treatment at various isolation facilities in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said with the new figures, the number …

Edo State High Court has been asked to commit the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu; Col. David Imuse (Rtd) and Mr. Chris Azebanmwan to prison for violation of court orders. The three were dragged to court by Anselm Ojezua Esq.; Deputy Chairman, APC, Edo State, Kenneth Asekhomhe and State Organising Secretary, APC, Edo State, Dr. Aisosa …

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a regulatory change to provide greater flexibility in the processing of initial employment authorization documents (commonly called EADs) for asylum applicants by removing the burdensome and agency-imposed 30-day time frame. The final rule becomes effective on Aug. 21.This change provides USCIS sufficient time to receive, screen and process applications and to address national security and …

The federal government says it has released N4.5 billion to 31 federal teaching and medical centres across the country days after resident doctors began an “indefinite strike.” Labour and employment minister, Chris Ngige, said Friday that the payment covers hazard and inducement allowances for April and May. He said the government expected the doctors to suspend the industrial action soon. …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has joined the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor made the announcement on Friday at the Party’s Secretariat in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Revealing via his confirmed Twitter handle, the governor wrote, “I have officially joined the @OfficialPDPNig to advance my ambition to seek re-election as Governor of Edo State. “I, as always, remain committed …

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has told his supporters that he would be contesting the 2020 governorship election in the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. Obaseki, who had described his disqualification from the All Progressives Congress as “unjust”, noted that defecting to the PDP was to “engender good governance” in the state. The governor added that …

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has formerly joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The governor made this known on Friday afternoon when he led some of his appointees and supporters to the PDP secretariat in Benin-City. The leadership of the PDP had on Wednesday met with Mr Obaseki who is seeking a second term in office. Mr Obaseki was disqualified by …