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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday commended outgoing local government area chairmen for their outstanding performance during their period in office. Obaseki gave the commendation at a valedictory session in honour of the 18 outgoing LGA Chairmen in the state. The governor noted, “I know all the challenges that you were faced with, but you stood firm and …

The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Health to increase surveillance at points of entry to Nigeria in order to respond to any outbreak of Ebola coming from neighbouring countries, especially Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It said it is on record that in the last one year, the country has experienced two waves of …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has confirmed the appointment of 18 Local Government Education Secretaries after receiving the report of the 11-man committee on selection of new education secretaries for LGEAs. The governor commended the Barr. Anselm Ojezua-led committee, noting that the local government level needs strong education managers to make the system viable, efficient and effective. “I want …

After about six days, the Leadership of Cattle and Foodstuff dealers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria, on Wednesday, agreed to resume the movement of food supplies from the northern part of the country to the southern region. It was gathered that the agreement was reached when the leadership of the trade union …

The Edo State Government says it has received doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday titled, ‘Edo receives doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, plans local rollout’. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in the custody of the state …

 Edo State Government will collaborate with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to build a world-class museum and promote tourism in the state, Governor Godwin Obaseki made this known on Wednesday. The governor noted that the Benin Empire is very rich in arts and culture and has much to sell to Africa and the rest of the world. Obaseki disclosed this …

Nigeria is one of 92 countries that will receive the free Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccines through COVAX. Nigeria will on Tuesday receive the first batch of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines through COVAX, the global sharing programme designed to make vaccine access more equal. Because it is cheap – costs less than two bottles of beer – easy to make and store, AstraZeneca is regarded the …

The Senate at plenary on Tuesday approved the passage of the Older Persons (Rights and Privileges) Bill 2020 and an amendment to the Child’s Right Act of 2003. The passage of the bills followed the adoption of reports by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Betty Apiafi. The upper chamber, had last year organised an event to get …

Some of the 317 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, kidnapped last Friday were freed in the early hours of Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed joy over the release of some abducted students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State. PREMIUM TIMES had reported how majority of the 317 female students abducted from the school were …

The long-awaited AstraZeneca – Oxford Covid-19 vaccines have arrived Nigeria. The vaccines arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport, Abuja around noon on Tuesday, onboard an Emirates airline. At the airport to receive the vaccines were the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary General to the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha. Also present were the Minister for Health, …