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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has rejected the committee set up by Gov. Godwin Obaseki to reconcile members-elect in the state House of Assembly. Mr. Chris Nehikhare, PDP’s Publicity Secretary in Edo, said in a statement in Benin on Friday that the reason for such committee was baseless. He said that the 14 persons to reconcile with could …

As state governments reopen worship centres this weekend, the Federal Government has threatened to review the relaxation of the restriction placed on churches and mosques, if worshippers disregard its guidelines. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said this on Thursday at the task force press conference in …

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday night, led other principal officers of the red chamber to welcome back one of their members, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, from the Nigerian Correctional Service in Kuje, Abuja. Kalu, a former governor of Abia State,  who is the current Chief Whip of the Senate and others, was in December last year, …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, led the members of the Economic Sustainability Committee in an interaction this afternoon with the leadership of the National Assembly on the draft Sustainability Plan, ahead of the submission of the Plan to the President. The virtual meeting, anchored from the Presidential Villa, was attended by the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives …

Edo State Government reacted on Friday to the steady rise in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID) in the state, restating call for residents to support its efforts at containing the pandemic.  This it said they should do by observing social distancing and complying with all directives against the spread of the virus, including compulsory use of facemasks and …

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has named the Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong; Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Senator Ehigie Uzamere, to reconcile members-elect in the Edo State House of Assembly. In a statement, the governor said the constitution of the reconciliation committee is part of moves to …

Oredo Local Government Area Chairman, Hon. Evbareke Jenkins Osunde, has shut down the area council secretariat for one week after one of its staff tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), as a precautionary measure against the spread of the virus. In a statement, Osunde said during the closure of the council secretariat, the offices and the entire premises will be fumigated …

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has advised National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, to put the interest of the party first as they go into the governorship elections in Edo State. The governorship election in the state is slated for September 19, 2020, but an …

The House of Representatives has condemned in its entirety the rising cases of rape and the abuse of civic rights, brutalisation and killing of innocent Nigerians by trigger happy police officers. At the plenary on Thursday, the House resolved to urge the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, to immediately institute investigations into the cases of Uwa Omozuwa, Tina …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered civil servants from Grade Level 13 to resume work effective Monday, June 8. The governor stated this on Thursday during a briefing at the Government House, Marina. He said, “As regards public service, we are asking all of our officers on Grade Level 13 and 14 on the unified public service to …