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As part of preparations for the governorship election in Edo state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released timetable for the election of its governorship candidate, stating that sales will commence on May 20. The last day for the submission of the completed governorship forms, PDP said in a statement signed by the National Organising Secretary, Col.Austin Akobundu, is June …

Global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI) has raised the alarm that mobile courts are being used to extort alleged defaulters of lockdown violations in parts of the country such as Kaduna and Kano states. Speaking yesterday during a webinar organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), AI Director in Nigeria, Osai Ojigho said the watchdog has been …

Fears pandemic might hinder fight against other diseases as patients crash from 4m to 2mSays face masks compulsoryUrges govs not to deviate from presidential guidelines93 new cases bring tally to 5,162 with 1,180 discharged, 167 deadI Was Treated with Hydroxychloroquine, Says OkupeLagos launches mobile enlightenment campaign The federal government Thursday expressed concern about the disruption unleashed on the nation’s healthcare …

• Set to rethink its National Response, embarks on research• Asks states, security operatives to allow farmers go to farm• Expresses displeasure at behaviour of returnees in isolation• Don’t ask me about ‘Chinese doctors’, Ehanire tells journalists The Federal Government said yesterday it did not beg Madagascar to supply its COVID-19 syrup to Nigeria, explaining that the country donated the …

The challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic can only be defeated through careful coordination and collaborative efforts of the government, public and private sectors, as well as philanthropists, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,has said. Mr Osinbajo said given the unprecedented nature of the global pandemic, both in its impact and severity, it was clear that it was a challenge the public sector alone cannot …

There is global anxiety on what the future holds for humanity post-COVID-19, particularly in respect of the economy, healthcare, job security, and general wellbeing. Naturally, Nigerians are not immune from the disquietude, as they belong to the global community. Below is a checklist of some measures that President Muhammadu Buhari has taken, and will further take, to make life abundant …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said that the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic provide an opportunity for Nigerian people and government to have a reset in critical sectors of the economy and social services. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday, at a virtual launch of the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund, NSSF, – an initiative of the Nigeria …

Indications are strong that the former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and others may face prosecution, following indictment for breach of the state’s Public Procurement Law, which included paying 75% contract sum upfront to Vamed Engineering, the contractor that built Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin City. The indictment was handed down on Thursday by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the state’s Incident Action Plan (IAP) for Coronavirus (COVID-19), which outlines its planning, financing and implementation strategies in containing the pandemic. The governor, who signed the document at the Government House, in Benin City, acknowledged the efforts of different stakeholders in containing the spread of the virus in the state. He expressed …

Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the APC to rein in Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from destabilising the party and prevent a repeat of the Bayelsa catastrophe of losing the party to the opposition due to the draconian style of leadership of Oshiomhole. The party …