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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 …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has ordered its Edo and Ondo State offices to reopen “immediately” in preparation for the upcoming governorship elections scheduled for September 19 and October 10, respectively. The electoral umpire stated this on Wednesday in its “Guidelines for Resumption after COVID-19 Lockdown” released via Facebook. It directed its staff to work three days a week on Mondays, …

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to halt the repatriation of the almajiri from northern states to their states of origin. The lawmakers took the decision on Tuesday during plenary while adopting a motion brought before it by Aishatu Dukku (Gombe, APC). According to the lawmaker, the repatriation is against the fundamental human rights of any Nigerian to …

•Say WHO has no effective cure, blast ‘Solidarity trials’•Add: Nigeria has medicinal plants that can be used against Coronavirus•Reps urge Northern Govs to reverse ban of Almajiri system•Ask FG to stop repatriation of Almajiri children by states•Lagos records 88 new cases, as confirmed cases rise to 4,641 The House of Representatives yesterday called on the Federal Government to ignore the …

Saudi Arabia has identified about 11,600 Nigerians reportedly stranded in the country, many due to the coronavirus disease, and is making plans to airlift them back home, an official has said. The Nigerian embassy official, who is privy to the development but asked not to be named as he was not authorised to speak to journalists, said the Saudi’s decision …

Worry, as FG spends N679m daily on feeding schoolchildren during lockdown •NANS, NUT, others worry, query workability of logistics•FG asks DSS, EFCC,ICPC,others to monitor contractors•Says beneficiaries ‘ll receive uncooked food items worth N4,200 Insistence by the Federal Government to continue its homegrown school feeding programme, even when schools in the country are currently shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, …

The Senate on Tuesday resumed plenary with many senators failing to practise social distancing to halt the spread of coronavirus. Our correspondent also observed that some of the legislators were not properly wearing their face masks as they exchanged banter before and during plenary. However, the development did not go down well with the  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, …

Edo State Government has extended the curfew in the state for another 14 days, as it ramps up measures to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement on Tuesday, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the curfew, which is effective between 8pm and 6am daily, was extended to limit movement within the state at night. …

Residents of Edo State have been warned against the submission of wrong information, including names, addresses and phone contacts, during the ongoing massive screening and testing exercise across the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, charged residents to desist from such pernicious act, as it …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has stressed the need for a strong maintenance culture to preserve the quality of public infrastructure and sustain the assets for future generations.    The governor made the call-in commemoration of the World Facility Management Day, celebrated yearly by Global FM, a worldwide alliance of member-centered facilities management organisations. Governor Obaseki said with the …