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…As Senate Devotes whole day to discuss security challenges in Nigeria Disturbed by the level of Insecurity in the Country, with massive kilkings and wanton destruction of properties, the Senate Minority Leader on Wednesday asked the President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC led government to as a matter of urgency resign honorably. Speaking on the floor of …

For fear of the unknown on Coronavirus, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, (FCCPC) on Wednesday morning shut Panda Supermarket, Jabi after a “confirmed allegation” of illegally imported seafood from China was delivered in the stores. In a tweet from the FCCPC Twitter handle, the agency revealed that there was an unscheduled “spot check on a concealed food store …

The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Francis Okiye, on Wednesday debunked the allegation that Gov. Godwin Obaseki induced the crisis rocking the state house of assembly. Okiye in a news conference held in Benin was reacting to a claim by the former Secretary to the state government, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, that the governor ‘s mishandling of the assembly …

*132 deaths recorded, 6,200 infected so far *Disease spreads to Middlee East, as Cote d’ voire tests first suspected case in Africa *US, Japan, other countries evacuate citizens from China *BA suspends flight to mainland China As Novel Coronavirus outbreak continues to spread to, at least, 19 countries, killing 132 people and infecting over 6,200 persons, Nigerians have taken to …

…President writes Senate, says board to be re-composed …Niger Delta stakeholders differ on Buhari’s new letter to Senate President Muhammadu Buhari has reversed himself on the appointment of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, saying that the Senate should wait for him for a new list of board members that he would send for screening and confirmation. …

Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar has advised Nigerians to stop eating rats for now as 29 deaths cases have been recorded due to Lassa Fever outbreak in the country. Abubakar gave the advice, while briefing the newsmen on the ongoing Lassa Fever outbreak in the country on Monday in Abuja. According to him, Lassa Fever is transmitted to …

Google on Tuesday launched its first Google Developers Space in Lagos, previously referred to as the Google Launchpad Space. Google launched the Google Developers Space to provide that home and a space where entrepreneurs, developers and investors could connect and collaborate with each other. News Agency of Nigeria reports that Google Developers Space is a hub for African developers, entrepreneurs and startups. …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told public officers who had done the right thing not to be scared of being audited by the government or its agency. The President said this while addressing the Conference of Auditors-General in Nigeria where he was conferred an award for transparency and accountability in the management of the country’s resources. At the 2nd Edition of the conference …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commissioned the secretariat complex for the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF), as the state government steps up preparations to host the games scheduled to commence from March 20, 2020. The Secretariat is located within the Edo State Government House in Benin City and would serve as the coordinating venue for the competition, which holds in …

…Constitutes commission of inquiry …To ascertain persons culpable for violating contracting procedures Heads may roll in Edo State as Governor Godwin Obaseki has ordered the probe of contracts for the construction of the controversial Benin Specialist Hospital and supply of hospital equipment to ascertain persons culpable for violating contracting procedures.consequently, the government has constituted a Commission of Inquiry to conduct a detailed …