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Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper announced today that Michael J.K. Kratsios had been designated to serve as Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, effective July 10, 2020. “In seeking to fill this position we wanted someone with experience in identifying and developing new technologies and working closely with a wide range of industry partners,” said …

…warns residents against actions that endanger aged population Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, has said the state is recording remarkable success in the management of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients as 45 more have been discharged from the state’s isolation facilities.  Speaking to journalists in Benin City, the commissioner reaffirmed the government’s commitment to contain the pandemic across all communities in …

On March 19 this year, eight officials of the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Railway Corporation huddled together in Abuja with representatives of three contracting firms handling various sections of the Port Harcourt – Maiduguri Eastern Railway. The meeting had a singular agenda: the narrow-gauge rehabilitation project – broken into three contracts – had failed and the government …

State governments in the country have been told not to go ahead and enrol their schools in this year’s West African Senior Secondary School Examination. WASSCE, if the Federal Government-owned schools are not going to take part in same. If they go ahead, according to the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, and the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, …

The World Trade Centre in Abuja’s Central District was on Monday gutted by fire. Spokesperson of the Federal Fire Service FFS, Ugo Huan said personnel of the service were immediately drafted to the scene and they succeeded in putting out the fire. Though it was not immediately certain what could have caused the fire, eyewitnesses at the scene said it …

The Federal Government has released guidelines ahead of the planned resumption of schools at every level in the country but failed to disclose the dates. The guidelines outlined actions, measures and requirements needed for the safe reopening of schools after the COVID – 19 pandemic. According to the guidelines released by the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja on Monday, …

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advised governments across the world to be more transparent and accountable amid the coronavirus pandemic. She observed that many countries are battling corruption in the procurement of medical supplies including personal protective equipment, stressing that governments should “publish all tenders and all contracts” and “companies receiving funds should not be anonymous”. The ex-World Bank …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the state government will continue to prioritise policies aimed at reducing inequality and engendering inclusive growth. Obaseki, who said this in commemoration of the World Population Day, marked every July 11, noted that his administration will strengthen policy frameworks and implement innovative solutions to drive inclusive and sustainable development.”In commemoration of …

…Training medical first responders …NEMA supports govt with palliatives for 64,613 households Edo State is boosting its capacity to respond to emergencies with the training of medical first responders, Godwin Obaseki said at the weekend. The governor made the disclosure during a courtesy visit by the Director General (DG) of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Rtd. …

By Isaac Eranga Edo Progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA), also known as Edo Indigenous Movement (EIM), has warned Edos and non-Edo indigenes parading themselves as godfathers in Edo politics to desist from attempting to circumvent the will of the people, otherwise they will risk court action.  This warning was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of Publicity and Research …