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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has approved the appointment of 40 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs) on Gender Issues. Special Adviser to the Governor on Gender Issues, Ms. Efosa Uyigue, who confirmed the appointment, hailed the governor on his administration’s gender-inclusive policies. She said the gesture is in fulfillment of Governor Obaseki’s campaign promise to ensure …

Edo State Government is reviving the Urhonigbe oil palm belt with N91.3bn provided by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and private investors, for the cultivation of oil palm on 51.8 hectares in Urhonigbe, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state under the first phase of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP). The Special Adviser to the Governor on …

Agency Reporter A forty-five-day old baby and a dog have become the latest confirmed carriers of Coronavirus pandemic. The parents of the baby in South Korea and owner of the pet in Hong Kong had earlier tested positive to the virus. By Sunday, eight countries – United States, China, United Kingdom, Iran, Australia, Thailand, Qatar and Lebanon — recorded more …

A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Haruna Sanusi, has been invited for questioning over the award of contracts worth N35b for equipping the Nigerian contingents on UN peacekeeping missions. Also under probe is Abba Yusuf, a former Personal Assistant to a former Minister of Defence, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. Yusuf was alleged to have received N100million (in …

Some Nigerians on social media have faulted the Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, for visiting Nigeria’s index case of the novel Coronavirus without using any personal protective equipment. They said this while reacting to a tweet by the commissioner, where he attached pictures of his visit to the patient. The commissioner had in the tweet said, “I visited the COVID19 patient, …

In furtherance to the placing of the patient of the Coronavirus disease, a 44-year-old Italian, in a quarantine centre, Lagos and Ogun state governments have identified at least 100 persons who had contact with the index case of the disease in the country. Subsequently, the contacts are being followed up as a precautionary measure against the spread of the virus …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo The suspension was contained in a statement issued last night by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina in Abuja. Adesina in the statement said, “Following numerous allegations and petitions surrounding the Presidential Amnesty Programme, …

After five months of easing her out of office, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally approved the “retirement” of Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Consequently, the president has appointed Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan as the substantive Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Permanent Secretary (General Services Office) in the Office of the …

A renowned fish farmer has stated that the recent coronavirus ravaging the world, especially the Asian continent has turned a boost to the Nigeria fishing sector. The MD/CEO of Chice Fishries Remi Ahmed who disclosed this to The Nation in an exclusive interview, noted that since the outbreak of the dreaded coronavirus, Nigerian fish farmers have made a U-turn in …

Community leaders, farmers’ groups and other stakeholders in Edo State are weighing the option of securing legal backing for a well-equipped vigilante group to monitor the activities of herders across the over 2,400 communities in the state as part of solutions to the clashes between farmers and herders in the state. The suggestion was made during a public hearing of …