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The US defence secretary, James Mattis, has said he is unaware of any steps taken by North Korea towards dismantling its nuclear weapons programme since the Singapore summit and does not expect any in the immediate future. Mattis was speaking to reporters amid confusion over the diplomatic follow-up to last week’s summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Immediately after …

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2018 — The Eid al-Fitr ceasefire and the burgeoning peace movement in Afghanistan lead NATO officials in the country to believe the country is on the “edge of opportunity.” British army Lt. Gen. Richard J. Cripwell, the deputy commander for the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, called Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s call for a cease-fire over the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on global leaders to join hands in building structures to provide support for people forced to flee from crisis and other forms of social and economic issues that cause dislocation from homes. The governor, who made the call on the occasion of the commemoration of the World Refugee Day, marked every June …

…lauds Obaseki’s industrialisation drive, awards scholarship to 47 Edo indigenes The Chinese government has pledged to deepen its growing relationship with the Edo State government through direct investment and other initiatives to leverage on the business friendly environment that has been created by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in the state. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Zhou Pingjian, made …

Benin City – A six-month-old set of twins, their three brothers and mother have been found dead in their private residence in Benin City. It was gathered that the father of the deceased children, identified as Tochukwu Okwueze, was found unconscious among the corpses when inquisitive neighbors opened the door at about 7:21:am that fateful day. They were said to …

As anger over policy grows, it emerges children are being sent to ‘tender age’ shelters Donald Trump has told Republicans he is “1,000%” behind their immigration reform effort, but did not offer a clear path forward as his administration faced bipartisan condemnation over separating children and their parents at the border. Meanwhile, it emerged that Trump administration officials have been …

Ninety-four ranches are on the way in 10 states prone to herdsmen/farmers clashes. The National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has approved a 10-year National Livestock Plan which will cost about N179 billion. All 36 state governors are members of the NEC. About N70 billion of the budget will disbursed between now and the expiration of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has listed projects which cost were reduced and new ones inserted in the federal budget by the National Assembly. The details are as follows: “a. The provisions for some nationally/regionally strategic infrastructure projects such as Counter-part funding for the Mambilla Power Plant, Second Niger Bridge/ancillary roads, the East-West Road, Bonny-Bodo Road, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Itakpe-Ajaokuta Rail Project …

The National Assembly leadership has spoken on the concerns raised by President Muhammadu Buhari on the manipulation of the 2018 budget estimates sent to the lawmakers. Mr Buhari on Wednesday signed the N9.1 trillion 2018 appropriation bill into law in his office at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. In his speech during the budget signing, Mr Buhari observed that “The National …

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the 2018 Appropriation Act. He signed the document a few minutes after midday on Wednesday in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. On his Twitter handle, the president said, “a few minutes past noon today, I signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill into Law.” The President, however, raised concerns over some of the changes …