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WASHINGTON — United States Defense Department is releasing two policies that will affect foreign nationals entering the military or who are already in the military, Stephanie Miller, DoD’s chief of accessions, said on Friday. The changes will affect the MAVNI pilot program — the acronym stands for Military Accessions Vital to National Interest — and green card holders seeking to …

Former Secretary General of the Common Wealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, says that Nigeria will fare better if the on-going call to restructure the country into regions is adhered to. Anyaoku gave this view on Thursday, shortly after paying a courtesy visit to Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the Government House, Benin City. He said that Nigeria’s economy was …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has assured the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria of his administration’s drive to improve basic, vocational and technical education, social welfare and healthcare service delivery in the state. The governor said this when he hosted Bishops from the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by their President, the Archbishop of Jos, Most Reverend Ignatius …

Edo State Government has approved the downward review of the 2017 budget from the initial ₦153.187bn to ₦127.921billion, representing a 16.49% reduction. In a statement issued after an emergency Executive Council (EXCO) meeting held at Government House in Benin City, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Rt. Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, said the downward review was occasioned by the sub-optimal performance of …

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday broke his silence on the allegation of illegal award of joint financing contracts by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, against the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, admitting that he approved the contracts in accordance with laid down procedure. The vice-president’s admittance however was in …

Nearly five years to the day after they were captured by militants linked to the Taliban, an American woman, her Canadian husband and their three children – all of whom were born in captivity – have been rescued, bringing an end to an ordeal the couple described as a “Kafkaesque nightmare.” Pakistani troops, operating on intelligence provided by the United …

Police on both sides of the Atlantic are investigating Harvey Weinstein as the scandal surrounding the disgraced producer deepens. In London, the Metropolitan police are assessing a sexual abuse allegation made against Weinstein, while in his home town of New York police are carrying out a “review” looking for new complaints. Scotland Yard told the Guardian on Thursday: “The Met …

… Police nabs two suspects Edo State Government has condemned the attack on the Headmaster of Uwa Primary School, Mr. S. I. Imafidon, assuring the school and residents in the area that the state is on top of the situation. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic Education and Sole Administrator, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Joan …

…to build 20 mini-stadia in 18 LGA As part of efforts to prevent the spread of Monkey pox disease to the state, the Edo State Government has released emergency hotlines to the public and established a situation room for monitoring the disease. The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Rt. Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome …

Washington (CNN)Trump administration negotiators are bringing an aggressive position on trade to the North America Free Trade Agreement negotiating table, demanding several provisions that some worry will sink the deal and give President Donald Trump a reason to scrap the agreement entirely, business leaders and sources with knowledge of the proceedings tell CNN, With the fourth round of negotiations on …