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Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, has said that the new work policy of the state will not affect productivity. Governor Godwin Obaseki last week gave a directive that civil servants in the state would henceforth work three days a week to cushion the effect of the removal of the fuel subsidy. In a meeting with Permanent Secretaries as …

Lawyers under the aegis of united lawyers for Rule of law defence have expressed outrage over the midnight invasion of the Lagos residence of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele, and his forceful arrest by men of the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the development as undemocratic. In a press statement issued on Saturday by …

National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Comrade Julius Abure, has presented a registration card to Edo State serial gubernatorial aspirant Barrister Ken Imasuagbon. He assured him of fair play and justice in the Labour Party, which is driven by the People’s interest. Abure assured Imasuagbon that the Labour Party, which represents the family unit, will always stand with the …

The Department of State Services has revealed that the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is now in its custody. This was made known in a statement via the agency’s Twitter handle on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The statement read, “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of …

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele from office with immediate effect. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, made the suspension in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Akume, this is sequel to the ongoing investigation of the CBN …

Miami (AP) — Former President Donald Trump improperly shared a Pentagon “plan of attack” and a classified map related to a military operation, according to a sweeping 37-count felony indictment related to the mishandling of classified documents that was unsealed Friday and that could instantly reshape the 2024 presidential race. The indictment paints an unmistakably damning portrait of Trump’s treatment …

A newly unsealed federal indictment lays out, at some points in detail by the minute, how former President Donald Trump allegedly directed an aide to move documents to and from a Mar-a-Lago storage room in the days before Trump’s attorney searched the room for classified documents sought in a subpoena. Trump and the aide, Walt Nauta, face several obstruction and …

Providence, R.I. – Traditional Latin Mass priest Father James Jackson pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge Thursday and now must wait to find out how long he might spend in prison. In a plea agreement he signed ahead of his scheduled June 20 trial, Jackson, 68, a priest of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), admitted to …

Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has said the state government will ensure justice for Mrs. Tina Okhiria who was amputated after being shot by her husband. Mrs. Obaseki, who disclosed this during a visit to Mrs. Okhiria, urged women to prioritize their safety and well-being and take deliberate efforts to protect themselves. She spoke with the victim’s mother …

…Says basic, junior secondary schools to open from Monday to Wednesday, increases learning hours …To provide shuttle buses, others to cushion effect of subsidy removal Edo State Government has rolled out modalities for the implementation of the thrice-a-week office work directive by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. Officials say the government’s decision is part of efforts to ameliorate …