Nigeria has confirmed 1,633 new cases of the deadly coronavirus also known as COVID-19.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed the cases on Saturday, 23rd January 2021.The NCDC listed States that recorded cases to include: Lagos-498 Pla…
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Maritime: Presidential Amnesty Programme Partners With NIMASA To Tackle Piracy
The Presidential Amnesty Programme, (PAP) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) are to collaborate in the fight against piracy and other crimes in the country’s maritime sector.The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jam…
FCTA Tasks Schools To Comply With COVID-19 Safety Protocols
The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, through its Department of Quality Assurance (DQA) of the Education Secretariat has called on principals of schools to ensure proper monitoring of staff and students to comply with COVID-19 sa…
We’ve capacity to conduct 600 COVID-19 tests daily in Edo – Obaseki
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has built capacity to conduct 600 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests daily, as there are three additional Real Time-PCR Molecular Reference Laboratory operational in the state.The governor urged stakeh…
Suspension of schools’ resumption applies to all educational institutions in Edo – Govt
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has said that the suspension of schools’ resumption is applicable to all educational institutions in the state.The government noted that the directive would be reviewed on February 1, 2021, when the outcome of effo…
Obaseki swears-in 8 High Court Judges, assures more support to judiciary
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in eight new judges appointed to serve in the Edo State High Court, assuring the judiciary of his administration’s support. The governor gave the assurance while addressing the new judges during the…
COVID-19: Edo records 72 new cases in 72 hours, 143 health workers infected
Edo State has recorded 72 new cases of coronavirus in the last 72 hours, even as the number of health workers infected with the virus has risen to 143 in the state, in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic.The Edo State COVID-19 Incident Manager,…
Nigerian troops kill 30 bandits in gunfight
ABUJA— Thirty bandits were killed in a gunfight with troops in Nigeria’s northwest region, a spokesman for the military said.The incident occurred on Sunday at the Maje Riverline axis in the Bugundu local government area of the northern state of Zamfar…
Obaseki swears-in 8 High Court Judges, assures more support to judiciary
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in eight new judges appointed to serve in the Edo State High Court, assuring the judiciary of his administration’s support.The governor gave the assurance while addressing the new judge…
Family of murdered Staff okomu cries for justice
BENIN CITY – The family of a 38-year- old Matthew Akioyamen, has called on the Inspector General of Police and the Edo state government to order a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the gruesome murder of their bread winner who w…