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BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the immediate retirement of Pharm. Godwin Okonofua, Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, in a statement, directed that Okonofua hands over all government properties in his possession to the most senior Director in the Ministry. The statement reads: “Edo State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki has approved the immed...

Concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine disrupts vaccination campaigns    On DR Congo postpones roll-out By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna The spate of concerns over COVID-19 vaccines and the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, in particular, is fast constituting a threat to vaccination campaign plans globally. Not less than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, have either suspended or postponed their COVID-19 vaccination campaign plans. The key concerns are the cases of bleeding, blood clots, and lo...

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. Delta State Head of Service, HoS, Mr. Reginald Bayoko, has reiterated the state government’s quest to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of workers for enhanced service delivery. Mr. Bayoko stated this during the opening ceremony of a one-day orientation course organised by the State Staff Training Centre for fresh students, in Asaba on Wednesday. He called on the 65 participants, who enrolled for the various courses of the Staff Training Centre to w...

Akeredolu appoints 19 new permanent secretaries, three tutors-general Akeredolu appoints 19 new permanent secretaries, three tutors-general Share The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has approved the appointment of 19 Permanent Secretaries, three Tutors-General and the state Statistician-General. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Richard Olabode Olatunde, who said the appointment was part of the move to encourage hard work and r...

The University of Lagos has debunked reports claiming it has released cut off marks for placement of candidates ahead of the 2021/2022 academic session.

The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, chapter, has suspended the strike it embarked upon over issues including allowances.

Updated: Spoilt, surplus foodgrain to serve as feedstock for making the petrol blend Share Article AAA IOC Director (R&D) SSV Ramakumar and State Head (TS and AP) R. Sravan S. Rao at a media interaction in Hyderabad on Wednesday.   Spoilt, surplus foodgrain to serve as feedstock for making the petrol blend Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is planning to set up a foodgrain-based, mega scale ethanol production facility each in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with an estimated total investment of ₹...

Punch Newspapers Sections John Charles, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday, directed the implementation of a new minimum wage to workers on grade level one to six. Ortom gave the directive to the State Head of Service, Mrs Veronica Onyeke, during a meeting with labour leaders in the state. Read Also The State Government had earlier reached an interm agreement on payment of N30,000.00 minimum wage to civil servants on grade levels one to six. At the meeting held in Governmen...

Minimum Wage: Ortom orders HoS to commence implementation On By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has directed the State Head of Service to immediately commence implementation of the interim agreement his administration reached with labour leaders on payment of N30,000 minimum wage to civil servants on grade levels one to six. The government had last December through its negotiating team led by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Anthony Ijoho, reached an agreem...

Share Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Tuesday, directed the implementation of the new minimum wage to workers on grade level one to six. The governor directed the State Head of Service, Mrs Veronica Onyeke, to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage at the meeting with labour leaders in the state held at government house Makurdi. It will be recalled that the State Government had reached an interim agreement a few months ago on payment of N30,000 minimum wage to civil servan...