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May 20, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Bill Okonedo |Edward Oseghe |Jennifer Osadoh |Blessing Imagbenikaro
In line with achieving universal health coverage and strengthening the primary health care system in Edo, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Edo State Health Insurance Commission (EDOHIC), Dr. Omorogbe Owen Stephen, in this interview with a team of The Nigerian Observer journalists comprising EDWARD OSEGHE, BILL OKONEDO and JENNIFER OSADOH, shares insights on the commission’s achievements in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.
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May 10, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Bill Okonedo |Blessing Imagbenikaro |Nigerian Byzantine politics
…say CBN’s circular gives wrong impression on who pays the levyThe House of Representatives on Thursday expressed strong opposition to the implementation of the cybersecurity levy introduced recently in compliance with the provisions of the Cybercrimes Act 2024. This adds to the earlier objections raised by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), as well as other groups and individuals.
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May 5, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Ruth Isigbe |Blessing Imagbenikaro |Bernadette Idalu |Nigerian Byzantine politics
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday dissociated itself from a report purporting that it had released a full list of ex-governors being investigated for allegedly misappropriating public funds to the tune of N2.187 trillion over the last 25 years. Reports emerged in both conventional and social media weekend morning claiming that the EFCC had released a list identifying 58 former governors under investigation.
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May 5, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Okoeguale Adolor |Ruth Isigbe |Blessing Imagbenikaro |Nigerian Byzantine politics
The Los Angeles Lakers announced the dismissal of head coach Darvin Ham on Friday, just four days after the team’s elimination from the NBA playoffs by Denver. In his two seasons at the helm, Ham compiled a record of 90-74 with the Lakers. However, the team faced a sweep by eventual NBA champions Denver in last year’s Western Conference final and suffered elimination in five games by the Nuggets in this season’s first round.
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May 1, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Blessing Imagbenikaro |Edward Oseghe |Jibunma Anthony-Spinks |Nigerian Byzantine politics
…says N70,000 new minimum wage proof of govt’s commitment to rewarding hard work…as FG declares May 1 public holiday The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has hailed the outstanding contribution of workers in the state to the growth of the state’s Gross Domestic Products in the past seven and half years of his administration, noting that their commitment, and dedication in transforming the state deserves praise.
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May 1, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Caroline Ameh |Tobore Jerome |Blessing Imagbenikaro |Nigerian Byzantine politics
The first plenary session of the Senate in the newly renovated Hallowed Chamber took a different turn on Tuesday as Senators engaged in a heated dispute over seating arrangements, ultimately leading to a temporary halt in proceedings as the President of the Senate called for a close session. The atmosphere of anticipation and excitement surrounding the inaugural session in the revamped chamber quickly dissipated as tensions flared among Senators.
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May 1, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Tobore Jerome |Blessing Imagbenikaro |Edward Oseghe |Nigerian Byzantine politics
The House of Representatives has asked the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the implementation of the new tariff. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during the plenary session on Tuesday, following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance. The motion was sponsored by Nkemkanma Kama, a Labour Party (LP) lawmaker from Enonyi state. On April 3, NERC approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Blessing Imagbenikaro |Nigerian Byzantine politics
Organised Labour has said often and again that the bone it has to pick with the Federal Government has more to do with the cost of food than with the scaling of wages. This, it explains, is because since the Federal Government struck off subsidy on petrol on May 29 last year, the price of the fuel has shot up three-fold, catapulting food prices way above the heads of the average compatriot, thus eliminating the home advantage in take-home wages and replacing it with want and despair.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Blessing Imagbenikaro |Michael Ovienmhada |Nigerian Byzantine politics
The Edo State Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Arc. Joshua Omokhodion, says the State Government is progressing along a charted plan to present a cleaner and greener state that transforms waste to wealth with buffers to mitigate the impact of climate change.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Michael Ovienmhada |Blessing Imagbenikaro |Nigerian Byzantine politics
At creation, God created man. He said man was beautiful. Then came the twist. As men began to multiply, we see in Genesis 6:5 to 6:6 something that has bothered me as a fellow man. “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of his heart was altogether evil all the time. And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth and He was grieved in His heart.
