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The ban was put in place in place by the federal and state governments to halt the spread of coronavirus.

The party had slated June 22 for its direct mode of primary in the state while Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC, had fixed September 19 for the Edo 2020 Governorship election.

The DG said about $380 million have been provided by the oil industry operators and less than $50 million has been spent.

The governor’s spokesperson said the committee deliberately exempted Mr Obaseki from the screening process.

The state government says it is planning a trial resumption of public schools.

The commissioner says only five patients were remaining in the state’s isolation centre

Mr Obaseki’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Studies from the institution in 1979, alongside other aspirants were pasted for public scrutiny at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Monday.

The suspected environmental poisoning in that area of Rivers State.

The Senate has extended the tenure of the ad-hoc committee investigating the allegation by four weeks

Some of the beneficiaries include Edo College, Ogiso, Urora, Ibore, Emu, Fugar and Agenebode communities

The protracted quarrel between the two has the potential to thwart the governor’s second term ambition.

The senator accuses the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, of “being the greatest beneficiary of contract awards and looter of the commission”.

NDDC embarked on Coronavirus test for its staff due to the death of its acting Executive Director of Finance, Ibanga Etang, on May 28 from COVID-19 complications.

Most of the deaths recorded in the state are persons above the age of 60, an official said.

Despite the obvious evidence, APC’s spokesperson insists there is no crisis in party

The disclosure appears to be a response to a revelation that Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, inserted N500 million worth of projects in the 2017 budget.

“Yiaga Africa is also engaging the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) policies for the conduct of elections amidst COVID-19 to ensure the election is inclusive and meets the test of integrity.”

Mr Ize-Iyamu’s return to APC has been a major threat to Mr Obaseki’s second term ambition.

The Nigerian Army said it “cannot be vicariously liable for the actions of its personnel when they act on a frolic of their own.”

“No one should doubt that COVID-19 is real; there are confirmed cases in 13 local government areas of the state.”

The party lost big recently when its governor in Bayelsa was sacked over false documents.

PDP says the screening will be held at the NWC HALL, Wadata Plaza from 10 a.m. on Thursday.