Day: October 16, 2021
Edo government restates commitment to offsetting pensioners’ gratuities
Published by TDPel Media The Edo State Government has said it is committed to offsetting pensioners’ gratuities despite the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and lull in crude prices on government revenues In a statement, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Andrew Emwanta JP reiterated that the government pays pensions to pensioners on or before the 26th of every month
Edo Justice Ministry finetunes strategies to realise MEGA agenda
Published by TDPel Media The Edo State Ministry of Justice has urged solicitors, legal consultants and other staff in the Ministry to support the state government’s drive in the implementation of the Making Edo Great Again (MEGA) agenda Addressing journalists, after a one-day retreat organized by the ministry at the John Odigie Oyegun Training Centre in Benin City, the Attorney
Laurent Gbagbo Launches New Political Party in Ivory Coast
Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo launched a new political party Saturday, formally breaking ties with those who ran his previous party while he spent years facing war crimes charges at the International Criminal Court. Gbagbo, 76, who returned home in June after his acquittal was upheld, announced a few months later that he would be setting up a new party
Eswatini Shuts Schools Amid New Wave of Protests
Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, said Saturday it had shut its schools “indefinitely with immediate effect” as the country faces a wave of pro-democracy protests. Students of the tiny, landlocked nation formerly known as Swaziland have been protesting for a number of weeks, boycotting lessons and calling for free schooling, as well as an end to the regime under King