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FG has right to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory: Lawyer A legal practitioner, Jubril Mohammed, has described the federal government’s directive that all its employees should take the COVID-19 vaccination as constitutional. The federal government had imposed a December 1 deadline to its workers to get the COVID-19 vaccination or be refused entry into their … [Read more…]
Kidnapping, armed robbery in Imo caused by 1,800 Owerri prison escapees: Gov. Uzodinma The Imo governor said Mr Buhari has agreed to support his government with additional manpower and funding for the security operatives in the state. Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo, has blamed the increasing rate of kidnappings, armed robbery, and other insecurities in … [Read more…]
#JusticeForSylvester: Reps urge IGP to take over investigation The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police to take over investigation into the murder of Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lagos. The call was sequel to a unanimous adoption of motion by Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa Ibom) at plenary on Tuesday. The … [Read more…]
Press Release: Omicron coranavirus- Senate Wants Nigeria removed from UK red list The Senate, Tuesday, unanimously condemned the inclusion of Nigeria on the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 red list following the emergence of the Omicron variant and called on the UK government to consider removing Nigeria from the list. The resolution was sequel to a motion … [Read more…]
Electoral Act Amendment: INEC Replies Buhari, Advises President to Assent Bill The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replied President Mohammadu Buhari’s letter he wrote to the electoral body seeking explanation on some areas in the electoral bill transmitted to him by the National Assembly. According to a reliable source in the Presidency, it was … [Read more…]
The Idea behind the Ije Awele 2023 movement is to ensure a Peaceful Transition of Governance in 2023 through conversations- Ogbuekwe, Convener As discussions towards the 2023 Guber race in Enugu continue, a political movement christened Ije Awele Enugu East Senatorial Zone 2023, has identified the need to ensure a peaceful handover of the reins … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, commissioned the 40.27 kilometres Nenwe-Oduma and Ishiagu-Mile 2 roads connecting Enugu and Ebonyi states. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, said the project was a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to improve road transport infrastructure in the country. Breaking News, Nigerians … [Read more…]
The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has flayed the perceived nonchalance of some critical stakeholders in the efforts to end the menace of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the country Mrs Buhari, who spoke at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum, in Abuja, accused the … [Read more…]
THE National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has named the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, as the ‘2021 Best Performing Minister.’ The recognition came barely one week after NewTelegraph newspaper honoured him as the ‘Most Innovative Personality of the Year 2021’. The youths said the minister emerged as winner … [Read more…]
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, commenced mass distribution of Osun Health Insurance cards to 69,273 vulnerable citizens in the state. Osun Health Insurance Agency has successfully enrolled 69,273 vulnerable persons who have been receiving healthcare services in the last two years under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. A statement by Ismail … [Read more…]
No fewer than 34 students of Madinatu Ahbab Islammiya School, Badau, in Kano State and their teacher traveling from Badua to Bagwai town were killed in a boat mishap, yesterday. Other passengers in the ill-fated boat included the driver and five other passengers. Breaking News, Nigerians can now work in Nigeria and get … [Read more…]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said, yesterday, the review of the 2021 budget has led to discovery of 257 duplicated projects worth N20.138 billion. Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, made the disclosure at the third national summit on Diminishing Corruption in Public Sector, with the theme: Corruption and … [Read more…]