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  Medical experts, including the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, have provided reasons why Nigeria could record more cases of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). They argue that although the nation was not yet testing as much samples as the laboratories could carry, the NCDC is, nevertheless, examining and […]

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the Federal Government’s slashing of the 2020 budgetary allocations for basic health care from N44.4 billion to N25.5billion, and for Universal Basic Education (UBE) from N111.7 billion to N51.1 billion. The opposition party described the dramatic cuts as the height of insensitivity to the plights of […]Read More

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has asked the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, to take a safe distance in the party’s primaries of June 22, 2020 to avoid problems. Fielding questions from reporters after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms, the governor maintained that the call was aimed […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has resumed clinical trial on hydrochloroquine after it halted research on the drug for the treatment of COVID-19 last week. Announcing this during a media briefing Wednesday, the Director General, WHO, Dr. Terdos Ghebreyesus, said new information has suggested that there was no reason to modify the trial protocol hence […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread like wildfire around the world, leaders of several nations instituted emergency efforts to repatriate their citizens from foreign shores. For Nigerians in foreign lands, accustomed to the usual incompetence of their officials, there was a sliver of optimism that the Nigerian government would finally change its ways and respond to […]

Places of worship such as churches and mosques are now free to reopen on condition that worshippers would wear masks, properly sanitize their hands, among other health guidelines to tackle the spread of COVID-19. This follows President Muhammadu Buhari relaxation of the restriction on places of worship based on guidelines issued by the Presidential Task […]

The performances of Northwest states’ governors, who took office in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Jigawa States have all been marked as an unmitigated failure by their constituents, who said they have not in any way impacted on their welfare; listing corruption, insecurity, unemployment, poor youth engagement and bad governance amongst the biggest challenges […]

The embattled national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole yesterday said the APC was not aware of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki’s preference for indirect primary. He made the declaration following a closed-door meeting he held with seven members of the Progressive Governors Forum led by Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu. […]

The Akwa Ibom Leaders Vanguard yesterday charged President Muhammadu Buhari to reconsider the lopsided nature of political appointments since assuming office in 2015, insisting that it has been in variance with the spirit of 1999 Constitution (as amended).   In a statement issued by its Coordinator, Senator Anietie Okon, the group wondered why Akwa Ibom […]

Manchester United extended Odion Ighalo’s loan spell until January 2021 ensuring the Nigerian striker will be able to finish the 2019/20 season with the Premier League club. But Ighalo’s Chinese club, Shanghai Shenhua, yesterday admitted that the ‘uncertainty’ around when foreigners will be allowed to return to China after the coronavirus crisis played a key […]

The Edo State Government has assured the parents, relatives and friends of late Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, as well as the student community in Edo State of thorough investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of the 100 level student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). Commissioner for Social Development and Gender […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), after the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016. Members of the new Board are: Mohammed Lawal (North West), Tajudeen Umar (North East), Adamu Mahmood  Attah (North Central), Senator Magnus Abe (South South), Dr […]