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By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, our Abuja Correspondent Confusion appears to be trailing the Covid 19 vaccination exercise at the Federal Medical Center situated at the Jabi Road in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Our investigation showed that some residents seeking to take their second jabs have been turned back and directed to Area 3 in Abuja. “We do …

…Accuses Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps of providing cover for illegal gold miners in the community By Okhide Em’ya David Members of Dangbala community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo have cried out over alleged threats to their lives by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who provide security for illegal gold miners in …

In 2019, members of the House of Representatives spent over N5.2 billion at different intervals and on different projects, an audit report has revealed. These expenditures ranged from running costs to some lawmakers to repairs and maintenance. However, the spendings could not be accounted for, and there was no evidence to show what the funds were used for. Besides those …

The Federal Government should go after the sponsors of the several killings in Nigeria and stop pointing accusing fingers at the youths, a political organisation under the aegis of North-East Youth Initiative for Development has said. While advising the government to engage the youths in nation-building and governance, YEYID said recent developments have confirmed that the country has “turned to …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has punished three judges who issued conflicting orders in the leadership crisis that dogged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this year. Okogbule Gbasam of the High Court of Rivers State, Nusirat Umar of the High Court of Kebbi State and Edem Kooffreh of the High Court of Cross River State, were barred by the NJC from elevation …

The North-western Governor’s Forum has said that to have a banditry-free society, all stakeholders must show commitment at fighting the menace. Chairman, of the Forum, Gov. Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State said this on Thursday in Abuja when he led a delegation of the Forum on a condolence visit to Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto). The News Agency of Nigeria …

Members of the National Assembly have criticised the Department of State Services for going public with its warning to lawmakers without a formal security notice to the parliament on potential threats. Several lawmakers who were contacted by our correspondent on Wednesday denied getting any advisory from the DSS to the National Assembly. Some of them, however, expressed fear over the …

The successful auction of the 3.5GHz spectrum licence on Monday this week by the Nigerian Communications Commission, which was won by MTN Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited has paved way for the deployment of 5G network across the country in 2022. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, on Monday …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated a 12-man Edo State Road Safety Advisory Council, charged with the responsibility of coordinating the state’s road safety targets and driving the implementation of the road safety sector strategic plan. The Committee, headed by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, was inaugurated at the Government House in Benin …

*Facilities are centers with different expensive equipment needed to grow small businesses & trades *VP to Imo people: “Don’t allow your land become ungovernable” Nigerian Government has commissioned the fourth Shared Facility in Imo State to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises across the country. While commissioning the project, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said federal resources belong to all Nigerians …