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Kaduna, Nigeria – A Nigerian priest who spent more than a month in captivity following his abduction earlier this year has called on the international community to come to the aid of the people of God in Nigeria’s Kaduna State amid heightened insecurity. Fr. Bako Francis Awesuh, 37, told Aid to the Church in Need Nov. 25 attacks from the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has approved the appointments of 38 Senior Special Assistants and 96 Special Assistants. Official said this appointment followed the harmonization of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) by the leaders of the party across the state. Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., in a statement on Thursday, announced the appointments. The 134 …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Ibrahim Aliyu Isaq of Fugar in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State who was reportedly kidnapped a week ago has regained freedom. The Public Relations Officer for Edo State Police Command SP Kontongs Bello stated this in statement posted on the command’s official WhatsApp page at …

Vatican’s Secretary of State has said, while commenting on protests against Italy’s vaccine rules, that the Church’s message is clear, that vaccination is an “act of love,” according to report by the Catholic News Agency. In an interview with Vatican News published on Nov. 28, Cardinal Pietro Parolin was asked about “No Vax” and “No Pass” demonstrations in cities across …

…Infrastructure, education, health take lion shares Christened ‘Budget of Renewal, Hope and Growth’, a N214.2 billion appropriation bill was on Wednesday, presented to the Edo State House of Assembly for the 2022 fiscal year by the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. The budget which seeks to enhance reforms in government process, stimulate economic prosperity and improve ease of doing business …

If Nigeria would be rescued from the pit of bad leadership, stakeholders must amend the faulty process through which public officials emerge. This was the submission of former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, and others at the 7th Goddy Jidenma Foundation (GJF) Lecture, held at MUSON Centre, Lagos, yesterday. The theme of the lecture …

…..declares his banishment illegal The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Kano state government to tender an apology to the dethroned Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, in two national dailies.ADVERTISING The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Anwuli Chikere, held that Sanusi’s forceful banishment from the state after his dethronement, was illegal, unconstitutional and …

By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor Human rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has pooh poohed arguments of some lawyers including Minister of State Labour and Productivity, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, that  judicial commissions of inquiry set up by state governments following the ENDSARS protests were illegal and could not indict military and police officers. Citing various cases across many states …

• 38m living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, 680,000 died in 2020• NACA claims 1.6m persons with the virus on free treatment• UNAIDS warns world could face 7.7m AIDS-related deaths over next 10 years• AHF: World must keep fighting the other pandemic• FG laments rate of infections among young people, tasks NACA on 2030 target to end AIDS No fewer than 1.6 million …

…Kano govt heads to appeal court A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday,  ordered Kano State government to tender an apology to the dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, in two national dailies, in addition to awarding him N10million as  damages against Kano state government. Justice Anwuli Chikere in her judgment,  held that Sanusi’s banishment from the …