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Nearly 1.4 million children under the age of five years in North-east Nigeria are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in the coming years as a result of the ongoing insurgency crisis by non-state armed groups, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UN-OCHA, has said. The UN’s interim resident and humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, …

Nigerian fuel retailer, MRS Oil Nigeria, on Wednesday stirred controversy when it announced that the petrol it received from Litasco, the Swiss trading arm of Russia’s Lukoil, was substandard. MRS said it received the oil through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) at the end of January and 37,000 tonnes were delivered to multiple retailers in the country. “NNPC through their trading …

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors on Tuesday in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handling of cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop from 1977 to 1982. In an almost 1,000-word letter released on Feb. 8, the 94-year-old retired pope said that his pain was all the greater as he had “borne great responsibility …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – A group, South East Patriots (SEP), at a press conference in Abuja during the week, handed Bar Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor a stiff warning not to consider putting himself forward in the 2023 Presidential elections. The group said that even though the Civil War ended over 50 years ago, the South East …

…Project connects two local councils. Edo State Government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and other partners have flagged off the 16.7km Ikpako-Ajoki Road project in Ovia North East and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking after the flag-off of the road project, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said the road project would open up the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hinged the failure of the country’s healthcare system on bad leadership, assuring that his government will sustain investment in the healthcare sector, ensuring quality, efficient and affordable health services to Edo people. Obaseki gave the assurance when he received the progress report on Edo State College of Nursing Science at the Government House, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, swore in eight new Commissioners and a Special Adviser with a charge to ensure effective service delivery to Edo people. Obaseki, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House in Benin City, urged the new appointees not to be partisan in the discharge of their duties. The Commissioners, who were …

The NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, received the broadcast licence from his NBC counterpart, Mallam Balarabe Ilela, in Abuja on Wednesday.  He noted that the NYSC, as one of the successful achievements of the Gowon Administration, has achieved its purpose of uniting the country in several ways, and also contributing immensely to national development.. “The commission normally gives licence in trust …

A member of the All Progressives Congress, Daniel Bwala, has claimed that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will not be contesting for presidency in 2023 against former Lagos governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. FILE: Osinbajo, Tinubu Bwala spoke when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. Bwala said, “Yemi Osinbajo is not running for President. He is not interested. …

The Yoruba Stakeholders’ Summit Group, yesterday called on all major political parties in the country to zone their presidential slot to South East or South-South of the country as a way of promoting equity and fairness. Speaking during a press conference in Lagos, Convener of the group, Mr Olufemi Lawson said that the South West region has had a fair …