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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, has told an Abuja High Court that Zainab, the daughter of former President Umaru Yar’Adua, forged several documents to lay claim to a disputed plot of land in Abuja. The minister alleged, yesterday, that there was nothing to show that the former President’s daughter ever applied for land in the FCT …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that battle-hardened militants from Iraq and Syria are “actively” entering Afghanistan. “The situation in Afghanistan is not easy,” Putin said during a video conference with security service chiefs of ex-Soviet states. “Militants from Iraq, Syria with experience in military operations are actively being drawn there,” he said. “It is possible that terrorists may try …

Inaugurates Audit Service Commission Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in Prof. Faith Osadolor as the new Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Justice, and Ozavize Salami as the Executive Chairman Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).The governor also inaugurated a five-man Audit Service Commission with a charge to utilize the office for the benefit of the majority of Edo …

An unvaccinated 87-year-old female, is the latest casualty of the deadly coronavirus in Edo State, Head of the State’s COVID-19 Case Management, Dr. Osagie Ebomwonyi has disclosed. He made the disclosure during the daily virtual meeting of the State COVID-19 Taskforce, chaired by the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday. According to him, this case was reported from the …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband left Mass at a church in Rome Saturday evening due to a “security incident,” the church’s rector said. “You probably heard or saw the commotion. Unfortunately, I guess, there was a security incident and sadly Speaker Pelosi and her husband had to leave,” Fr. Steven Petroff, rector of St. Patrick’s Church in Rome, …

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has called on the Federal Government to put its acts together and address the twin problems of incessant industrial actions and brain drain in the health sector. President, NMA, Prof Innocent Ujah, gave the advice while addressing the press as part of activities to commemorate the 2021 Physicians’ Week in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State …

The Oba of Benin Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has canceled all activities lined up to mark his 5th Coronation which is also his birthday in honour of late billionaire business mogul Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo.    A statement by the Benin Tradional Council and signed by its Secretary, Frank Irabor said “the postponement is to honour Idahosa …

Dr Betta Edu, Cross River Commissioner for Health on says malaria remains the highest cause of under-fives and maternal mortality in Nigeria. Edu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Calabar, while reacting to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) approval of a malaria vaccine. The commissioner said that apart from being responsible for …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Monday in Benin said that it doesn’t make sense to pass the anti-open grazing bill into law without arresting and prosecuting offenders of the same law. Mr Obaseki stated this at a stakeholders Town-Hall meeting on the proposed Anti-open Grazing Law. Controversy The law which has been passed in some southern states of Nigeria bans …

The Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reacted to a PREMIUM TIMES report linking him with a company that acquired a corruption-tainted London property used by former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu. Mr. Oyetola’s reaction is contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Ismail Omipidan. Mr. Oyetola said he resigned from one of the companies mentioned in our story, Global Investments …