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Andy Uba, a controversial Nigerian politician, indicted some years back for smuggling dollars to the U.S and pound to the UK, is just a step away from possibly becoming the next governor of Anambra State. Mr Uba was subject of a U.S investigation into an advance fee fraud scheme, known as 419 in Nigeria, according to the U.S government. In the …

Arsonists set the INEC office at Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State ablaze on Sunday. The Chief Fire Officer in Enugu State, Okwudili Ohaa, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Mr Ohaa said that a distress call was received by the Enugu State Fire Service at about 1.30 a.m. “As usual, when we …

Over 1.57 million candidates are sitting the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations across the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, made this known on Monday while monitoring the conduct of the WASSCE in Federal Government Girls College, Bwari; and Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse, both in Abuja. According to the him, the examination is …

Edo State Government has renewed the call on residents to complement its efforts at containing the COVID-19 pandemic by coming out to get vaccinated against the deadly virus. The state’s COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi gave the charge while addressing journalists in Benin City at the weekend. Obi, who decried the rise in the number of infections and deaths …

*VP joins Kebbi Governor, wife to mark Mass Literacy Day *Says access to education ticket to enjoyment of all human, civil and socio-political rights. Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has told Nigerian leaders at all levels to consider the education of their people, especially children and girls, as a duty, enabling them access to more socio-economic opportunities and better …

Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Gambo Sawaba General Hospital,  Zaria in  Kaduna State,  recorded 652 rape cases where children below 17 years were the victims between February 2019 and August 2021. Hajiya Amina Ladan, the head of the centre, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Zaria. According to Ladan, the …

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Executive officer of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother has been featured in the list of 100 Most Influential  African Women 2021, released by ‘Be a Girl’ Initiative, for the second consecutive year. Avance Media, a leading Rating firm, through its girls’ empowerment project, ‘Be A Girl’, launched the annual …

*VP attends Nigerian University of Technology & Management Scholars programme graduation, says hard work, consistency key *Adds: Ground-breaking innovation in technology or commerce is the product of well-trained people *Urges collaboration of public, private sector to build innovative institutions Effective collaboration between the public and private sector to build world class institutions focused on innovation in science, technology and management …

International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has launched a Community-Based Reintegration (CBR) project in Benin City, Edo State. The project was, “Promoting Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods for Returned Migrants and Unemployed Youths through Commmunity-Based Reintegration.” IOM Chief of Mission, Franz Celestin who was represented by the Programme Manager, Mr. Abram Tamrat said that the project seeks to contribute to sustainable reintegration for …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comr. Philip Shaibu has linked the spate of insecurity and banditry being witnessed in the country to refusal of politicians to speak the truth, urging them to be bold and speak truth to power irrespective of their political affiliations so as to make the nation better. Shaibu gave the charge when he hosted the …