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•Insists negotiating with bandits paints govt as weak•Buhari reaffirms shoot-on-sight order at AK-47-wielding criminals•2,403 insurgents killed since 2015•Armed Forces working in Synergy, says Irabor The federal government yesterday ruled out hiring mercenaries to fight the insurgency war, saying the country has enough personnel and resources to fight insecurity, especially with the reform of the armed forces by President Muhammadu Buhari. …

(CNN) Addressing a pandemic-worn nation a year after coronavirus brought life to a halt, President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the country from crisis using a pair of upcoming dates: May 1, by which he will order states to allow all adults to receive vaccines; and July 4, when he said Americans can again celebrate Independence …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that investments in top medical care and the overall healthcare sector in Nigeria is set to birth one of “the fastest growth areas in a resurgent Nigerian economy.”  Osinbajo (SAN), stated this Thursday during his virtual remarks at the official unveiling of the Evercare Hospital in Lekki, Lagos. Evercare Hospital, part of …

…Records 20 new cases, 31 recoveries Edo State has attained a milestone in the fight against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) as the state on Thursday, hit the 40, 000 sample collection and testing target set by Governor Godwin Obaseki, as part of efforts to contain the deadly virus. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, who disclosed this …

..Demands Obaseki’s presence before vacating crisis area. By Okhide Em’ya David Petroleum Tanker Drivers and other articulated heavy vehicles on Thursday Morning  blocked the  ever busy Lagos-Benin highway over alleged   killing of two drivers by the terrorist Fulani herdsmen . The alleged murder was said to have been carried out on Wednesday. The bandits  were said to have made away …

The Senate has called on the authorities of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to construct police posts and ensure police presence in communities displaced as a result of incessant attacks by suspected herdsmen, so as to ensure security and rekindle the people’s confidence. The Upper Chamber at plenary on Wednesday also called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the …

Miyetti Allah Breeders Association of Nigeria says it is tired of open grazing in Ondo State, calling on government to make provision for ranches as a way of putting an end to frequent herdsmen/farmers’ crises. The Chairman of the association in the state, Alhaji Bello Garba, stated this on Wednesday in Akure. Garba was speaking during a public hearing on …

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), says the loot recovered from convicted ex-Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, belongs to the state and not the Federal Government. He, therefore, faulted the Federal Government’s plan to use the recently recovered £4.2m to construct Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Abuja-Kano railway and other federal projects. Falana, in a statement, said, “The £4.2m does not …

#ENDCORRUPTION  #ENDIMPUNITY   #ENDIMMUNITY   #TRANSPARENCY By Dr. Sota Omoigui As a third role as broker, again with no checks and balances, Obaseki played the key role of sourcing the first N25 billion from the Capital Market through his company, Afrinvest. For his troubles, Obaseki pocketed N1.5billion commission from the deal, a 6% commission. In short, a man who swims in a …

The Edo State Government has urged traders in the state to take advantage of the Edo Health Insurance Scheme (EDOHIS), to access quality and affordable healthcare services to avoid out-of-pocket spending for their healthcare needs. Addressing traders during a sensitization programme, in Idogbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, the Director-General, Edo State Health Insurance Commission, Dr. Rock Amegor, said the scheme …