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…youths should shun kidnapping, thuggery, cultism Youth leaders in Ebonyi State, yesterday urged those they described as selfish politicians to steer clear of their path and allow them to pursue their God-given destinies for the betterment of society. . In a chat with Newsmen after the inauguration of Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State’s chapter of Ekubaraoha Youth Assembly, …

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, to call off the strike action they commenced since August 2. The order followed a suit the Federal Government filed before the court to challenge the legality of the strike action. FG, alongside the Federal Ministry of Health, had insisted that resident doctors embarked …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Friday said Christian leaders in the country owe it a duty to chronicle their journeys in Christendom to encourage others and preach the gospel as well. He stated this in Lagos during the public presentation and launch of a book in honour of the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Church, Pastor Dr …

…Govt urges vaccination COVID-19 death tolls in the third wave of the pandemic have reached 54 in Edo State, with confirmed infection cases of 1098 as the State Government intensifies the vaccination of citizens across the state’s 18 local government areas. The Obaseki administration is urging those who have not been inoculated to get vaccinated in order to remain healthy …

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives seeking its approval of $4.054 billion and £710 million external loans to fund projects captured under the 2018-2021 borrowing plan. Buhari is also seeking approval for grant components of $125 million in the 2018-2021 external rolling borrowing plan. The president had, on May 18, 2021, sought the approval of the …

Lagos State becomes the first sub-national government to activate the framework for the unlocking of the $1 trillion Nigerian Green Bond Market Development Programme to finance key infrastructure projects. On Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FMDQ Group and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa, which are the programme’s implementing partners on the proposed N25 billion …

The House of Representatives in Abuja on Wednesday received a bill to control small and light weapons from President Muhammadu Buhari. Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Reps while reading the letter from Buhari dated Aug.26, said that the bill is for the consideration of the House. He said that the bill to control small and light …

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the only Nigerian on 2021 The Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the world. Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is on The Time’s 100 Most Influential People list alongside Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan. Other notable honourees of the …

The police spokesperson in Kaduna State, Mohammed Jajige, has confirmed the kidnapping of the Emir of Bungudu, Alhassan Atto, and many other travellers on Tuesday along the Kaduna-Abuja road. Mr Jalige said the incident occurred at about 3 p.m. around Dutse village. He said the police recovered four vehicles from the scene but do not know the number of people …

The Nigerian government says it will lift the ban on Twitter in a ‘few days.’ The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this while answering questions from State House journalists at the end of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Mohammed said progress is being made in talks with the social media giant. “I think …