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*VP recalls how “The Flagship” spoke truth to power at launch of book on The Guardian *Urges media to tackle spread of fake news Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said the media, as gatekeepers in the fourth estate, must demonstrate a greater awareness of the society, while upholding the principles of balance, objectivity and fair-hearing. Prof. Osinbajo stated …

Unknown gunmen have attacked a third police station in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east, in less than 72 hours. The attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday at the Mbiere Divisional Police Headquarters in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state, The Punch newspaper has reported. The second attack was carried out a few hours after the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, accompanied by …

…expresses hope in one united, indivisible Nigeria…says INEC embraced technology to forestall manipulation of Edo guber poll Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for political leaders at different levels to honour the social contract with the people, calling for a paradigm shift to douse rising tension across the country. Obaseki, while addressing members of Edo State …

*It’s time to improve police welfare, VP adds The police force must work hard to regain the trust and confidence of the public by stamping out the excesses, abuses, and culture of impunity exhibited by some elements within the police, Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo told the new Inspector General of Police on Wednesday. Prof Osinbajo stated this at the decoration …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the Edo Health Improvement Programme (Edo-HIP) and Edo Health Insurance Scheme will improve access to quality and affordable healthcare services for all residents in the state. The governor gave the assurance in commemoration of World Health Day, celebrated every April 7, to mark the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO). …

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the quality and standard of sporting facilities in Edo State, commending the governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for his administration’s investment in sports development. Buhari who described sports as one of the veritable tools that unite Nigerians, hailed the Governor for spearheading the upgrading of sports infrastructure in the state. The President gave the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Deputy Inspector-General, DIG, Usman Alkali Baba, as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP. The announcement came on a day his immediate predecessor, Mohammed Adamu, was in Owerri, Imo State, to assess the extent of damage done by the gunmen who attacked Owerri Prisons and Imo State police command headquarters, freeing inmates …

As Nigeria vaccinates 964,387 persons; Kogi receives 16,900 doses The Federal Government has urged  Nigerians to continue to maintain all Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention measures against the COVID-19 virus, even after vaccination, noting that the COVID-19 vaccines had not proved largely effective against some new coronavirus variants. Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has spoken on the crippling nationwide strike embarked upon by judiciary workers on Tuesday. The leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) had called for the strike to demand financial autonomy for the Nigerian judiciary at all levels. A statement by the CJN’s media aide, Ahuraka Isah, said Mr Muhammad …

A day after armed men attacked a police headquarters and a prison facility in Imo State, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo visited the state where he appealed to residents to reject violent groups. PREMIUM TIMES reported the early Monday attack on the police headquarters in Owerri during which one police officer sustained gunshot injury. The gunmen, using guns and dynamites, also attacked the …