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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON AND IDAHOSA MUSA  23-year-old father, Mr. Praise Mumbor, whose 19-month-old son was allegedly transfused with HIV-contaminated blood in an Edo hospital has dragged the operator of the healthcare facility to court. Mr. Mumbor’s lawsuit followed several months of inconclusive investigations initiated by the Edo State Ministry of Health into his allegation of medical negligence against the facility last …

  he National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Shehu Mohammed, who revealed this on Thursday at the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, warned against renewed attempts to sell Federal Unity Schools. Mohammed disclosed that after years of intense advocacy, the Federal Government has restored gratuity for public servants, with payments expected …

he Edo State House of Assembly Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Museum of West African Art and the Radisson Hotel project has invited a former governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, for questioning. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Secretary of the Ad-hoc Committee, Bekisu Oshone. Oshone stated that the former governor and other invitees are …

On Sunday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed that police officers assigned to provide security for VIPs across the country be withdrawn from such duties and redeployed to focus on their core policing responsibilities. he Nigeria Police Force’s Mobile Force, 50 Squadron in Kubwa, Abuja, has issued urgent instructions for all personnel assigned to provide security for high-profile individuals to report …

The incident adds to growing concerns about insecurity in Shiroro and other parts of Niger State. unmen have abducted 10 farmers in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, following a wave of violent attacks on local communities and a recent school kidnapping in the region. The Niger State Police Command confirmed the incident. Public Relations Officer Wasiu Abiodun said …

resident Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering the army, police and intelligence services to immediately expand recruitment and deploy thousands of additional personnel. He also urged the National Assembly to initiate the process of legalising state police to tackle the escalating wave of kidnappings and terrorist attacks across the country in the past week. But in a …

He stressed that the move was neither political nor sentimental, but rooted in the core mandate of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure the protection of citizens and maintain public order. he Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the Nigerian government’s recent directive ordering the withdrawal of police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a deliberate security …

nvestigators believe the suspect is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in September 2021 and has been living in Washington state, two law enforcement officials and a person familiar with the matter said. The suspect has been identified by law enforcement officials as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, but authorities were still working to fully confirm his background, they said. The people …

wo members of the West Virginia National Guardsmen who were shot in Washington, DC are in critical condition, officials said today. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser described the attack as a “targeted shooting,” the CNN reports. According to the report, the guardsmen were performing “high visibility patrols” when they were shot, according to police officials, who added the suspected shooter was …

 member representing Borgu/Agwara Federal Constituency of Niger State in the House of Representatives has revealed that bandits terrorising Niger State have turned Kanji National Park to their operational base where they launch attacks. The lawmaker, Hon. Jafaru Ali made this known during the plenary Wednesday while moving a motion pursuant to Order 8, Rule 5, Standing Orders on the urgent …