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BY OKHIDE EM’YA DAVID Neurologists say recent findings have revealed that un-recommended consumption of Garlic and Aspirin worsens cases of High Blood pressure and can lead to early death of Stroke Patients. The Neurologists including, a Professor of Neurology, Mustapha Danesi, Head of Stroke Unit, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH); Professor, F A Imarhiagbe, Chairman West African Medical Association; …

Some Nigerians on Monday lambasted the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the President Muhammadu Buhari for saying that the farmers who were killed by Boko Haram did not obtain military clearance before going to the farm. Shehu who made this comment on Monday in an interview with BBC stated that the “government is sad that this tragic incident …

Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu has said that explaining the circumstances that might have led to the farmers being killed does not mean he does not have sympathy for the victims as he was merely throwing light on the mode of military operations in the war zone of the Northeast. This is coming after his comment on a BBC Newsday interview …

Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says that the corps will introduce the National Identity Number (NIN) information by first quarter of 2021 for vehicles registration. Oyeyemi revealed this when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Friday. The corps marshall said that the essence of the NIN was to …

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled December 8 for its National Executive Committee (NEC). This is coming five months after Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) was controversially sacked and replaced amidst the crisis rocking the party. That resolution was reached at the last emergency NEC meeting attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, APC state governors and other key members in …

Less than 27 months to the 2023 presidential polls, leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, are in a pitch battle for the soul of the party. They are also divided over which zone should produce its next presidential flagbearer. Sources told Vanguard, yesterday, that eyes on 2023 is at the heart of the renewed battle for the control …

Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has said that farmers who were killed by Boko Haram on Saturday did not have military clearance to be on the rice farms. Shehu said this in an interview with BBC on Monday, stating further that people need to know what it is like in the Lake Chad Basin area. According to him, although much of those areas have been …

President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan is leading a federal government delegation to Maiduguri, Borno State on a condolence visit over the killing of farmers at the weekend by terrorists. According to a statement Monday in Abuja by his Special Adviser, Media, Ola Awoniyi, the President of the Senate left for Maiduguri today, midday. Members of the delegation include …

The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Monday said Nigeria is currently at the mercy of terrorists because the country is being denied access to acquire needed weapons to fight the insurgents despite efforts to do so. The Minister who lamented the killings of 43 farmers in Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State said the …

Edo State Government has condemned the activities of illegal loggers at Okomu Forest Reserve, which is compromising the forest assets in the state and endangering the wild-life in the park. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., directed the forest patrol team to firm up surveillance across the forest belt so as to mitigate the activities …