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A Russian court in Tomsk, Siberia sentenced a Jehovah’s Witness on Tuesday to six years in prison for practising his faith, which is banned in the country, the organisation and local media reported. Sergei Klimov was the second adherent of the faith to be jailed in Russia. The Christian faith, which does not observe many traditional doctrines including Christmas and …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday ordered the Nigerian Army and its Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to suspend the ongoing Operation Positive Identification. The presiding Judge, Rilwanu Aikawa ordered both parties to maintain status quo pending the determination of substantive suit filed by Human right activist Femi Falana, SAN, according to the News Agency …

Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says the corporation saved more than three billion dollars from arbitrations. Kyari made this known in a statement signed by Mr Samson Makoji, the acting spokesman for the corporation in Abuja on Tuesday. The GMD spoke during  a Town Hall meeting that also involved the participation of the corporation’s …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has felicitated with Dr. Osahon Enabulele, who is to assume office as the new President of the Commonwealth Medical Association. Dr. Enabulele is a Chief Consultant Family Physician at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and Member, Executive Committee of the World Medical Association (WMA). He is the first Nigerian to chair the …

As the Nigerian Senate confirmed new members for the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has stressed that the intervention Agency must executive quality projects in Edo State. Governor Obaseki said this when he addressed a plenary of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the Bishop Kelly …

Says no law recognises Interim Management As Senate Confirms Odubu, Okumagba, 13 others as NDDC Board …Insists on thorough oversight on NDDC Strong indications have emerged that fresh crisis looms at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, as the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, yesterday gave a matching order that the just confirmed board immediately take over the …

This is to announce the passing of Madam Imadeyunuagbon Imadomwinyi, nee Obazee of the Great Benin Kingdom. She is the mother of Rita Osajie, popularly known as Iye-Osato who lives in Boston Massachusetts, USA. Late Madam Imadeyunuagbon Imadomwinyi Born on January 20, 1931, Madam Imadomwinyi answered the call of God on Tuesday October 29, 2019 in her home in Italy …

The 36 state councils of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council will on Tuesday (today) meet with the national body of the council in Abuja. At the meeting, the state councils will receive directives on how to negotiate with state governments on the consequential adjustments arising from the new minimum wage of N30 000.  The Federal Government had on October …

POWERGEN Renewable Energy (PowerGen), a leader in micro-utilities in Africa – managing mini-grids and providing customer support – has signed a deal with funding from Shell’s New Energies business, as well as Omidyar Network, Acumen, Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), EDFI ElectriFI, Sumitomo Corporation, DOB Equity, and Micro-grid Catalytic Capital Partners (MCCP). In a statement sent to Vanguard, All On …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, on Monday described the Saturday attack on Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Oba of Lagos and others as the deliberate design of the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.  Recall that on Sunday, Oshiomhole alleged that the deputy governor mobilised over 200 commercial motorcycle riders (Okada riders) and thugs to the venue of …