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United States Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Wednesday that the remains of at least 22 servicemen, killed during the battle of Tarawa in World War II, are being returned to the United States in an Honorable Carry Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2019. The Battle for Tarawa was part of a larger U.S. invasion …

South-East groups of the All Progressives Congress have condemned the appointment of a chieftain of the All Progressive Grand Alliance in Anambra State, Anayo Nnebe, as an aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. In separate statements by the Conference of APC State Publicity Secretaries and South-East APC Young Progressives Forum in Awka, Anambra State on …

Six Commissioners and five Special Advisers were on Wednesday sworn-in by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, with a charge to the appointees to work for the betterment of the state and people. Speaking during the swearing-in of the commissioners and special advisers at Government House, Benin City, the governor described their appointment as a call to service. He …

The presidential election petition tribunal has ordered the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Zamfara Stata Resident Electoral Commissioner to appear on or before 12 noon or Thursday. The court gave the order Wednesday following a complaint by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the subpoena served on both INEC officials, since July 12 and 15, …

…Calls on IGP, DSS, all parties to respect subsisting court order Edo State House of Assembly has rejected Ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives’ recommendation that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Department of State Services (DSS) should seal up the Assembly. The Ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives, investigating issues surrounding the inauguration of the Edo …

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justice Tanko Mohammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Ag. CJN, Mohammad President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan announced the confirmation on Wednesday at the plenary few minutes after Mohammad was screened by the lawmakers. VANGUARD

The crisis rocking Edo State House of Assembly Wednesday took a new twist as the House of Representatives has directed the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to issue a new proclamation to the House for proper constitution. The House also directed the Inspector General of Police, IGP and the Director-General of the Department of State Service, DSS to shut down the …

A Ward Collation Agent, Aliyu Abdullahi, on Wednesday, told the presidential election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja that he was shocked when he heard results the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, released in two Wards in Nasarawa State where voters ran away owing to attacks by herdsmen. Abdullahi who appeared as the 52nd witness in the petition the Peoples Democratic …

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to make the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) compulsory for all Nigerians. The President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Francis Faduyile, said only a compulsory NHIS will ensure Nigerians in the informal sector are captured in the scheme. Mr Faduyile made the appeal when he led a delegation of the association to Aso Rock for a courtesy …

Hearing continued before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, as a former Ambassador, Mabien Samaki, gave evidence to debunk the allegation that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar was originally from Cameroon. Samaki who appeared as the 41st witness, said he was a one time ambassador of Nigeria to Romania. He …