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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Thursday approved N9.2 billion for the construction of seven model schools and supply of antiretroviral drugs to persons living with HIV/AIDS across Nigeria. The meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, started at about by 4:30 p.m. and ended around 10 p.m. The Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, who briefed …

The rate of killings and kidnappings in Katsina State has become so ‘alarming’ that a lawmaker wants a state of emergency declared in parts of the state. The lawmaker representing Baure/Zango Federal Constituency, Ahmed Dayyabu-Safana, on Thursday decried the increasing rate of killings in Katsina State, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Dayyabu-Safana said some villages within his …

Tension heightened today, as Gen. Yakubu Gowon, former Nigerian Head of State, slumped mid way during the oration at the grave side of late Maj Gen David Akpodiete Ejoor, in Ovwor-Olomu Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. This is coming just as military personnel fruitlessly made efforts to bar visual coverage of the ugly incident, according to …

Life is becoming increasingly excruciating for workers, citizens ― LabourUrges FG to review privatization on powerPleads with Atiku, others not to overheat polityCall for scrapping of Service Wide VoteNgige, Saraki, Dogara absent ABUJA– President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assured Nigerian workers that the new N30,000 minimum wage would be fully implemented by his administration. This is as the Organized Labour …

Following one-month annual leave, Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, resumed work today (Thursday) and presided over the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting. The governor arrived Benin City on Wednesday. While he was away, his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu acted as governor. Obaseki is said to have set a precedent by being the first governor in the state …

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Commission (IBEDC) Chief Operating Officer, Mr John Ayodele, has said activities of vandals tampering the Disco’s facility are preventing it from tending customers’ needs. He also condemned the building of houses, shops and relaxation spots under power lines, bypassing of meters by 70 per cent of Nigerians, saying that prosecuting all defaulters in the law courts will …

Arraignment of the Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, before an Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court was stalled Thursday due to the absence of the defendants. Joined in the suit are Cast Oil & Gas Ltd as the first defendant; Seyi Sanni, second defendant; Adekunle Adebayo, third defendant; Access Bank, fourth defendant; and Mr …

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Thursday granted bail to the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Modibbo Kawu. Mr Kawu, Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Limited, Lucky Omoluwa, Dipo Onifade, and three others are facing charges of corruption, Premium Times reported. The NBC boss was indicted for allegedly misappropriating N2.5 billion, a scandal that could slow …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Operatives of Edo State Police Command were recently treated to a chilling confession when a suspected serial killer cultist, taken into custody, said he had killed 38 members of other rival cult groups in Edo state. The Police said the suspect, Mr. Frank Ikhuebor, 37, was on a mission to kill his 39th victim one Mr. John …

Sen Uchendu calls Wike ‘reformed Governor’Urges Wike to revive Amaechi’s projects he neglected PORT HARCOURT – Governor Nyesom Wike’s post-election olive branch to Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and other Rivers state opposition leaders yielded surprise result yesterday as top political associates of Amaechi pledged to support Wike in moving Rivers forward. The Amaechi allies led by Sen Andrew Uchendu …