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Patients in federal health institutions are currently passing through untold pain even as their relatives have been grumbling for the past 22 days as a result of the ongoing strike by health workers, an investigation by PREMIUM TIMES has shown. Three weeks ago, JOHESU, an association of health workers except doctors, began an indefinite strike over the failure of the …

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday pleaded with former President Olusegun Obasanjo to give the party another chance, saying the PDP has changed its ways. Apparently the main opposition party is disturbed by the decision of the Obasanjo- led coalition to collapse into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against expectations of finding accommodation in the PDP. …

The General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Rev. Musa Asake, died on Friday. He was 68. His younger brother, Mr. Philimon Asake, said the CAN official died in his Abuja residence after complaining of being sick. Philimon said the deceased had hypertension. He said recently the CAN official complained about pains in his legs and had …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday closed its case in the trial of former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. EFCC re-arraigned Kalu, a former Director of Finance in Abia State Government House, Udeh Udeogu and Slok Nigeria Limited on 34- count charge of laundering N3.2billion. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Commission said …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari, and his All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled government have been taking “Nigerians for fools.” Obasanjo who lamented that the fortunes of most Nigerians have taken a turn for the worse in the last three years despite claims to the contrary by Buhari and APC, called for concerted efforts from …

Former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship race with a message to party members that he would not be used by anybody to fulfill political agenda. Oshiomhole, who made a formal declaration for the chairmanship seat in Abuja, said he would add value to the party and help deepen the nation’s democracy. …

A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, may have quit the Coalition for Nigeria Movement as the movement has adopted a political party, African Democratic Congress, to realise its dream of a new Nigeria. He gave this hint on Thursday evening when he addressed the press at his presidential library home in Abeokuta. In a speech he titled ‘My treatise for …

WASHINGTON — The United States will continue to work with other nations to address the range of Iranian malign influences, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on Wednesday. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before the panel on the fiscal year 2019 defense budget request. …

Deposed Ojuromi of Uromi, His Royal Highness, Anselm Aidenojie II, tendered an apology to the Edo State Government, in addition to a plea for leniency from well-meaning citizens of Edo State before he was recently reinstated by the government, Governor Godwin Obaseki explained on Thursday. Among those, said to have waded into the issue with a plea for leniency was …

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has responded to the Senate resolution on his non-appearance before the upper chamber, saying he owed them no apologies. The IG said he did not have to appear before the lawmakers, noting that a senior police officer of the rank of Deputy Inspector-General or an Assistant Inspector-General could act on his behalf in an …