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…facilities employed quacks, sold expired medicines, others, says Health Commissioner Edo State Government has stepped up regulation of the State’s health sector, sealing off over 108 unregistered health facilities for various unsafe medical practices and failing several quality assurance checks, thereby endangering the lives of millions of Edo people. The Edo State Health Commissioner, Dr. Samuel Alli, who disclosed this …

Former  Anambra Governor Willie Obiano has been granted bail after he was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a nine-count charge in which he was accused of laundering about N4billion. Obiano pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him by an official of the court. After the taking of the defendant’s plea, the prosecuting lawyer, Sylvanus Tahir …

A United Nations special report on the persistent insecurity situation in parts of Katsina State has unveiled 24 terrorists’ cells spread across about 30 forests in this North-West area of Nigeria. The report tagged, “Mapping the potentials of Transitional Justice in Katsina State,” also identified each terrorist leader by name as well as the numerical strength of each of the …

Barely a month after being sworn in as the governor of Ondo state, Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa, on Wednesday, dissolved the State Executive Council. The sack of the state Executive Council was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Ebenezer Adeniyan, who said the sack of the members takes immediate effect. The governor appreciated all …

Fruit sellers, carpenters, photographers, block makers, pepper sellers, pool agents, hairdressers and others in the informal sector in Oyo State are to pay between N500 and N50,000 yearly as presumptive tax. Under the Oyo State presumptive tax system, those regarded as low-income earners are categorised along the lines of minimum, medium and maximum. The tax payable for barbers range from …

The Nigerian Army says it will conduct the screening and verification of children of deceased personnel for the award of scholarships. According to a statement by the Department of Army Administration on Wednesday in Abuja, the screening will be held at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess 1 at Asokoro in Abuja. The scholarship is one of the welfare schemes …

All those on board a Russian military plane that crashed on Wednesday are dead, Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a Telegram post.  “A transport airplane crashed in the Korochansky district. It went down in a field near a settlement. All those on board died,” Gladkov said.  “Now the crash site is cordoned off. All operational services are on site, investigative measures are being …

Inih Ebong, the ailing lecturer who for over two decades has been battling the University of Uyo over the unlawful termination of his appointment, has appealed to the university authorities to obey the judgement of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria which ordered his reinstatement and compensation. Mr Ebong’s appeal is contained in a 16 January 2021 letter he wrote to the …

The Minister of Interior, Tunji Ojo, has received commendations from Universal Migration Enlightenment Centre (UMEC) and Global Migration Research Institute (GMRI) for his recent initiatives in facilitating smoother passport issuance and improving correctional facilities in the country. Speaking at a press briefing, yesterday in Abuja, GMRI President Dr. Williams Azuma Ijoma, said these developments are critical steps toward enhancing safety, …

• Blinken: A secure, democratic, prosperous Nigeria good for Africa, U.S. and the world• Pledges $45m to tackle insecurity in Nigeria, other West African nations• Nigeria got $2.5b in security assistance since 2017• Tuggar seeks democratisation of UN Security Council United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday pledged $45 million in additional financing to tackle the escalating security concerns in Nigeria and neighbouring …