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• Say there’s no going back on Labour Party presidential candidate• ‘Negative views not representative of Anambra, Igbo people’• Eze’s comments ‘unpleasant, bad omen’, says traditional ruler Despite opposition from some prominent politicians, Igbo yesterday said there is no going back in their support for Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. They insisted it is the turn of Igbo …

The Senate has proposed the establishment of 376 new agencies and institutions despite moves by the Federal Government to restructure the public service in line with the Steve Oronsaye Committee Report on Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies and Commission. The report recommended the scrapping or merging of some ministries, departments and agencies in order to reduce the …

Mr Osuntokun succeeds Doyin Okupe who recently stepped down as director-general following his conviction by a Federal High Court in Abuja over money laundering charges Labour Party (LP) has appointed Akin Osuntokun as the Director-General of its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC. This is contained in a statement issued by Head of Media, Obi-Baba Ahmed Campaign Organisation, Diran Onifade, on Tuesday in …

He directed the troops to show professionalism at all times and strictly abide by the Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement throughout the electioneering period. The Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya, on Monday charged troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, to remain apolitical as the 2023 general election approaches. Mr Yahaya gave the charge …

A combination of high food prices and a strong dollar is negatively affecting people in Nigeria and other developing countries, a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has revealed. According to the report, this combination is making many individuals living in these countries make hard choices to make ends meet, such as skipping meals or taking …

…Most lack basic infrastructure, personnel & drugs; only 6,000 functional in total …Declare emergency in primary healthcare — NMA  …Uncompleted PHC abandoned after gulping N14m in Ondo …FCT: Only 30 PHCs adequately equipped l60% of PHCs in Lagos defunct —- Commissioner In Nigeria, all is not well with primary health care, widely regarded as the cornerstone of essential healthcare, access …

United States Supreme Court said on Tuesday that the controversial Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 will remain in effect while legal challenges play out. This is a move that ensures that federal officials will be able to continue to swiftly expel migrants at US borders at least for the next several months. According to report by CNN, the …

Edo State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring smallholder farmers acquire appropriate skills and knowledge to drive sustainable oil palm development. Such initiative will be in line with global best practices and in accordance with Round Table for Sustainable Oil Palm (RSPO) Principles and Criteria. The Team Lead, Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), Mr. Churchill Oboh gave the …

Christmas is here. Let us all rejoice and be glad. Christmas is not just a date on our calendar. Christmas defies a calendar or dates. Christmas is our life. Christmas is ever present with us. After all, the one whom we celebrate is called, Emmanuel, God-with-us. Christmas is a celebration. In our daily lives, despite the hardships and disappointments, the …

The year 2022 is winding up. High-level political activities characterised it – from the dramatic to the absurd. On the eve of a crucial general election in Nigeria, 2022 is ending with a cacophony noise of optimism, cynicism and ambivalence. This year has put all our assumptions about democracy, nation building and good governance to the test. But we can …