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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Muslims in the country, Nigerians of all faiths, and the followers of Islam all over the world on the occasion of the Maulud-Un-Nabiyy. “I am delighted to send greetings of peace, unity, and goodwill to the Muslim Ummah, fellow citizens and Muslims all over the world as they observe […]
The Federal Government has filed an amended seven-count against the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The amended charge which was filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Monday, borders on treasonable felony and the alleged involvement of Kanu in acts […]
Stakeholders of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the southeast, have reacted to the defection of the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Nkem Okeke, from the party to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The stakeholders emphatically criticized the defection, describing the action as unconstitutional and undemocratic. DAILY POST reported that Okeke, who […]
The Federal Government has set a deadline of December 1 for civil servants to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, announced this at a briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. “With effect from 1st December 2021, Federal Government employees […]
The three kidnapped students of Christ the King Major Seminary in Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been released. The chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo, says the three seminarians were released by their abductors on Wednesday, October 13th. The three seminarians were abducted by bandits suspected to […]
Despite being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, Nigerians may be required to take extra shots of the vaccine to stay safe. This is according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi. He made the remark on Tuesday during a briefing in Ikeja, the state capital. “So we know that the vaccine is […]
The Organised Labour in Cross River State, on Tuesday, shut down public offices including schools and hospitals to press home its demands. The labour movement comprises the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JNC). They said the action followed the failure of the state government to […]
Amid increased calls that election results should be transmitted electronically, the Senate on Tuesday bowed to pressure and gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the sole power to determine the mode of transmission of results. This followed the reversal of the Senate’s earlier decision that INEC may consider the electronic transmission of results “provided national [network] […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved N13.3 billion for the take-off of the Community Policing initiative as part of efforts to boost security nationwide. Buhari disclosed this in Abuja at the opening of a two-day Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat to assess progress made towards the achievement of the nine key priorities of his administration. […]
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly African children. The decision followed a review of a pilot programme deployed since 2019 in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi in which more than two million doses were given of […]
