The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has commenced the enrolment of foreign diplomats in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications of NIN, in Abuja. ALSO READ: COVID-19: We’ve made progress in public health sector growth — Osinbajo The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, […]

 Honours memory of late staff, Uche Njoku Nigeria now has 120 laboratories set up for swift COVID-19 testing nationwide  Development of Nigerian COVID-19 vaccine underway Due to the diligent work of Nigeria’s health workers and experts across the nation, the country has expanded its public health response capabilities and is making a progress in the […]

An unconfirmed report indicates that some armed Boko Haram terrorists have invaded Mafa Local Government Headquarters of Borno State and are in heavy exchange of gunfire with security forces. Sources have said.

Tension has now gripped residents of an agrarian town of Igangan, Ayete in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State as a self-acclaimed Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho remained adamant on the eviction order he gave to kidnappers masquerading as Fulani herders in the area.

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo, has approved the deployment of a new Head of Media and Public Relations for the scheme. He is Mr. Emmanuel Ononokpono, who until this development, was the NHIS State Coordinator in Akwa Ibom State. A statement, Friday from […]

Giving back to society is in fact vague and misty in nature. There are so many strata of people who make up the whole population of a nation. But they are different from each other. Some are affluent and some are mere stragglers of survival.

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Government has concluded plans to train teachers across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state on coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention protocol ahead of school resumption in the state. Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Osawonyi Irowa, disclosed this to journalists in Benin yesterday during a press […]

…Threatens to withdraw licences of recalcitrant operators By Emma Ujah The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted that all Diaspora remittances be paid to beneficiaries in foreign currencies, not Naira. The bank’s position was contained in a circular to all Authorised Dealers and International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs), issued Friday by the Director of […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia In continuation of his urban renewal project, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has commissioned 4 roads in Abia. Among the roads commissioned include Ojike Lane, Eziukwu road, Chisco Link, and Milverton Avenue, all in Aba South council. Speaking during the commissioning, the Governor said, “Of course you know our […]

By Innocent Anaba The ongoing trial of the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court for alleged N2.2 billion fraud, was again stalled on Friday, as counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), told the court that his star witness contracted […]