The Federal Government will not be able to partner popular surgeon, Dr Jeremiah Abalaka, as regards finding a cure to HIV because 29 out of 30 of his patients died of complications during treatment. The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Gambo Aliyu, said this at an event held in […]
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Final Clearance Operation: Army troops mend last road leading to Boko Haram hideout
In a final offensive to clear out fleeing Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, the Nigerian Army troops took it upon themselves to mend bad portion of a road for effective operation. The gallant troops had a brief stop between Kekeno and Cross-kukawa, patching dilapidated roads to ensure smooth transit to their destination. In photos […]
Bayelsa: Pro-democracy group lauds Nigerian Army over conduct of troops
The National Democratic Front (NDF) has hailed the Nigerian Army for its professional conduct during last Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State. The gallant troops, alongside other security agencies, were on ground in the usually hostile oil-rich state, ensuring that armed militia don’t stop Nigerians from performing their constitutional obligation. Unlike in time past where […]
Kogi State: Inec Declares Yahaya Bello Winner
The All Progressive Congress (APC), governorship candidate, Yahaya Bello has been declared the winner of the governorship election held in Kogi State on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The INEC’s Returning Officer for the election who is also the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Garuba, said Bello had been […]
Bayelsa poll: Frank congratulates Lyon, urges Secondus to resign
A Political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Monday, congratulated the Governor-elect of Bayelsa state, David Lyon, describing his victory as deserving. Frank in a statement in Abuja also urged National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus and the National Working Committee (NWC) […]
#BayelsaDecides2019: Army, security agencies deserve commendation not vilification, group cautions Dickson
The Nigerian Army and other security agencies deserve massive commendation for what it described as near-perfect election in Bayelsa State, according to the Centre for Democracy and Change (CDC). At a press conference on Saturday in Yenegoa, the group of election observers stated that rather than vilify the Army and other security agencies as done […]
Human rights group lauds Indian government over ban of Amnesty International
….wants Nigeria to emulate counterparts The Coalition for Human Rights Monitoring Groups in Nigeria (CHRMGN) has hailed India for the ban meted on international non-governmental organization, Amnesty International (AI). Following suspicious activities, the Asian nation in 2014 began a crack down on foreign NGOs, suspending or banning thousands of groups, many working in health or […]
President Buhari Approves E- Custom for NCS
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, approved the development of Electronic Based Customs known as E-Customs for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) at the graduation of Senior Course three of Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja. Ali said the deployment of technology […]
Fake news more dangerous than Boko Haram – Abubakar
A human rights activist, Comrade Ibrahim Abubakar, has raised an alarm over the rise in fake news in the country, describing it as a “higher threat than terrorism”. Mr Abubakar made this known on Thursday at a one-day workshop/presentation of assessment report on the impact of fake news on the war against terrorism organised by […]
Breaking: Appeal Court clears APC for Bayelsa governorship election
A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has cleared the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in Saturday’s Governorship Election in Bayelsa State. In a ruling document obtained by the APC’s Principal Counsel, D. D. Dodo SAN, in Abuja on Thursday, the appellate court panel led by Justice Steven Adah also cleared the APC Deputy […]