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As a father of daughters, I can’t even imagine the pains of having one’s daughter held by terrorists for as long as seven whole years. However, I urge parents, especially anyone with a female child to pause for a while, no matter how brief, to imagine how it might feel …

The Presidency has reassured parents and all concerned citizens that the missing students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, remain constantly in the minds of government as they are always in the minds of their parents. A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media …

Emirates’ one-of-a-kind flight EK2021 proudly made a journey across the different emirates this week, to signal the aviation industry’s readiness for a travel rebound. It was also to celebrate the UAE’s remarkable vaccination programme that has administered close to 9 million vaccines doses to date. The special flight, which carried …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has congratulated Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Efe Ajagba, on his victory over American Brian Howard. Senator Omo-Agege described the Ughelli-born athlete who coincidentally comes from the same Delta Central Senatorial District, as a rising star not only of the Urhobo nation in …

Copenhagen, Berlin, April 14, 2021 Denmark is completely halting the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, Danish Health Administration head, Soren Brostrom, said. This is as German federal and state health ministers have decided decided that people under 60 in Germany who were given the AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose …

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa today (Wednesday) had his first interactive meeting with members of the Senate Committee on Anti- Corruption and Financial Crimes, following his assumption of office. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Abdul Kwari, in his opening remark, …

By Aderogba George Abuja, April 14, 2021 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has impounded a Mercedes Truck laden with banned and unregistered medicinal products in Asaba, Delta. A statement signed by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, said that the agency’s …

  By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri,  April 14, 2021 Academic Staff from public institutions across the country have so far accessed over N120 billion for training, within and outside Nigeria, from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) since its inception in 2008. The Chairman,  Board of Trustees of TETFund, Alhaji  Kashim …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, April 14, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Muslim faithful in Nigeria to devote themselves to higher virtues of kindness, love and generosity towards one another as they observe Ramadan. The Vice President spoke with State House correspondents shortly after presiding over the Federal Executive …

Environmentalists have urged Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to remediate areas polluted by an oil leak from its facility in Yenagoa and Ogbia Local Government Areas in Bayelsa. The environmentalists under the auspices of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) noted that the leak discharged crude into the …

The Police on Tuesday confirmed the death of a suspected cultist when two rival cult groups clashed in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital. It was gathered that the clash left many injured as matchetes, knives, axes and other dangerous weapons were freely used in the violent clash. Spokesman for the Police …

Paris, April 14, 2021 Paris St Germain (PSG) reached the Champions League semi-finals despite a 1-0 home defeat by holders Bayern Munich, on Tuesday, as they progressed on away goals. This was after a 3-3 aggregate result in a thriller that was on a knife edge until the final whistle. …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a 37.21 % decrease in cases of pipeline vandalism across the country in the month of January 2021. This is contained in the January 2021 edition of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), according to a press release by the …

  Seville (Spain), April 14, 2021 Chelsea hung on to reach the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 aggregate win, despite Mehdi Taremi’s stunning overhead kick in added time handing Porto a 1-0 victory in the quarter-final second leg on Tuesday. The substitute had been responsible for his side’s only …

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before Kings, he shall not stand before mean men” Proverbs 22:29. PROTOCOLS. We are here today to witness a delightfully auspicious event. This event is the welcome home of our dear son – Prof Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba from his …

A U.K. High Court of Justice, Strand, London, (Queen’s Bench Division) Tuesday, April 13, granted a perpetual injunction restraining Maureen Badejo from publishing further defamatory words against or concerning Dr. Daniel Olukoya, his family and the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Collins Edomaruse has said in a statement. …

By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, April 13, 2021 Fuel queues have resurfaced in Sokoto metropolis as consumers besieged few filling stations selling the product, while most filling stations in the state remained shut. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round the metropolis on Tuesday, reports that some filling …

The Okwuosah family in Odekpe, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State have announced the passage on to glory of their brother, father and grandfather, Chief Charles Azuka Emmanuel Okwuosah (Uzzi-Attah). The death of Chief Okwuosah, General Manager, DAAR Communications, according to a notice by Sir (Dr.) Dozie Okwuosah (Ugochukwutubelu) …

By Kemi Akintokun Lagos, April 13, 2021 Prof. Tony Iredia, a former Director-General, Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), has called for more collaboration between the media and scientists. Iredia made the call on Tuesday at the ongoing virtual conference marking the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) and Nigerian Guild of Editors …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was picked up Tuesday in Abuja and is presently in the custody of the anti-graft agency. Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, told Global Patriot Newspapers, Tuesday that Okorocha …

By Aderogba George Yola, April 13, 2021 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerians to get vaccinated against the novel Coronavirus instead of spreading rumours about the efficacy of the vaccine which is to prevent the virus. Mrs Elizabeth Onitolo, UNICEF Specialist, Communication for Development (C4D), made the …

By Hussaina Yakubu  Kaduna April 13, 2021 The General Overseer, Redeem Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye,  says Nigeria will record overwhelming victory in its battle against insecurity. Pastor Adeboye made this known when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State at the Sir …

The Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom have endorsed the decision of the State Executive Council to declare as a nullity that Sen. Godswill Akpabio was the leader of the party in the State. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of APC …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, April 12, 2021 Mr Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has urged the judiciary not to be partial in delivering judgments. Malami gave the task in Sokoto on Monday while speaking at the inauguration of the reconstructed Sokoto State High Court complex. …

New York, April 13, 2021 Neel Kashkari, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank president, has said variants of the novel coronavirus were the biggest risk for the U.S. economic recovery. “The biggest risks that I see to the recovery are these variants,” Kashkari told the Economic Club of New York. He mentioned …