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The National Youth Service Corps has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Health Insurance Scheme on the inclusion of Corps Members in the NHIS programme. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim who stated this when he led a delegation of the management of the Scheme to the Headquarters …

The Federal Executive Council has approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation 5G Networks for Nigeria’s digital economy. The 5G Policy was approved at the Council meeting today, following the presentation by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami. The implementation of the National Policy is …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against two aides of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The aides – Jamiu Noah Oyetunji and Amudat Habibat Babatunde – are among ten others arrested by the DSS during a raid on Igboho’s residence …

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is not welcomed to the Southeast. IPOB Director of Socials, Chika Edoziem, made the remark while ordering a sit-at-home in protest of Buhari’s visit to Imo State on Thursday. Edoziem, who is one of IPOB executives, disclosed this …

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has called on President Muhammadu Buhari over the worsening insecurity situation in the country, stating that Nigerians are now living in fear. While urging the federal government to urgently do something about it by restoring the hope of the people, the governor said a …

An assistant director of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Mr Christopher Orji, has reportedly committed suicide in Abuja. Orji’s lifeless body was reportedly found dangling with a rope tied to a ceiling fan at his residence at Federal Housing Authority Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, at about 4pm on August 30. Sources …

There was tension in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Tuesday as Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to the detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, heads to court over the latter’s health issues. It was gathered that access roads to the court were blocked by truckloads of …

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle The Zamfara State government on Wednesday announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew on 13 local government areas of the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkana, announced the curfew while addressing newsmen in Gusau, the state capital. Elkana said the 6pm to 6am curfew is …

From left Nana Ama De-Man, Cabin Executive; Air Peace Ltd; Mrs Aishat Falode, Chairperson, Nigerian Female Football League; Mr Amaju Pinnick, President, Nigerian Football Federation NFF; Barrister Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace Ltd; Neda Kheiri Head, Marketing, Air Peace Ltd and Precious Eluwah, Cabin Executive during the Air peace Ltd …

President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved two ministers in his cabinet of their appointments. They are the Ministers of Agriculture, Mohammed Nanono, and his Power counterpart, Saleh Mamman. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this on Wednesday in Abuja after the Federal Executive Council …