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US invests $6 billion on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria since 2003
By Michy Abraham
The United States Government has invested more than $6 billion dollars on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria since 2003, the North America country’s embassy in the country revealed on Monday.
In the same period of year,…
Buhari, CBN need to defend Gowon over allegation of looting, Abba-Aji says
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The former Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Mohammed Abba-Aji has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria to come out in defence of former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu…
NIF says not 43 nor 110 but 86 rice farmers were killed in Borno attack
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The number of farmers that might have been slew by Boko Haram on the rice field in Borno may be more that 43 after all.
The UN had on Sunday claimed that over 110 farmers were killed only to recant on…
Israel assassinated nuclear scientist with remote controlled device, says Iran
Israel assassinated a top Iranian nuclear scientist with a remotely controlled device, the head of Iran’s national security council said on Monday, appearing to contradict earlier official accounts of a roadside ambush, Bloomberg…
Edo begins screening, revalidation exercise for pensioners in 18 LGAs
The Edo State Government has announced the commencement of the revalidation exercise for pensioners in the 18 Local Governments Areas of the state, in furtherance of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s commitment to…
Tambuwal expresses shock over the massacre of 43 farmers
Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has expressed shock over the death of Sokoto indigenes at last Saturday’s massacre of rice farmers in Borno State by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
Tambuwal, in a statement he…
FRSC to introduce NIN information for vehicle registration, licence
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said the corps will introduce the National Identity Number (NIN) information by first quarter of 2021 for vehicles registration.
Oyeyemi disclosed this when…
Joe Biden to name a Nigerian, Treasury Secretary
United States (US) President-Elect, Joe Biden, is about to announce Nigerian-born attorney and economist, Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo, as deputy Treasury secretary.
Adeyemo, who is a former senior international economic adviser…
APC crisis: Emergency NEC meeting to hold Dec 8
The Governing All Progressives Congress has scheduled an emergency National Executive Committee meeting for December 8, 2020.
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, disclosed this in a statement in…
Biden Chooses All-Women Senior White House Communications Team
US President-elect Joe Biden has named a historic all-female senior White House press staff, tapping top campaign aides and veterans of the Obama administration to lead the incoming administration’s communications team.
“I am…