The Edo State Government has announced plans to conduct a maternity test on a 19-month-old baby allegedly infected with HIV at a private hospital in Benin City.It was gathered that the test, which will be fully funded by the government, forms part of ongoing investigations to unravel the actual source of the infection....
The Edo State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mitchell Ofoyeju, has decorated seven officers who were promoted to the rank of Deputy Commander of Narcotics by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa.Decorating the officers, Ofoyeju charged them to see their elevation as a call to greater...
The Federal Government has strongly dismissed allegations by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, accusing it of secretly funding and empowering bandits through ransom payments and inducements.El-Rufai had reportedly alleged th...
Over 10 victims of a ghastly accident on the Benin–Auchi highway were rescued on Saturday through the swift intervention of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo.The governor, who was travelling with his convoy to Irrua in Esan Central Local Government Area, met a traffic gridlock shortly after the bypass and alighted to assess the cause....
The Federal Government says it has completed a comprehensive review of school curricula for basic, senior secondary and technical education aimed to make Nigerian learners “future-ready.”The Ministry of Education disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, and made avai...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Matthew Kukah, on his 73rd birthday.This was contained in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Ona...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal Government to urgently reverse the new passport fees announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service.In a statement on Sunday, SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluw...
A former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has died.Arase, 69, was said to have passed away on Sunday at the Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, the nation’s capital....
In a bid to bolster public service efficiency, Interior Minister, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has formalized performance contracts with heads of agencies under the Ministry of Interior. This initiative aims to strengthen institutional legacy and ensure measurable improvements in service delivery.Speaking in Abuja on Saturday at the ...
