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ICYMI] FG Reintegrates 601 Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists into Nigerian society after DRR graduation in Gombe ON JULY 25

[ICYMI] FG Reintegrates 601 Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists into Nigerian society after DRR graduation in Gombe ON JULY 25, 20208:01 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare The 601 Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Federal Government, through the Defence Headquarters, has reintegrated 601 ex-Boko Haram terrorists including 14 foreign nationals from Cameroon, Chad and Niger into the society through their respective national and state authorities. Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Major General Bamidele Shafa, disclosed this on Saturday at the DRR Camp in Mallam Sidi, Gombe State. Shafa said the concept of Operation Safe Corridor was a unique non-kinetic operation aimed at giving hope to ex-combatants, who willingly give up their arms to embrace peace. He said, “On arrival at the camp, the clients went through documentation processes to obtain vital background information after which they were subjected to comprehen...
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PDP will retain Edo – Gov Diri

PDP will retain Edo – Gov Diri ON JULY 25, 20206:49 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Gov Diri Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Godwin Obaseki, will be re-elected in the September poll. He maintained that Governor Obaseki’s performance has surpassed the expectation of the Edo people. Governor Diri, who joined his counterparts from Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and other party stalwarts, spoke on Saturday at the flag-off of the Edo PDP governorship campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. He urged Edo people to turn out en masse to vote for the PDP in the September 19 election. Senator Diri urged the people of Edo to remain resolute and not be deceived into accepting what they rejected in the last election. A press release by his acting...
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Strike: Resident doctors extend ultimatum for 3 weeks ON JULY 25,

Strike: Resident doctors extend ultimatum for 3 weeks ON JULY 25, 20207:41 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – RESIDENT doctors, Saturday, extended their early deadline given the federal government to meet their demands by three weeks. The doctors under the aegis of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, addressing the media in Abuja, said the decision was a fallout of their extraordinary meeting held in respect to government’s response to their demands. But the doctors warned that nothing will prevent them from embarking on industrial action if the government fails to address their demands before the end of the new ultimatum, expected to end on August 17. President of NARD, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, who spoke on behalf of executive members he led to the briefing, regretted that government had not demonstrated much willingness to address the union’s demands. READ ALSO: You won’t get hazard allowance in the UK, Ehanire t...
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FG partially shuts 3rd Mainland Bridge after stakeholders meeting ON JULY 25

FG partially shuts 3rd Mainland Bridge after stakeholders meeting ON JULY 25, 20202:38 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Mainland Bridge The Federal Government, on Saturday, partially closed the Third Mainland Bridge, Nigeria’s busiest bridge, for rehabilitation works after site inspections for traffic architecture assessments. The work began at midnight on July 24 as workmen use crash barriers to barricade the outbound mainland traffic on Adeniji Adele junction. They went on to line more barriers and signage on various other sections blocking off a section of the Oworonshoki bound carriageway. Supervising the closure, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola said that the traffic management and diversion architecture had been perfected at an earlier stakeholder meeting on Friday. READ ALSO: Third Mainland Bridge: No closure during peak periods — Govts Popoola explained that vehicles outbound the Lagos Island, at peak pe...
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FG opens COVID-19 test facilities in FCT ON JULY 25

FG opens COVID-19 test facilities in FCT ON JULY 25, 20204:06 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja In a bid to stem the spread of the Coronavirus in the workplace, the federal government has provided facilities for the conduct of tests for civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The facilities are located at the Thisday Dome in the Central Business District of the nation’s capital city. A memo signed by Dr. Evelyn Ngige, Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, urged the relevant authorities to “notify all staff of the availability of the testing facilities to enable members of staff who experience COVID-19 related symptoms and those wishing to get tested in your Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs to take advantage of this opportunity.” READ ALSO: Oyo State COVID-19 death toll rises to 24 The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation h...
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Oyo State COVID-19 death toll rises to 24 ON JULY 25,

Oyo State COVID-19 death toll rises to 24 ON JULY 25, 20202:54 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Oyo State has reported two new COVID-19 deaths as the number of confirmed cases in the state increased to 2,497 on Friday night. Gov. Seyi Makinde revealed, via his Twitter handle, that the state’s COVID-19 death toll had increased to 24. Makinde also revealed that the state had discharged 22 more COVID-19 patients, following their recovery from the dreaded disease. The new data also revealed that a total number of 1325 patients are currently being treated for the coronavirus illness in the state. READ ALSO: COVID-19 not a barrier for our development in Kano — Ganduje “Twenty-two confirmed COVID-19 cases received their second NEGATIVE test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 1,146. “Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for 191 suspected cases came back POSITIVE. “The cases are from Iseyin (5...
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Lack of fresh ideas fueling leadership failure in Nigeria ― Fmr NASS Dep Speaker ON JULY 25,

Lack of fresh ideas fueling leadership failure in Nigeria ― Fmr NASS Dep Speaker ON JULY 25, 20203:08 PMIN POLITICS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Hon. Chibudom Nwuche By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – FORMER Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche has blamed increasing leadership failure in Nigeria on lack of fresh ideas in the nation’s politics. Nwuche, addressing current state of the nation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said one way to grow a country’s politics is by injecting new blood into the system, courageous young men and women devoid of ethnic bigotry. Nwuche stated, “Every right-thinking, qualified Nigerian citizen is eligible to contest for any office of his or her choice irrespective of ethnic background. “We have seen in the past where those who play God in politics used their position to witch hunt Rivers sons and daughters. Such leaders should have no place in our politics and should be shown the way out. R...
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