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By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Rufus Egbeba, the Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has debunked the notion about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), saying people have the wrong impression about the products. Egbeba made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has decried the absence of teachers posted to the Federal Government’s N-power scheme to teach in public primary schools in the state. Prof. Mathew Sule, the Executive Chairman of the board, who made the remark while monitoring resumption of schools at ObasanjoContinue Reading

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday approved the appointment of Mr Gani Mohammed as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on New Media. Mr Segun Ajiboye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this to news men in a statement in Akure. Ajiboye said Akeredolu also approved the appointmentContinue Reading

The Network of International Human Rights Organisations and Coalitions say it may soon adopt detained Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore, as a “Prisoner of Conscience”. The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) said on Mondfay in Lagos that it was working with renowned rights groups across the worldContinue Reading

*Muhammadu Buhari: His government may have found a silver bullet against P&ID’s $9.6b claim:* The Buhari administration may have found a silver bullet to shoot down the $9.6billion world record claim against Nigeria’s assets by Irish company Process and Industrial Development(P&ID). According to reports, the rock-solid defence is contained inContinue Reading

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, on Thursday in Abuja attended the 60th birthday thanksgiving service of Prof. Ben Akabueze, the Director-General, Budget office for the Federation. Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Godwin Obaseki of Edo State also graced the occasion.Continue Reading

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The vice president, by the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution, is the chairman of NEC. This meeting is the second since the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet for the second term. The NEC meeting,Continue Reading

The Gombe State Government says it has recorded six suspected cases of yellow fever,out of which three are reactive. Dr Nuhu Vile, State Epidemiologist, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Gombe. According to Vile, the three confirmed patients were treated and discharged, and thereContinue Reading