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Video: Major News headlines in Nigeria today The Edo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress will hold its governorship election primary today. In this video, all the major players involved are discussed including the security situation in Edo state. Also, the political landscape in Ondo state is examined as well as the mood in the APC secretariat was captured in this video.

Eight years after shooting, Nobel prize winner, Malala, graduates Nobel Prize-winning activist Malala Yousafzai, who moved to Britain after being shot for campaigning for girls’ education in Pakistan, described her joy Friday at graduating from Oxford University. Almost eight years after she was attacked by the Taliban on her school bus in the Swat Valley, the Malala, 22-year-old, posted her photos on Twitter of her celebrations with her family. “Hard to express my joy and gratitude right now as I completed my Philosophy, Politics, and Economics degree at Oxford,” the new graduate, Malala said. “I don’t know what’s ahead. For now, it will be Netflix, reading, and sleep.”  The photos show Malala covered in brightly coloured bits of paper and foam — a student tradition — and having a cake with her family, decorated with the words “Happy Graduation Malala”. ALSO READ: Like Malala, Leah Sharibu deserves Nobel Prize — Ecwa Malala first rose to prominence aged just 11 with a blo...

Ajimobi getting better, health conditions improved ― Oyo APC Chairman By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan THERE was great apprehension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over the state of health of the immediate past governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Some minutes past 8pm on Thursday, there were rumours that his health had further deteriorated which prompted so many insinuations. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Even though several mushroom online media had pasted the news of his death, his aides, close associates continued dismissing the rumour.  When asked about his health from the Oyo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Akin Oke, he simply said the former governor was getting better and that his condition had improved considerably. Some of his perceived political foes said they heard the news but could not confirm it. This scenario dragged on till midnight when his former Special Adviser on Communication, Mr Bolaji Tunji and one of his children confirmed that the acting Nationa...

Blood Transfusion Bill will ensure safe, affordable blood for patients — Lawmaker Mr. Nanbol Daniel, Member, Plateau House of Assembly, says the Blood Transfusion Bill before the Assembly, when passed, will ensure safe and affordable blood for patients. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING He, on Friday, in Jos, said that the bill would also address the challenges of safe blood. He said “we will establish safe, available, and affordable blood transfusion services in the state by encouraging adequate blood donor recruitment, donor blood screening, and collection. “It will develop strategies for the rational use of blood.  “This bill will promote continuous public enlightenment campaigns on blood donation and system improvement to drive current transfusion practices in the state toward safety and sustenance. READ ALSO: I’m alive, stop peddling rumours ― Ajimobi “It will also address the challenge of a supply deficit,” the member representing Langtang North Central Constituency explaine...

NEMA donates food items,mattresses to Abia IDPs By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has donated relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, at Isu Community in Arochukwu council area of Abia State. Presenting the items, Head of Operations, NEMA, Imo/Abia office, Owerri; Mr Evans Ugoh, explained that no amount of relief materials would be enough to cushion the effect of the sufferings of the Isu IDPs, and called for the quick resolution of the border conflict between the Community and their Utuma neighbours in Biase council area of Cross River State. He added that the donation of relief materials were necessary to save lives, even as properties worth millions of Naira had been lost in the conflict.  ALSO READ: Fight against COVID-19: USAID donates vehicle to Kaduna Items donated to the community include; bags of rice, bags of beans, bags of garri , cartons of noodles, mattresses and buckets The member representing A...

Parts of Beijing locked down as virus outbreak gathers fresh pace All indoor sports and entertainment venues were shut down in China’s capital on Monday as authorities raced to contain a coronavirus outbreak linked to a wholesale food market, with some neighbourhoods placed under complete lockdown. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Tens of thousands of people were also targeted in a massive test and trace programme, as the number of cases from the new Beijing cluster increased to 79. The outbreak came after China had largely brought the virus under control following its emergence in a central Chinese city late last year, highlighting the enduring dangers for the rest of the world about a second wave of the pandemic. Indoor sports and entertainment venues across Beijing have been ordered to close, the municipal party committee said at a press conference Monday.  City official Xu Ying told reporters that all areas must “strengthen public space disinfection and temporarily close sports an...

Ango Abdullahi hits back at Presidency, says his troops are millions of Nigerians *… as Danmusa, CAN, others charge FG on mass killings in the North *…Nigeria security overwhelmed, lack new tactics — CAN *…bandits displace Katsina Peasants in hundreds — Danmusa Barely twenty-five hours, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina said, ‘NEF is just Ango Abdullahi, and Ango Abdullahi is NEF. It is a quasi-organization that boasts of no credible membership, and its leader is akin to a General without troops’, the Northern elders Forum through Prof Ango Abdullahi replied him saying,  ‘my troops are millions of Nigerians who acknowledge the blatant failure of the General who claims troops to secure the country’.  The former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, sent his terse statement to Vanguard on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Kaduna state has alleged that Niger...