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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has returned safely to Nigeria after being caught in the midst of the military coup in Guinea-Bissau.
Jonathan, who led the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission, had been in Guinea-Bissau to monitor last Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections when the military declared it had seized power.
Authorities confirmed that he is unharmed and back home.
Spread the loveIn a decisive move to bolster Nigeria’s maritime security and safeguard its blue economy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned three newly acquired warships — NNS SHERE, NNS FARO, and NNS IKOGOSI — alongside three AW109 Trekker helicopters. The commissioning ceremony, held at the Naval Dockyard in Victoria…
Spread the loveThe Senator Representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, said the Senate will summon the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, over the rising rate of insecurity in Abuja. There has been an increase in cases of abduction in Abuja lately. Kingibe, while appearing on Channels TV’s Politics Today…
Spread the loveIn fulfillment of its regulatory role to promote patient health outcomes, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has mandated a one-hour timeline for the authorisation of care and issuance of treatment codes by Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs). This is aimed at reducing delays in accessing services and ensuring…