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33.1 Million Nigerians Projected To Struggle

08.11.2024

Nigeria’s population, currently estimated at 223.8 million, is bracing for an escalating food crisis as a recent report by Cadre Harmonisé, supported by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), revealed concerning projections. The analysis warned that during the next lean season (June-August 2025), approximately 33.1 million Nigerians will face severe food insecurity. The statistics further...

Mbah Tasks Contractors On Speedy Completion Of Smart School, PHC Projects

08.11.2024

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has enjoined contractors executing the ongoing 260 Smart Green Schools as well as the 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state to double down in their efforts in order to deliver within the timelines given to them for the completion of the projects. The governor, who assured that...

PHS Partners Police, NPA To Sensitise Port Users

08.11.2024

The Port Health Service (PHS) yesterday partnered Nigeria Police, Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) and Apapa Local Government to sensitise port users on benefit of cleaning environment. The Officer in Charge, PHS, NPA Apapa, Lagos, Mr Adeniyi Ogungbayi, said the exercise was to call users of port on their responsibility to keep their environment clean. According...

Study Links Poor Sleep To Motoric Cognitive Risk

08.11.2024

Poor sleep quality may be associated with incidental, but not prevalent, motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR). Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome (MCR) is a predementia condition that combines two early indicators of dementia: slow walking speed and subjective memory complaints. Results of the new study were published online November 6 in the journal ‘Neurology’. Victoire Leroy,...

No Woman Exempted From She Sleeps With Everyone Tag – Aisha Yesufu

08.11.2024

Nigerian activist and social media critic, Aisha Yesufu has claimed that no woman is exempted from ‘She slept her way to the top’ tag. Aisha Yesufu who stated this in a post on her X handle on Friday described as the biggest fool on earth any woman who thinks she is exempted from the ‘she...

NLC Condemns Use Of Military To Evict NUPENG From Oil Rig

08.11.2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decried the deployment of troops to chase away members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) from an oil rig. In a statement signed by NLC President, Joe Ajaero on Friday, the Congress expressed unequivocal solidarity with the union over the incident, describing the dislodgement...

#EndBadGovernance: Reps Minority Hails Tinubu, Wants Compensation For Minors

08.11.2024

Following the release of the 76 young kids charged for terrorism, treason, and arson by the Nigerian Police Force for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest, the minority caucus of the House of Representatives has lauded President Bola Tinubu for being responsive to calls by Nigerians, and the international community. In a statement jointly signed by...

Sex Tapes: Equatorial Guinea Sacks Anti-Graft Agency Boss

08.11.2024

Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has reportedly appointed Zenón Obiang Obiang Avomo as the new Director General of the National Agency for Financial Investigation. He replaced Baltasar Ebang Engonga following a shocking sex scandal involving public officials. This was disclosed in a news report yesterday by a media outlet based in Equatorial Guinea, Ahora...

Benin Monarch Urges NDLEA To Explore Medical Potential Of Marijuana

08.11.2024

The Oba of Benin Oba Ewuare II yesterday urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to conduct research on the active ingredients in cannabis, popularly called marijuana. He said the study could lead to breakthroughs in treatment and curing diseases. The Oba made Commander Alumona Obioma pay him a courtesy visit to his Palace....

Oborevwori: I’ll Only Partner Investors With State Interests

08.11.2024

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori yesterday expressed his administration’s readiness to partner with investors that have the overall interest of the state. The Governor who hosted the Chairman of Metwest Steel Limited, Mr. Arun Goswami and his Managing Director, Mr. Osaro Adusomnwan, in Asaba yesterday said investors that have indicated interest to benefit from the...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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