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Federal Lawmaker Flags-Off Free Medical Outreach For 25,000 Constituents

24.11.2024

The Federal Lawmaker representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo Constituency of Ebonyi State at the House of Representatives, Hon Nkemkanma Kama, has restated that no fewer than 25,000 persons would benefit from his ongoing free medical outreach across his constituency. Nkemkanma made this disclosure at the weekend, while flagging-off the outreach programme at Oshiri community in...

Israel Probes Hamas Claim Of Female Hostage’s Death

24.11.2024

Israeli authorities are investigating a claim by Hamas that a female hostage held in Gaza has been killed during ongoing Israeli military operations. Hamas, which has not yet disclosed the woman’s identity, alleged her death occurred after communication with her captors was restored following weeks of silence. Abu Ubeida, spokesman for Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades, also...

NDLEA Arrests Businessman Smuggling Cocaine Via Ingestion

24.11.2024

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a businessman attempting to smuggle cocaine by ingesting it. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi who announced the arrest on Sunday via his X account didn’t revealed the identity of the businessman. Sharing the video of the seized drugs to accompany his post, the NDLEA spokesperson said the...

Shehu Sani Advocates Returning Home Amid Rising Hostility Towards Immigrants

24.11.2024

Former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani has urged Nigerian citizens to reconsider emigrating abroad due to growing hostility toward immigrants globally. The former lawmaker made this call in a post shared via his verified X handle on Sunday. Sani wrote, “There is no better place than your home. Your poor home is better than the rich...

Reno Omokri Slams Davido Over Recent Statement On Country’s Economy

24.11.2024

Former Presidential aide and political analyst, Reno Omokri has reacted to Davido’s recent comment on Nigeria’s economy. Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that during a recent podcast, Davido advised those who are living in America not to return to Africa, particularly Nigeria following Donald Trump’s victory as the 47th President-elect. Davido while speaking on the...

Strike Looms Over None Implementation Of N70,000 Minimum Wage By Jigawa Govt

24.11.2024

The Jigawa State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members to embark on indefinite strike, following the inability of the state government towards the implementation of the approved N70,000 minimum wage. It would be recalled that the State Government had earlier constituted a committee to align with the national wage policy....

Convoke National Prayer To End Nigeria’s Woes – Cleric

24.11.2024

The General Overseer of God’s Anointed And Blessed Church International, Pastor Toye Ebijomore, has identified national prayer as the panacea to the malaise of insecurity and economic challenges facing the country. Evijomore urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently convene a national prayer meeting urgently to give lasting solutions to the challenges facing the country. The...

Children Shot Dead After Joining Pot-Banging Protests In Mozambique

24.11.2024

The mourners at a cemetery in crisis-hit Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, were strikingly young-children shedding tears as they bade farewell to a 16-year-old friend, who was shot dead while banging pots and pans in an opposition-organised protest against the outcome of last month’s presidential election. Antonio was among those killed during the first night of demonstrations,...

Ebonyi Govt Arrests Health Workers Over Alleged Theft

24.11.2024

Ebonyi State Government has arrested at least six employees of the Ministry of Health for allegedly stealing government property. The state government made this disclosure in a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Francis Nwifuru, Monday Uzor. According to Uzor, the suspects were apprehended on Saturday night at...

Tinubu, Wife Return To Abuja After G20 Summit In Brazil

24.11.2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu have returned to Abuja after a productive participation in the G20 Leaders Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The President’s jet touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where he was received by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi...

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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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