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Atiku, Obi Denies Claim of Joining Force Ahead Of 2027 Election

01.12.2024

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi have denied joining forces ahead of the 2027 election. Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that the two political gladiators on Saturday, 30th November 2024 had a breakfast in Atiku’s residence in Adamawa State. Sharing the video on his X...

Oluremi Tinubu Pens Tribute To Regina Akume At 70

01.12.2024

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has extended her warm birthday wishes to Hon.Regina Akume, the wife of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, as she marks her 70th birthday. In her congratulatory message on Sunday, Mrs Tinubu celebrated Regina Akume as a remarkable woman, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend...

USAID’s State2State Initiative Launches Leadership, Governance Mgt System To Strengthen Kebbi’s Health Sector

01.12.2024

The USAID Nigeria State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness (State2State) initiative has launched a leadership and governance management system for Kebbi State’s health sector. This development was announced by Usman Faleye, State2State lead team member in Kebbi State, during a two-day quarterly coordination meeting of the Universal Health Coverage Technical Working Group. Faleye explained that the...

Agbese Lauds Tinubu Tax Reform Bill, Says It Will Ease Burden

01.12.2024

Following the criticism that has greeted President Bola Tinubu proposed tax Reforms bill, the Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Phillip Agbese has said bills will take away the burden on poor Nigerians when signed into law. Agbese who made this remark during an interview on Saturday called on Nigerians to rally around Tinubu’s...

UNICEF, NGE, Others Champion Media Support To Protect Children

01.12.2024

…Almost 5m Minors Require Assistance, Over 2m Unvaccinated With about five million children affected by Conflict in Nigeria being in need of humanitarian support, UNICEF and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have appealed to media practitioners to use their pen to protect children. They made the appeal at a high powered symposium organised by...

Atiku Urges Transparency, Inclusivity In Tax Reform Bills Debate

01.12.2024

Former Vice President and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the ongoing discussions surrounding the Tax Reform Bills. Speaking in a statement issued on Sunday, Atiku urged lawmakers to ensure the process is transparent, inclusive, and reflective of the interests of the Nigerian...

Fubara Promise To Defend Mandate In Rivers, Offers Advice To Residents

01.12.2024

Governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara had said he will continue to defend the mandate freely given to him by the people of the state. Fubara made this vow on Saturday at the Funeral Service of late Mrs Erefori Basi Maeba, mother of Senator Lee Maeba, former representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the...

Release of detained minors, Tinubu’s best decision – Osifeso

01.12.2024

The Aare Atunluse of Awori Kingdom and the Chairman, Mapcotec Nigeria Limited, Aare (Surveyor) Dr. Segun Osifeso, has described President Bola Tinubu’s recent desire to look into the case of the minors arrested in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protest in August as one of the best decisions to take in the circumstance. Aare Osifeso, who...

WHO: 9m people need HIV treatment, 30m on ARV

01.12.2024

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says nearly 30 million people living with HIV are currently on Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, while nine million others need treatment but are not getting it. The Director-General of the organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this known during an online media conference ahead of the Dec. 1, 2024 World AIDS Day...

At St. Leo’s Hospital, I Was Told to Pay N56,000 Without Examination, Diagnosis – Patient

01.12.2024

Hospital: It’s not in every case that we conduct tests In this report, LADESOPE LADELOKUN reports on some unexpected practices by staff of a Catholic Church-owned St. Leo’s Hospital, Ikeja. Following allegations of unethical practices, the activities of Saint Leo’s Catholic Hospital in the Ikeja area of Lagos have come under scrutiny. Although the leadership...

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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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