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Experts Call For Stand-alone Suicide Prevention Law

Experts and stakeholders have called for urgent reforms and actionable strategies to address Nigeria’s worsening mental health crisis and rising suicide rates. They made the call at the Third Vanguard Mental Health Summit held on Friday with the theme “Taming the Rising Tide of Suicide” and sub-themed “Substance and Silence: Unmasking the Dual Crises of...
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Nigeria, China Strengthen Partnership To Empower Women In Gas Sector

The Nigerian government has partnered with China to empower women in the gas sector, promoting gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, who co-hosted the first-ever Nigeria–China Women’s Infrastructure Investment Forum in Beijing, stressed that the platform is to strengthen bilateral cooperation on gender-responsive infrastructure, women’s economic empowerment, and...
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UNA-Nigeria To Spread Tentacles To 36 States – Olutimo

Challenged by its objective of taking its services to the grassroots with the youth as the major target, the United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNA–Nigeria) has disclosed plans to expand its presence in the country. Presently, UNA-Nigeria’s presence is felt in Lagos and very few states in the country. Its President, Professor Oluremi Olutimo, disclosed...
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Demolished Police Duplexes: Wike To Meet IGP

Following the demolition of illegal duplexes built under a high-tension power line at Apo Dutse District, Abuja, reportedly belonging to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will meet with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun. Saturday Telegraph had earlier reported that the...
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Winner Of 2025 Heirs Insurance Essay Championship Emerges

Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has announced the winners of the 4th edition of the Heirs Insurance Essay Championship, a nationwide competition promoting financial literacy and academic excellence among secondary school students and educators. The grand finale, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, brought together students, parents, and academic leaders for a...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

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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...