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Go for cancer screening, UITH CMD urges men

The Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Professor Abdullah Yussuf, has urged both men and women to prioritise regular cancer screenings, stressing that men are also at risk of developing breast cancer. Yussuf stated this in Ilorin on Monday during a programme on ‘Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness’, organised as part...
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Borno to ration water supply in Maiduguri

The Borno State Ministry of Water Resources has announced plans to temporarily ration water for two-day intervals in some areas of Maiduguri, the state capital. A statement released on Monday by the Commissioner of the Ministry, Tijjani Goni, noted that the measure aims to enhance the continuation of routine maintenance and repairs of the broken-down...
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A’Ibom gov swears in newly-elected LG chairmen

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has sworn in the newly-elected chairmen and vice chairmen for the 31 local government areas of the South-South state. The swearing-in took place on Monday at the conference hall of the Government House, Uyo, the state capital. PUNCH Online reports that in the election held on Saturday, the...
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Agric ministry pledges to reduce post-harvest losses by 25%

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged to significantly reduce post-harvest losses in the agricultural sector by 25 per cent as part of its efforts to ensure food security and boost domestic production. This commitment was made during the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones High-Level Implementation Acceleration Dialogue held in Abuja on Monday....
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Lawmaker hails Soludo’s move to end Anambra communal conflict

The member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Afam Ogene, has commended the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for constituting a commission of enquiry to address the Ogwuaniocha crisis, in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that over 5,000 residents of the Ogwuaniocha community have been displaced...
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Court reduces bail to N5m for #EndBadGovernance protesters

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, granted a bail variation for five #EndBadGovernance protesters, reducing the bail amount to N5 million each. PUNCH Online reports that five of the ten #EndBadGovernance protesters, who were previously remanded in prison by the Federal Government, have struggled to meet the original bail...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

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

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

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...