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In the early hours of today, Monday, on his way to attend a Trade Union Congress conference in the United Kingdom, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President Joe Ajearo was reported arrested by Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS. Ajearo was about to board his flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja […]
The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, has assured prospective nursing students that admission into the State Colleges of Nursing Sciences for the 2024/2025 session will be strictly merit-based. In a statement issued over the weekend, the Commissioner cautioned applicants against engaging in fraudulent activities, emphasizing that no shortcuts would be tolerated in […]
A few years back, the sounds of ‘Godwin’ resonated in the hearts of all, but years later, many kept wondering about the disappearance of singer Korede Bello. Korede Bello was a part of Marvin Records but only spent a few years in the brand with hit songs like Mungo Park, Romantic, and Beloved, amongst others, […]
The Federal Government has announced that the N40,000 sale of a 50kg bag of rice that was earlier suspended will commence to help savage the crisis citizens face in food across the country. This was revealed by President Bola Tinubu through the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, during the flag-off of […]
NEMA, the National Emergency Management Agency has advised states in the central and southern parts of the country to prepare ahead of potential floods that may soon affect communities downstream. NEMA gave the advice in a press statement signed by its Head of Press Unit, Manzo Ezekiel, on Thursday. The flood alert advise […]
At least 15 people have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Mani village, Chikun LGA of Kaduna state. Sources said the gunmen invaded the community early Thursday morning, before swooping on “nursing mothers and young persons”. Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the Kaduna police command, did not immediately respond to requests for comments on the development. […]
The general public has been urged to disregard a purported news headline-making wave: ‘NNPC lifts Dangote Petrol, sells at N897 per liter’ published by a national daily. This claim by the publication was denied by Dangote Group through its Chief Branding Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement on Thursday. It says NNPCL has […]
Residents in various states in the country are currently lamenting over the hike in transportation following the recent increase in fuel pump prices. Commuters in Akwa-Ibom, Kaduna, and neighboring states are not left behind as long queues are seen in petrol stations, with others shut for not having products to sell. Reports show that […]
It was a sad one for the family of Alozie and Umudosi community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State after their son, Amadi Alozie, a tricycle rider cut off his son’s penis for a ritual purpose. Sources revealed that the father of the boy, Amadi, at about 10 pm, hacked his mother […]
The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has pointed out that Nigeria’s tax collection rates are low, posing challenges to financing critical sectors like health and education. Gates made these remarks on Tuesday during Nutrivision 2024, a Pan-African youth dialogue on nutrition held in Abuja. The Cable reports that Gates […]
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