COP28: Obi, Presidency Trade Words Over 1,411 Nigerian Delegates In Dubai
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in this year’s elections, Mr Peter Obi, and the presidency have trade words
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Japa: Hospitals reduce outpatients, surgeries as 4,000 doctors migrate
The migration of doctors and other health workers to other countries is taking a toll on hospitals across the country
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1,197 Nigerian-trained doctors move to UK since May
About 1,197 Nigerian-trained doctors moved to the United Kingdom since May 29, 2023, to date, PUNCH Online’s investigation has revealed.
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Five burnt to death, 11 injured in A’Ibom auto crash
Five persons have been confirmed dead and 11 others injured in a fatal auto crash that occurred on Saturday, along
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A’Ibom corpers in kidnappers’ den four months after abduction
Barely four months after, the eight Akwa Ibom State graduates abducted on their way to the National Youth Service Corps
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Subsidy: FG to disburse grants to SMEs
The Federal Government says it will soon commence disbursement of funds under its Presidential Palliative Programme, targeted at alleviating the
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Lawyers demand special police to tackle land grabbing
Lawyers for Reform Group and Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights have called for the establishment of a Special Anti-Land
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ASUU rejects Tinubu’s student loan idea, demands grant scheme
* NANS urges president to approve N200,000 bursary The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, has rejected the
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FIRS waives penalties, interests on outstanding tax liabilities
Relief has come the way of taxpayers and businesses as the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has granted them full
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Enugu Govt moves to control noise pollution from night clubs, bars
The Enugu State government in continuation of it’s urban renewal policy has asked all night clubs, beer parlours and other
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Minister shuts down factory in Ogun over unsafe practices
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkiru Onyejiosha has ordered the shut down of a Metal Manufacturing
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NSCDC begins probe of officers for allegedly brutalising journalist
The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, Edwin Osuala, has ordered a probe into the
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Face the law, police tell driver using Google map
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has told a driver to face the law for violating traffic
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New CBN directive: Over 75 million bank accounts without BVN under threat
FOLLOWING the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s latest directive to financial institutions to halt transactions on all individual accounts or
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Abandoned Day-Old Baby Rescued In Niger
A day-old baby boy abandoned in Tayi Area of Minna, the Niger state capital, has been rescued. Residents said the
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Judge rejects Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election case
A federal judge has dismissed ex-President Donald Trump’s bid to throw out charges of election interference on the basis of
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My worst mistake in life – Ann Njemanze
Nollywood actress Ann Njemanzehas has taken a deep breath from life challenges, and has every reason to be grateful to
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Lagos bigger than Ghana, says singer Efya
Ghanaian artiste, Efya has asserted that Lagos is bigger than the whole of Ghana when it comes to the music industries. Efya
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RCCG threatens camp residents, guests with sanctions over dressing
The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has called out those in the
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Banks fear rush as CBN bars customers without BVN, NIN April
* Apex bank orders electronic revalidation of BVN, NIN attached to accounts, wallets Jan 31 * Account holders, others fear
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Police say efforts ongoing to rescue abducted FUDMA students
The Katsina State Police Command says it is working to secure the release of four female students of the Federal
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Defence, Education take largest share of 2024 budget with N5.43trn
The Defence and Security sector has taken the largest chunk of sectoral allocations of the aggregate expenditure of the N27.5
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Amnesty Intl decries Tinubu’s failure to uphold human rights
After six months in office as Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu has failed to uphold human rights in the country, Amnesty
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Cybercrime: Police arrest suspects in N607m crypto currency fraud
The Nigeria Police have arrested a prime suspect (names withheld) and three others over an alleged cybercrime of conspiracy involving
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Bandits Kill 18 Hunters In Taraba
Bandits have killed 18 hunters in a separate attacks in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. Daily Trust learnt that
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Man Bags Life Sentence For Raping 2 Teenagers
A 37-year-old man, Uduak Moses Idimudo, has been sentenced to life in prison for raping two teenagers in Eket LGA of
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Supervise Federal Roads’ Contracts, Minister Tells Nigerians
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has a ppealed to Nigerians to supervise palliative road contracts which will be carried
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Old, new naira notes remain legal tender indefinitely’
The Supreme Court yesterday laid to rest anxiety over the lifespan of the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes. It granted
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Obanikoro testifies against Fayose, says ex-Ekiti gov got N1.2bn for election
A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Wednesday, narrated to a Federal High Court in Abuja
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Benue police arrest ritualist, pregnant wife, 23 others
The Benue State Police has arrested 25 suspects for various offences across the state. Among those arrested were a suspected
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