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Women affairs minister demands justice for corps member killed by boyfriend
The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has expressed profound shock and sorrow over the tragic killing of Salome Adaidu by her estranged partner in the Karu Area of Nasarawa State. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Jonathan Eze, on Tuesday, the minister strongly condemned the
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has expressed profound shock and sorrow over the tragic killing of Salome Adaidu by her estranged partner in the Karu Area of Nasarawa State. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Jonathan Eze, on Tuesday, the minister strongly condemned the
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- January 21, 2025
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Oyetola defends N12.2bn 2025 budget for marine and blue economy
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday defended the proposed N12.2bn budget for the sector in 2025, highlighting its critical role in driving sustainable economic growth. Oyetola presented the budget before the National Assembly, addressing the Senate Joint Committee on Marine Transport and the House Committees on Ports and Harbours, Marine
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday defended the proposed N12.2bn budget for the sector in 2025, highlighting its critical role in driving sustainable economic growth. Oyetola presented the budget before the National Assembly, addressing the Senate Joint Committee on Marine Transport and the House Committees on Ports and Harbours, Marine
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- January 21, 2025
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Bomb explosion kills civilian JTF leader in Borno
A bomb explosion has occurred in Kawuri, a town in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Our correspondent in the state gathered that the explosion, which blew off on Tuesday, claimed the life of the vice chairman of Kawuri unit of the Civilian Joint Taskforce, Abba Godori. An eyewitness who spoke on condition
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A bomb explosion has occurred in Kawuri, a town in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Our correspondent in the state gathered that the explosion, which blew off on Tuesday, claimed the life of the vice chairman of Kawuri unit of the Civilian Joint Taskforce, Abba Godori. An eyewitness who spoke on condition
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- January 21, 2025
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LASTMA nabs ‘one-chance’ bus driver, recovers seven stolen phones
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested the driver of a notorious one-chance syndicate that uses a commercial bus with number plate KSF 56 XL to rob unsuspecting passengers of their valuables. The agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Tuesday. It revealed that
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested the driver of a notorious one-chance syndicate that uses a commercial bus with number plate KSF 56 XL to rob unsuspecting passengers of their valuables. The agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Tuesday. It revealed that
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- January 21, 2025
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Paternity fraud: Expert calls for mandatory DNA testing after birth
The Managing Director, DNA-Harley and Rainbow Specialised Laboratory, Dr Ademolu Owoyele, has called for the introduction of mandatory DNA paternity tests as part of the birth registration process in Nigeria. Speaking with The PUNCH on Tuesday in Lagos, Owoyele noted that his laboratory had seen an increasing number of requests for paternity tests, with almost
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The Managing Director, DNA-Harley and Rainbow Specialised Laboratory, Dr Ademolu Owoyele, has called for the introduction of mandatory DNA paternity tests as part of the birth registration process in Nigeria. Speaking with The PUNCH on Tuesday in Lagos, Owoyele noted that his laboratory had seen an increasing number of requests for paternity tests, with almost
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- January 21, 2025
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N’Assembly queries minister over allocation of 70% projects to Edo
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Regional Development has queried the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, over alleged lopsidedness in the ministry’s 2024 budget. Momoh, a former member of the House of Representatives, was queried on Tuesday when he appeared before the committee with the Minister of State, Uba Maigari, to defend the 2024
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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Regional Development has queried the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, over alleged lopsidedness in the ministry’s 2024 budget. Momoh, a former member of the House of Representatives, was queried on Tuesday when he appeared before the committee with the Minister of State, Uba Maigari, to defend the 2024
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- January 21, 2025
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Slain Abuja journalist’s wife accuses police of ignoring N50m compensation order
Francesa Ogbu, the widow of Abuja-based journalist, Alex Ogbu, who was killed by a police officer during a protest in 2020, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of refusing to comply with a court order to pay her family N50 million in compensation. Ogbu was shot on January 21, 2020, while covering a protest by
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Francesa Ogbu, the widow of Abuja-based journalist, Alex Ogbu, who was killed by a police officer during a protest in 2020, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of refusing to comply with a court order to pay her family N50 million in compensation. Ogbu was shot on January 21, 2020, while covering a protest by
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- January 21, 2025
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Speaker makes case for more general hospitals in Oyo
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin has advocated the establishment of more General Hospitals in underserved Local Government Areas in the State. The call was contained in a motion on Tuesday, sponsored by the Speaker, Ogundoyin, and co-sponsored by Peter Ojedokun of Ibarapa North/Central. The motion was tagged “Need for the Executive
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The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin has advocated the establishment of more General Hospitals in underserved Local Government Areas in the State. The call was contained in a motion on Tuesday, sponsored by the Speaker, Ogundoyin, and co-sponsored by Peter Ojedokun of Ibarapa North/Central. The motion was tagged “Need for the Executive
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- January 21, 2025
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Abia to recruit teachers, enforce out-of-school children policy
The Abia State Government has announced plans for the massive recruitment of teachers for primary and secondary schools across the state, as part of efforts to strengthen the education sector. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this in Umuahia on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting chaired
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The Abia State Government has announced plans for the massive recruitment of teachers for primary and secondary schools across the state, as part of efforts to strengthen the education sector. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this in Umuahia on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting chaired
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- January 21, 2025
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Paediatric association raises the alarm over malnutrition among children
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of malnutrition among children in Nigeria, stating that it is a direct or underlying factor in about 45 per cent of childhood deaths in the country. “The burden of malnutrition in Nigerian children is alarming as it reflects in a direct manner,
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The Paediatric Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of malnutrition among children in Nigeria, stating that it is a direct or underlying factor in about 45 per cent of childhood deaths in the country. “The burden of malnutrition in Nigerian children is alarming as it reflects in a direct manner,
