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BREAKING: Buhari presents 2023 budget to National Assembly
Security is tight in and around the National Assembly Complex Abuja as the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), lays the 2023 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday. The President entered the temporary chamber of the House of Representatives, venue of the ceremony at 10:07am. Buhari is to present
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I want justice for my sister, says brother of lady found dead in Abuja hotel
Emmanuel Isaac Asuquo, the brother of a lady, Esther, who died at the Agete Hotel in Abuja recently, has demanded transparency in the account of the circumstances of her death. Mr Asuquo is also seeking justice for her death. He narrated to us how he was called to come to Abuja on the premise
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Sheathe your swords, PDP NEC begs aggrieved members
An appeal has been made by members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to all party faithful who have expressed divergent views and opinions to sheathe their swords and unite to ensure the party’s victory in the forthcoming general elections. The members reiterated their support for the decision of the
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One dead in unrest at Argentina football match
One person died Thursday following violent clashes that started outside a football match on the outskirts of Buenos Aires before spilling into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas as they attempted to stop fans attending the match between top-flight teams Boca Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima
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Africa has one psychiatrist to 500,000 population – WHO
The World Health Organisation has said that there is one psychiatrist to 500,000 people in the Africa region. The Director of Programme Management, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Dr. Joseph Cabore said this on Thursday during a virtual press briefing monitored by our correspondent. According to Dr. Cabore, Africa has the highest rate of suicide
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I remain authentic Ebonyi LP gov candidate – Oko-Eze
The former Chairman of the Labour Party, in Ebonyi State, Splendour Oko-Eze, said he remained the authentic governorship candidate of the party in the state. This was as he said last week’s judgement of the Appeal Court, Enugu Division, did not in any way recognise a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Edward Nkwegu,
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Foundation raises N3.5m scholarship for 10 children
A non-profit organisation, The Gamesville Foundation, has raised N3.5 million in scholarship for ten children across three charitable organisations. The fund, which was raised from a corporate sponsor, is targeted at orphans and underprivileged children. In a statement made available to The PUNCH, the foundation stated that the scholarships were awarded at a presentation ceremony
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Father allegedly drugs, defiles teenage daughter in Ogun
A 50-year-old man, Olukayode Joseph, has reportedly sedated her 14-year-old daughter with drugs and defiled her in Ogun State. Joseph was arrested on Thursday by operatives of the Ogun So-Safe Corps, who accused him of turning the teenage girl into a “s** machine”. The So-Safe Corps spokesman, Moruf Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement on
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We will work against Obi in 2023 –APGA
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has said the party will not work for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, in the 2023 general elections. After a private meeting between the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and members of APGA, there were widespread rumours that Soludo ordered the party faithful to work against
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UNILAG appoints new bursar
The Governing Council of the University of Lagos has appointed Mrs Oluwafunmilayo Adekunle as the new Bursar of the university. Adekunle’s five-year tenure as the bursar of the institution will commence from Thursday, November 3, 2022. This is contained in a statement released by the Communication Unit of UNILAG on Thursday. The statement read, “The
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