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Obi’s consumption-to-production mantra meaningless – Onanuga
The Director, Media and Publicity, All Progressives Congress, Bayo Onanuga, has said the campaign mantra of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, which promises to move Nigeria from an economy of consumption to that of production is self-contradictory and meaningless. According to him, a vibrant economy will ride on the twin horses of consumption
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Pneumonia not caused by cold – Physician
A Public Health Physician, Dr. Rahmat Odesesan, says pneumonia is not caused by cold contrary to the widely held belief by many people. The health condition, Dr. Odesesan said, is caused by infection. Odesesan, who is the Medical Officer of Health, Ikorodu Local Government Area, Lagos State, urged parents to avoid exposing their children to
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Trevor Noah bids Daily Show final goodbye
South African comedian and TV show host, Trevor Noah, has officially bowed out as the anchor of the American night programme, The Daily Show. To the shock of many, Trevor announced back in September that he was exiting the show at the end of the season. On Thursday, the comedian said his final goodbye with
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2023: Atiku, Okowa neglect PWDs, disability commission alleges
The Executive Secretary of National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, has knocked the Peoples Democratic Party, its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, for not caring for persons with disabilities. Lalu stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Lalu alleged that during Atiku’s tenure as Vice
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Customs seize 2,375 litres of petrol in Sokoto
The Nigerian Customs Service, Kebbi State Command, has intercepted about 2,375 litres of Petroleum Motor Spirit popularly called petrol loaded in jerricans as well as a used BMW vehicle in the month of November. During the month under review, the command also intercepted smuggled 303 bales and 94 sacks of second-hand clothing, and 58 bags
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Why Nigeria needs deliverer not leader – Oyedepo
The President of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on Thursday, said Nigeria needed a deliverer and not a leader. The cleric, during a sermon at the ongoing Shiloh programme at the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, lamented the current security and economic crises, adding that he warned Nigerians in 2015 that the
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Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet
Japan, Britain and Italy said Friday they would jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet in a project that held scope for future cooperation with allies including the United States. The new jet, to be ready by 2035, is expected to merge the nations’ current research into cutting-edge air combat technology, from stealth capacity to high-tech
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FCT minister seeks partnership for rural development
The minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Ramatu Tijani-Aliyu, on Thursday stressed the need for “functional” partnership for the development of rural infrastructure. The minister made this known during the commissioning of a road project at an Abuja-based private institution, Philomath University. While addressing the audience, the minister noted that the administration
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NNPC to fund road projects with N1tn – Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is to provide additional N1tn for road projects in Nigeria, NNPC Group Chief Executive, Mele Kyari, announced in Lagos on Thursday. Kyari, in a video clip seen in Abuja, disclosed this during a tour of the construction exercise ongoing at the Agbara-Badagry road project. He said the N1tn would
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APGA crisis: 2023 elections under threat, warns chieftain
The embattled leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Edozie Njoku, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission that failure to accord him recognition as the authentic national chairman of the party is capable of jeopardising the 2023 general election. Njoku stated this on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja. The PUNCH had reported
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