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Content creator Aproko Doctor reveals battle with brain tumour
Popular Nigerian influencer, Dr. Chinonso Egemba better known as Aproko Doctor, has opened up about his health battle with brain tumour. He disclosed this in a video he shared via his Facebook account on Monday. The popular doctor captioned the video, “Throughout December of 2022, I was fighting for my life. I went blind in
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No reason to reveal Tinubu’s health status – Keyamo
Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson for the presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said no matter how the controversy surrounding Tinubu’s health is being “parroted”, the APC candidate is fit for presidency. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who appeared on Arise TV morning show on Monday, also said
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Again, Brymo apologises for Igbo presidency comments
Nigerian singer, Olawale Olofooro, better known as Brymo, has again issued a public apology for his comments on the possibilities of the South-East producing a Nigerian president. The singer had come under fire after he said an Igbo presidency would only be a “pipe dream” due to the agitation for Biafra from prominent people in
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WHO recommends use of facemasks as COVID-19 spreads
The World Health Organisation has recommended the use of facemasks by the public in specific situations. The WHO issued the update given the current spread of COVID-19 globally. The agency notes that masks are recommended following recent exposure to COVID-19, when someone has or suspects they have COVID-19, when someone is at high risk of
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FG begins minimum wage review
The National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission says it has initiated process for the review of the National Minimum Wage. NSIWC’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Njoku, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Njoku said as part of the process to review the minimum wage, which would be due in 2024,
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Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido clinch AFRIMA awards
Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido, clinched awards on Sunday night at the prestigious All Africa Music Awards which took place in Dakar, Senegal. Grammy award-winning Burna Boy bagged the Best Act in Africa award at the eighth edition of the event. He also cliched the Best Album of Year award, beating the likes
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Four arrested for extorting fisherman in Akwa Ibom
Four men suspected to be officials of the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transportation or their agents have been arrested by the youths in Ibaka Mbo local government area, for “illegally extorting” cash from unsuspecting fishermen under fictitious name. The suspects were arrested last week and handed over to the Nigerian Navy who had in
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Cultists destroy vehicles as Lagos ignores distress calls
There was tension in the Ijeshatedo area of Surulere, Lagos State, on Sunday, when suspected cultists raided the community and vandalised many vehicles. PUNCH Metro gathered that the hoodlums were looking for a drug dealer in the community, but did not meet him. This was said to have angered them as they destroyed vehicles on
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Niger gov imposes curfew over village head’s murder
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Lambata, Gurara Local Government Area of the state following a violent clash that led to killing of the village head, Mohammed Abdulsafur. This was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane, on Sunday in Minna, the
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Osun APC accuses police, PDP of members’ clampdown
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday accused leadership of the state police command of planning to clamp down on its members using some Divisional Police Officers that had been already briefed by the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party. A statement by the APC acting State Chairman,
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