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NAUTH doctors begin strike over attack on members
The Association of Resident Doctors of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, has commenced a five-day warning strike over the persistent assault of its members. The body said the strike takes effect from Wednesday, as it has shut down all medical services at the institution. It disclosed this in a press statement signed by
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Man City face Arsenal in FA Cup showdown
Manchester City and Arsenal take a break from an intense Premier League title race this weekend – only to face each other in a heavyweight FA Cup clash at the Etihad. Holders Liverpool will look to avenge their chastening recent defeat at Brighton, while Harry Kane could become Tottenham’s all-time top scorer. AFP Sport picks
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Atiku backs US visa ban on election riggers
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has thrown his weight behind the United States visa ban on alleged election riggers in Nigeria. The PUNCH reports that the US imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians accused of undermining democracy, noting that this was part of the action to advance democracy and tackle corruption in
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Reject PDP for APC, Akpabio tells voters
Former Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs and the All Progressives Congress candidate for Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, flags-off Ward Tour In Oruk Anam Local Government calling on the people to vote for the broom because the “umbrella party is in tatters”. He said that the reason he moved
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Buhari’s legacies devour Buhari’s legacies
On Sunday, a train plying the Warri-Itakpe route derailed somewhere around Ajaokuta in Kogi State. About 178 passengers were stranded but, thankfully, they came to no harm as the Nigerian Railway Corporation evacuated them. The train service along that route has been shut until they carry out necessary repairs. At the time of writing, there
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Duty hike: Used vehicle imports fall by 40%
The Ports & Terminal Multipurpose Limited Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has said that the introduction of Vehicles Identification Number for clearing of imported vehicles led to a 40 per cent drop in imported vehicles in 2022. The outgoing Controller of the command, acting Assistant Comptroller General, Suleiman Bomai, who disclosed this on Tuesday
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Bitcoin price to hit $29,000 in 2023 – Report
The price of Bitcoin is expected to peak at $29,095 in 2023 before ending the year at $26,844, a new report from Finder has stated. The report also said that some of its panelists predicted a 2023 low of $13,067 for the digital currency. While the price of BTC is expected to rise in 2023,
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Buhari unveils multi-billion naira TETFund facilities in NDA, others
Buhari unveils multi-billion naira TETFund facilities in NDA, others Godwin Isenyo The President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has unveiled Tertiary Education Trust Fund’s sponsored yearly intervention projects at the nation’s foremost military university, Nigeria Defence Academy, Nigerian Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic as well as Kaduna State University. Represented by the Chairman, Senate Committee
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Gunmen kidnap traditional ruler in Kaduna
Gunmen have abducted the District Head of Chawai in Kauru Local Government of Kaduna State, Chief Joshua Ahmadu. Ahmadu’s abduction was confirmed on Wednesday by Mr Abel Adamu, President of the Chawai Development Association. Adamu, in a statement signed by Mr Raphael Joshua, Public Relations Officer of CDA, said that the traditional ruler was kidnapped
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Kano govt promotes 117 civil servants, dismisses two
The Kano State Government has approved the promotion of 117 senior officers in the various grade levels and cadres in the state civil service. This was contained in a statement by Musa Garba, the Director Public Enlightenment, Kano State Civil Service Commission, and issued to newsmen on Wednesday. According to Garba, the chairman of the
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