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NGO donates detergents to Kaduna general hospital
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna A Nongovernmental organisation, Samecare Indigent Foundation (SIF), on Friday donated detergents worth thousands of naira to Sabon Tasha General Hospital, Kaduna. Presenting the items to the hospital authority, Founder of the NGO, Reverend Christian Onwudinjo said it was out of love for humanity that he decided to donate to the hospital.
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Stigmatization against leprosy victims hinders recovery C/Medical Supt, Etinan Leprosy Hospital
JOE EFFIONG, UYO The chief medical superintendent of QIC Leprosy Hospital, Ekpene Obom in Etinan local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Dr Charles Ekandem has appealed to Nigerians to stop stigmatizing leprosy victims as the practice has remained an age-long trauma patients have been battling with. Speaking while receiving the new President of Rotary
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Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court never ordered my re-trial- Ex-Gov. Kalu
From: Godwin Tsa, Abuja Former Abia State governor and Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Kalu has maintained before a Federal High Court that the Supreme Court never ordered his re-trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) on alleged money laundering charges. Meanwhile, the court has fixed September 20, 2021 for judgment in the suit
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2021 farming season: We have raised N140 billion to procure raw materials-Fertilizer Producers
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), has said that they have raised about N140 billion that would enable blenders to procure raw materials for fertilizer production for the 2021 farming season. FEPSAN through its Executive Secretary, Mr. Gideon Negedu made this known in a press statement made available to
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Amaechi recommends manslaughter charge for railway vandals
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has recommended that anyone caught engaging in vandalism of railway facilities in the country be charge with manslaughter. He gave the recommendation Friday as guests of the ministerial media briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the presidential villa, Abuja. According to him, applying stringent
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Police, Military, Amotekun, others foil bank robbery attack in Ekiti, one officer killed
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Police Command has disclosed that the combined effort of men of the command, the military, Amotekun and other local outfits thwarted Thursday’s robbery attack on a branch of Unity Bank in Otun-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of the state. The police also disclosed that it lost one of its officers
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Expel Yari, Marafa for contravening party’s directives – Shinkafi tells APC
From Mohammed Munirat Nasir, Gusau. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has called for severe sanctions against former Zamfara state governor, Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar and his supporters for contravening the constitution of the party. Shinkafi made the call while addressing press conference in Gusau following the meeting held
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Gov. Uzodinma condoles with families of slain soldiers in Imo
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, has condoled with families of slain soldiers at the 34 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, Obinze. The governor said this when he visited the Brigade as part of activities marking the 2021 Nigerian Army Day. This is contained in a statement by the Brigade’s Public Relations Officer, Lt. Babatunde Zubairu in
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Residents flee as soldiers invade two Enugu communities
From Jude Chinedu, Enugu Residents of Adamagu Akpawfu in Nkanu East Local Govenment Area and Ndiagu-Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State are currently on the run as soldiers swooped on them, burnt houses and arrested a yet to be determined number of youths. It was gathered that the soldiers who came
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IPOB condemns raid on Igboho’s house
From Stanley Uzoaru,Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the raid on popular Yoruba activists house, Sunday Adeyemo’s ,also known as Igboho. In a statement by IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, it also warned the federal government of plunging the country into crisis by such raid. He said “Sunday Igboho has not killed anybody.
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Kalu hails APC chieftain, Edozie Madu, at 51
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has described the gubernatorial aspirant in the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Edozie Madu as a progressive politician, seasoned administrator and philanthropist of repute. Extolling the virtues of Madu, Kalu
APC is waxing stronger – Kalu
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has commended the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their unrelenting and aggressive efforts in galvanizing support for the party across the country. According to Kalu, the recent defections of Governor Bello Matawalle, Senators Sahabi Yau (Zamfara
FIRS extends filing time for 2021 Income Tax returns
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has granted a one-off one-month extension for the filing of Company Income Tax returns by taxpayers with December 31, 2020 accounting year-end whose statutory tax returns were due not later than June 30, 2021. This extension was contained in a Public Notice on June 30, signed by the
Tokyo 2020: Japan may be forced into U-turn over crowds
Japan could be forced to reverse a decision to allow up to 10,000 local sports fans to attend events at this summer’s Olympics, as a rebound in coronavirus cases has made it less likely that restrictions in place in Tokyo can be lifted, as planned, before the Games begin. The Tokyo 2020 organising committee
Search resumes for 145 missing in rubble of Florida condo
The grim, painstaking search for victims in the rubble of a partially collapsed Miami-area condominium complex, briefly suspended over safety concerns, has resumed with greater caution and a watchful eye on a tropical storm headed toward Florida. The confirmed death toll stood at 18, with 145 other people still missing and feared buried beneath
We’re unaware of Kanu’s arrest, extradition, says Kenyan official
Kenya’s Director-General of Immigration Services, Alexander Muteshi, has dismissed the claims of the country’s complicity in the arrest and “extradition” of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to Nigeria. Also, an Official in the Kenya Ministry of Interior said that the ministry is not aware of the “extradition” of Nnamdi Kanu
INEC opposes jailed UNICAL lecturer’s bail application
Tony Anichebe, Uyo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has opposed a bail application pending appeal which was filed by convicted Professor Peter Ogban at a High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene Division, Akwa Ibom State. It would be recalled that the Professor of Soil Science, University of Calabar, (UNICAL) Cross River State, who had
Oil dips after OPEC+ delays meeting on supply decision
Oil prices inched lower on Friday after OPEC+ ministers delayed a meeting on output policy as the United Arab Emirates balked at a plan to add back 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of the year. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 10 cents at $75.13 a
Strong dollar strides towards US jobs test
The U.S. dollar was perched at a 15-month high on the yen and at multi-month peaks against other majors on Friday, as traders wagered strong U.S. labour data could lift it even further. The jobs report is due at 1230 GMT and is forecast to show a solid rise of 700,000. But there is
US forces leave Bagram base in Afghanistan
American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, a U.S. defence official said, under an agreement with the Taliban allowing for the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from the country after a two-decade war. “All American soldiers and members of NATO forces have left the Bagram air base,” said
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