Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country despite the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a recently confirmed imported case in Uganda linked to […]
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Julius Ihonvbere Julius Ihonvbere, the majority leader of the house of representatives, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Owan federal constituency in Edo state. On Saturday, APC organised the primary election for the Owan federal constituency. The result of the primary election was announced by Kelvin Muhammed, the presiding officer, at […]
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For the South-West, the long-feared spillover of Nigeria’s school-abduction crisis has now become a grim reality. On Friday, armed men who have terrorised other parts of the country struck brazenly in Oyo State, attacking three schools in Yawota and Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area. The assault left two people dead and saw pupils and teachers […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *POWER IS A LOAN, NOT A POSSESSION — By Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Premier, Western Nigeria, 1954-1960.* *Power is a loan. It is never truly owned, only held for a while.* *Whether it comes through politics, position, influence, or privilege, power has an expiry date.* *Yet, many who ascend into authority forget this […]
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As soaring cattle prices push up the cost of beef across Nigeria amid deepening poverty, low-income families are increasingly forced to remove meat from their meals. Many can no longer afford not only beef, but also fish, chicken, turkey, and other sources of animal protein. In this report, Idowu Abdullahi examines how shrinking purchasing power […]
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File photo: ISWAP Terrorist Group No fewer than 45 pupils have been reported abducted during the Friday attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The schools attacked were Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A. Primary School. Sunday PUNCH gathered that tension is rising in […]
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The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State, has showered encomiums on one of its departed members, Hon. Solomon Baribote, paying glowing tributes to his remarkable services to the institution and humanity. Besides, it consoled with his families, friends and constituents, as it prayed for him. It did these at […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has asked aggrieved aspirants in the just concluded House of Representatives primary to take their complaints before the party’s Primary appeal Committee to ensure “fair play and justice.” In a statement on Sunday by its State Secretary, Mr Alex Kalejaye, the party said: “The All Progressives Congress […]
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Cubana Chief Priest Celebrity businessman Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, has denied participating in the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State. He said he voluntarily withdrew from the contest after Governor Hope Uzodimma presented the party’s zoning position to him. The claims, made in […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party faction backed by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says a total of 3,181 aspirants will be screened ahead of the 2027 general elections as part of preparations for the selection of candidates across various elective positions. Among them are 2,122 aspirants for the state House of Assembly, 748 for House of […]
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