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400 MALNOURISHED CHILDREN ADMITTED PER DAY IN KEBBI – DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS The Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) known as Doctors Without Borders has expressed worry over rise in the number of malnourished children, saying it admits over 400 per day in Kebbi State. It noted that the increment was caused by limited access to healthcare, high inflation, poverty, desertification and …

DANGOTE PRESSES TINUBU FOR BAN ON IMPORTATION OF REFINED FUEL: MARKETERS KICK The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has asked President Bola Tinubu to include refined petroleum products in the list of items banned under the ‘Nigeria First’ policy of the Federal Government. But this was unanimously rejected by oil marketers and some industry analysts on Sunday. …

EYES ON MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY SENATE AS UNN APPOINTS SUBSTANTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR In the next few days, the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria led by a thorough bred technocrat Engr K.O. Ojo will appoint a substantive Vice Chancellor. This will be coming after a significantly challenging 14 months and 3 acting Vice Chancellors. The pressure is high …

GOV MBAH EULOGIZES BISHOP OBODO, PROF ANIEKE AS THEY MARK SILVER JUBILEE OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has heaped praises on the Auxiliary Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev Ernest Obodo, and the Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University and Catholic clergy, Prof. Christian Anieke, for what he described as their selfless service and uncommon …

IT’S NOW ‘NIGERIA MUST GO’ AS GHANAIANS STAGE PROTEST Some Ghanaians on Saturday staged a protest at the popular Obra Spot in Accra, demanding the immediate expulsion of Nigerians from their country over alleged involvement in crime and social vices. The protesters, who gathered in large numbers, displayed placards with messages such as “Nigerians Must Go,” “End Kidnapping,” “End Prostitution,” …

NO RIFT BETWEEN SENATE PRESIDENT, SENATE LEADER – SPOKESMAN The Senate has downplayed rumours of a crack within its leadership ranks. The upper legislative chamber said there is no rift between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele as widely reported. Reports had claimed that Akpabio and Bamidele clashed during an executive session. Reacting, Yemi Adaramodu, the Chairman …

APC HAS IMPOVERISHED NIGERIANS MORE THAN ANY GOVT IN HISTORY – LP CHAIR Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, says the party is poised to correct what she described as the “grave missteps and failures” of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government. Speaking with journalists in Kaduna State on recent developments within the …

WE WILL No LONGER MAKE MISTAKES IN CANDIDATE SELECTION – LABOUR PARTY BLASTS DEFECTORS The acting National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has dismissed the recent wave of defections from the party. Speaking to newsmen on Saturday in Kaduna State, Usman insisted that the LP remains strong and focused on providing a credible alternative to what she …

WHY BUHARI DIDN’T STOP TINUBU FROM BECOMING PRESIDENT – GARBA SHEHU In this interview, Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former President Muhammadu Buhari, speaks on some issues that took place in Aso Rock Villa 2015 – 2023, including the alleged existence of cabal, inaccessibility of Mr. President, his alleged support of former Vice President …

TINUBU DEATH RUMOUR: NORTHERN YOUTHS DEFEND DSS, ATTACK AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL A Northern socio-cultural group, Northern Ethnic Youths Group Assembly, NEYGA, has chided Amnesty International, AI, for supporting fake news to destabilize Nigeria. On Friday, an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court had remanded 29-year-old Ghali Isma’il in prison for posting fake TikTok videos that President Bola Tinubu died due to food poisoning. …