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Cerebrospinal Meningitis: NCDC Records 4915 Suspected Cases, 361 Deaths Across 174 LGAs
From Lateef Taiwo The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports that, as of 2023/2024, Nigeria experienced 4915 suspected cases, 380 confirmed cases, and 361 deaths from Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CSM, across 174 Local Government Areas in 24 States including the Federal Capital Territory. Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr…
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Victim of police killing not our student: KWASU management
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Management of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete has debunked the claim in the media that the victim of the police killing in Tanke area, Ilorin, was a student of the institution. A statement by Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, Ag. Director, University Relations, said: “Records in the University show that Aiyeyemi…
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WHY IS GOV ALIA, LIKE SAUL PERSECUTING BENUE CHRISTIANS?
…Ban on Church Thanksgivings Condemnable By Peter Awunah, PhDawunahpeter@gmail.com Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State is behaving like Saul who, in 35AD, began to persecute the followers of Jesus Christ in foreign cities. One day, Saul, armed with the Jewish Sanhedrin’s authority to persecute followers of ‘The Way of Salvation’ (an early name for Christianity),…
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Nigeria Has Moved Beyond You, Group Slams Atiku
The Proactive Coalition of Nigerians (PROCON) has condemned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s persistent interference in Nigeria’s democratic process. According to PROCON, Atiku’s recent policy advice to President Bola Tinubu is a desperate attempt to revive his failed campaign. In a statement signed by its national president David Onuh, PROCON criticized Atiku’s outdated ideas, advocating…
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Those Calling For Kyari’s Sack Want To Derail FG’s Achievements – Coalition
A coalition under the auspices of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations Against Corruption, COCSOAC, Nigerian Professionals in Diaspora, NPID, and Bloggers respectively, came together, Wednesday, to vehemently condemn a section of the country calling on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Engr Mele…
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Tax Bills: Northern Group Slams Ndume
The Northern Redemption Coalition (NRC) has slammed the lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ali Ndume, for attempting to force his views on the nation regarding the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly. President Bola Tinubu sent four bills to the National Assembly, including the Nigeria Tax Bill…
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Protest: APC youth wing, Nigerians March in thousands against Kyari Over failure of NNPCL to fix local refineries
No fewer than 20,000 activists took to the three Arms Zone in Abuja on Tuesday to demand the resignation of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), citing his alleged incompetent leadership. The protesters under the auspices of the APC Solidarity and Development Forum, comprising youths and…
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Gov. Alia secretly selling Benue industries to cronies, group alleges
…Accuses state assembly of lame-duck attitude A group known asDefenders of Democracy (DoD) has raised an alarm in which it accused Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue state of complicity in corrupt practices. Mr. Amos Uchiv, President, Defenders of Democracy (DoD) in a statement said as a group whose objective is to defend democracy and…
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Northern Forum applauds President Tinubu’s reasons for not withdrawing tax reform bills
The Progressive Northern Youth Forum (PNYF) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for rejecting the National Economic Council’s (NEC) recommendation to withdraw the tax reform bills. During the 144th meeting of the NEC, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the council suggested that the bills be withdrawn following a meeting of governors from the 19…
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Matawalle and the Truth We Knew All Along
In recent appearances on Channels Television and TVC, the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, spent considerable airtime casting aspersions on his predecessor, now the Minister of State for Defense, Dr. Bello Matawalle. With accusations ranging from alleged financial support for banditry to outright complicity in Zamfara’s security woes, Lawal’s claims stirred controversy and pointed…