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Tinubu Misleading Nigerians With False Statistics – Peter Obi
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu's management of the Nigerian economy, accusing the administration of manipulating statistics to conceal the nation’s worsening economic conditions. In a statement posted Monday on X (formerly Twitter), Obi referenced a remark made by Tinubu during the 2022 presidential campaign in Delta State. At the time, Tinubu,...
Hunger Should Never Be Used As A Weapon Of War – UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to stand firmly against the use of hunger as a weapon in conflicts. Speaking via video at a UN conference in Ethiopia on Monday, Guterres highlighted the devastating impact of conflict and climate change on food security. “Climate change is disrupting harvests, supply chains, and humanitarian assistance. Conflict continues to...
States On High Alert Over Adamawa Flooding
Following the devastating flood that swept through parts of Adamawa State on Sunday, leaving dozens — many of them children — missing and hundreds displaced, other states across the country are scrambling to avert a similar catastrophe, according to PUNCH reports. With floodwaters wreaking havoc in communities like Shagari Low Cost and Yolde Pate in Yola, the Adamawa State capital,...
Lagos Govt Appeals To Doctors To Suspend 3-Day Warning Strike
The Lagos State Government has appealed to the Medical Guild to postpone its planned three-day warning strike scheduled to begin today, assuring that discussions are ongoing to address the doctors’ concerns. In a statement issued by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, the government emphasized that negotiations with the Medical Guild are active...
Kogi Govt Promises Justice For Photojournalist
The Kogi State Government has stated that it is resolute in its quest for justice for the slain photojournalist, Mr Ayo Aiyepeku. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, in Lokoja. Fanwo said the state Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has directed security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to unravel...
Malaria Claims 9 Lives Every Hour In Nigeria – SFH
The Society for Family Health (SFH) has revealed that malaria remains one of Nigeria’s most severe public health challenges, with nine Nigerians dying every hour from the disease. The organization also noted that 97% of Nigerians are affected by the malaria burden. This was disclosed by SFH’s Social and Behavioural Change Specialist, Sesugh Deborah Oryiman, during a media orientation on...
NiMet Forecasts Rain, Cites Heavy Flooding
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in some areas. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted thunderstorms with moderate rainfall on Monday morning over parts of Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina States in the northern region. “The remaining...
2027: “We’ll Match APC Tactics For Tactics” – ADC
Coalition-backed African Democratic Congress, on Saturday reiterated its determination to send the President Bola Tinubu administration packing, saying it will match the ruling All Progressives Congress, tactic for tactic in the 2027 general election. ADC said the fact that it does not have serving governors in its fold does it detract from its formidability as a viable platform to sack...
Dangote Presses Tinubu To Ban Petrol Import
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. The ’Nigeria First’ policy seeks to ban government agencies from importing goods that...
Sokoto Unveils 30 New Buses, E-ticketing Platform
The Sokoto State Government has unveiled 30 new mass transit buses and launched a digital e-ticketing platform aimed at modernising public transportation and enhancing accountability. The new additions, presented on Sunday, brought to 70 the number of vehicles procured by the Ahmed Aliyu-led administration since taking office. At the handover ceremony in Sokoto, the Deputy Governor, Idris Muhammed Gobir, formally handed...
