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The National Union of Medical Herbal Practitioners, Ebonyi State Chapter, on Sunday, warned traditional rulers and government officials to stop interfering with their activities, insisting that their works are genuine and legal. The warning was contained in a communique signed by Board of Trustee Chairman Trad. Dr. Sunday Nwaji, the state Chairman Trad. Dr. Stephen…
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The Movement for National Reformation (MNR), on Monday, called on President Bola Tinubu to revert to Nigeria's 1963 Constitution and discard the 1999 Constitution to foster national unity and promote true federalism. The group also emphasised the need to restructure the country, advocating for a return to the 1963 Constitution amended to address contemporary realities.…
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The Federal government has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Gen Yakubu Gowon University. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the decision on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Briefing newsmen, Idris explained that the Council's…
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The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor's office said Monday. "Thirty-seven people died and 17 others are still receiving treatment" over a period of six weeks, the governor's office said. It said a total of 77 people had been poisoned since November 1, 23 of whom had…
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Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State has submitted a list of six commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly for approval. Speaker of the assembly, Alhaji Jibrin Falgore, announced this while reading a letter from the governor during Monday’s plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the nominees include: former Chief of Staff…
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A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun, has called on the judiciary to maintain its integrity by purging itself of bad eggs. Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the call in Ibadan on Monday at the opening of the Law Week and 70th Anniversary Celebration of the NBA,…
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The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) launched a series of raids against illegal street traders within the Ibadan metropolis. The operation, led by the agency's Chairman, Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd), spanned a day and targeted the Oritamerin, Gege, Agbeni, and Ogunpa areas of the state. According to Adesagba, who was accompanied by the…
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SWAN laments state of sports sector in Ondo, calls for intervention The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo Chapter, has expressed concern over the state of the sports sector in the state, stressing that the situation calls for urgent intervention. While frowning over the dwindling fortunes of sports in the state, SWAN expressed concern…
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The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. The APC Forum, in a statement on Monday, released after a meeting in Abuja on Sunday, said the region would stand behind the President in the 2027 presidential election. The statement, signed by Chairman of the North-Central…
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Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is set to miss between three and four weeks after injuring his right ankle in Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Leganes in La Liga. "Tests carried out this morning revealed a grade 1 injury to a ligament in the ankle," Barcelona said in a statement on Monday. The club estimated he would…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday lauded the $5 billion Final Investment Decision (FID) made by Shell and its partners on the Bonga North Deep Offshore Field. The FID marks Nigeria’s first deepwater oil project in more than a decade. It underscores the transformative impact of the Tinubu administration’s policies and reforms in attracting investments to…