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24 Dec
The National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has commiserated with President Bola Tinubu over the death of innocent Nigerians who died as a result of stampedes that occurred recently across the country. He also sent his condolences to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and the Governor…
2 Oct
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has commiserated with the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, over the demise of his dear wife, Her Excellency, late Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno, who died after a brief illness. In a condolence message made available to The Guardian by the Bureau of…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Kayode Opeifa as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). Opeifa's appointment was announced on Wednesday morning in a statement by the Renewed Hope United Kingdom, which said it's a decision widely praised for its strategic importance. Dr. Opeifa, a seasoned transportation expert and former Lagos State…
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Over one million people have now fled the Sudanese war into neighbouring South Sudan, according to the United Nations, which said the figures illustrated the scale of the unfolding humanitarian crisis.
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A yet-to-be-identified petroleum tanker driver lost his life after the tanker got engulfed in flames along the Ojoo-Iwo Road Expressway in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, at around 2:45 am on Wednesday. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle and hit two other trucks on the road. As a result of the impact, the…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has renewed MTN Nigeria’s 800MHz Spectrum band licence. The approval for the renewal of MTN Nigeria’s first 800MHz Spectrum band licence (Channel 1) for an additional 10 years is effective from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2034. This was contained in a notice MTN issued at the Nigerian…
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed February 21, 2026, for election into the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the first regular consultative meeting with leadership of political parties held at the INEC conference center in Abuja. Yakubu said the Area…
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has elevated the status of some medical programmes in Nigerian universities, converting them from Bachelor's degrees to Doctoral programmes. To this end, programmes such as Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Optometry will now be extended to a six-year duration, adding an extra year to the previous five-year timeframe. The Commission disclosed this…
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The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH Bauchi, has slashed the fee being charged for kidney dialysis by 70 percent from N40,000 to N12,000 per session. According to a statement by the Hospital's Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdullahi Koli on Wednesday, the move was part of the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Agenda to offer…
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Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA) has commenced a three-day warning strike over unpaid salaries, allowances, and other demands. The strike has grounded activities in government hospitals in Abuja. The President of ARD FCTA, Dr George Ebong, disclosed this in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Ebong said the strike…
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A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 34-year-old man, Yusuf Mamman, in a correctional centre, for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. Mamman, whose address was not provided, is charged for rape. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, did not take the plea of the defendant but ordered that he be remanded in a correctional centre. READ…
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Witnesses of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday gave testimonies on how irregularities allegedly marred the Sept. 21, 2024 Edo governorship election in three Local Governments (LGs) of the state. The PDP and its candidate in the election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, are challenging the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Gov.…