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In furtherance of its commitment to empower, enhance and promote healthy living amongst Nigerian women, Keystone Bank Limited has announced its partnership with Medplus Pharmacy. In a statement by the lender, the bank said it’s partnering with the health and beauty company to proffer solutions to the challenge posed in accessing quality, genuine healthcare and … Read more
No fewer than 16 people were killed by a typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist areas of the central Philippines on Christmas Day, disaster agency officials said. Typhoon Phanfone, with winds of 195 kilometres (120 miles) an hour, tore roofs off houses and toppled electric posts as it cut across the Philippines … Read more
Some communities in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State say they use donkeys and ox-drawn trucks to transport pregnant women and sick people to hospitals due to lack of motorable roads. The communities disclosed this on Wednesday when a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent visited Babuwuri and Ngummachame settlements, which are tagged“Hard-To-Reach (HTR)” … Read more
…… Ojaja II Urges Government And Private Organisation To Support The Cause Of Girl Child The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said that women can rise to be president of Nigeria because they have the strengths and potential of good leadership. The Ooni spoke at the opening session of the second edition of … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the Plateau State House of Assembly have rejected the tenure extension for caretaker chairmen of four local government areas of the state. Mr Sohchang Zimgtim, member representing Langtang South in the assembly, spoke on behalf of his colleagues in a news conference in Jos. It could be recalled … Read more
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, spent N12.69 billion to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, in five days, between Monday, December 16 and Friday, December 20, 2019. This was contained in data obtained, yesterday, from the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA. In the pricing templates for PMS, also known as … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday declared 2019 as a very successful year for the nation, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his administration to take Nigeria to the Next Level. President Buhari while receiving the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by the Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, during the traditional … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that at about 0510hrs Wednesday 25 December, 2019, a tanker conveying petroleum products (PMS) crashed into the Redeem Christian Church Of God, RCCG Car Park C, Mowe on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on the outward Lagos section of the Expressway. Eyewitness report that the PMS laden Tanker that crashed into the RCCG camp barriers … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, stated that the turnout of people in the 36 states of the federation whenever he visits shows that majority of Nigerians understand and sympathise with him. President Buhari stated this during while he received the residents Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by the Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, during the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State as a skilled politician, a party builder and a man who works for the success of our party. While felicitating with Ganduje on his 70th birthday anniversary, President Buhari in a statement by his media aide , Garba Shehu said “the Kano State Governor … Read more
Prominent Lagos monarch, Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, has felicitated with Christians on this year’s Christmas celebration, which signifies the birth of Jesus Christ. In a message signed by the monarch’s Public Affairs Assistant, Oba Elegushi said the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ is a good time for all … Read more
Korean music group BTS has reached another YouTube milestone as the group’s music video for their most recent title track “Boy With Luv” surpassed 650 million views. The group reached the milestone today at approximately 12 p.m. KST, reports soompi.com This is about eight months, 13 days, and 18 hours since its release on April 12 … Read more
Nissan stocks plunged more than 3 per cent on the Tokyo exchange on Wednesday, as the senior executive in charge of plans to revive crisis-hit automaker quit just weeks after taking the job. Jun Seki, 58, number three at Nissan, had informed the company of his decision to leave and the company had accepted it, … Read more
As Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on Nigerians to take advantage of the religious event to offer special prayers for sustained peace, unity and progress of the country. Gov. Ugwuanyi, in a message, felicitated with his fellow Christian faithful, wishing ‘Ndi Enugu’ and indeed all … Read more
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari cannot afford to change or appoint new service chiefs for now. He told medium in an interview that Buhari could not afford to change the military leadership because Nigeria was in a complete state of war. The … Read more
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Yekini Nabena, has hailed Monday’s Appeal Court judgement reversing an earlier ruling of a Federal High Court, which disqualified the party’s Deputy Governorship candidate, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, from participating in the November 16 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. Addressing journalists yesterday in Abuja, the … Read more
The convener of Concerned Nigerians, and human rights activist, Prince Deji Adeyanju, has on Tuesday apologized to the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu over the statement he made against him. Recall that Kanu’s mission was to achieve a sovereign state for the Igbo. But his struggle, mission and … Read more
The Presidency last night clarified that the RevolutionNow Convener, Omoyele Sowore was not persecuted for his role as a media entrepreneur. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, reads: “The Presidency wishes to clarify the release on bail, of the presidential candidate of the … Read more
More details of the lethal attack on the country home of former President Goodluck Jonathan by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday have continued to emerge as Nigerians express shock over the motive behind such brazen invasion. A family source confirmed to Vanguard in Abuja that the former president was not at the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, through the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner Barrister Mutiu Agboke has declared that henceforth no one would be allowed to come to public office through the power of gun or manipulation. The declaration of zero tolerance against electoral misconduct was made during the commission’s end of the year party … Read more