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28-year-old son kills father in Delta
An Anglican reverend was murdered by his son in the agrarian community of Okpare in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, on Wednesday. PUNCH Online gathered …
Read More »IATA commends FG for clearing $831m foreign airline funds
The International Air Transport Association has praised the Nigerian government for its swift action in clearing the backlog of foreign airlines’ trapped funds, amounting to over $831m. This was disclosed …
Read More »Senate rejects proposal to limit security funds for military projects
Senators on Wednesday rejected the prayer seeking to stop Service Chiefs from diverting funds meant for purchasing security equipment to building Universities and purchasing yachts. This came to the fore …
Read More »Varsities face disconnection amidst rising energy cost
Nigerian universities are currently experiencing unprecedented crises owing to the rising cost of electricity in the country. Some of the institutions have been disconnected from the national grid owing to …
Read More »Benue youths protest killings, block road, LG office
Youths in their tens on Wednesday blocked the Ayati -Sai road in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State to protest the incessant killings in the area. The youths also …
Read More »VIDEO: Man charges N200 to ferry people through floodwaters in Lagos
In the aftermath of Wednesday’s heavy rainfall which left parts of Lagos underwater, an individual has been spotted charging N200 to carry people through the water. In a video shared …
Read More »Cholera outbreak: Soldiers clean Ogun market, clear drainage
Soldiers from the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Alamala, on Wednesday, carried out an environmental sanitation exercise at Lafenwa market in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun …
Read More »Gunmen kill three IDPs in Benue
Three persons from the Agagbe Internally Displaced Persons camp have been killed by suspected armed herders while returning from their farms. In order to feed their families in camps across …
Read More »WHO releases first-ever guideline for quitting tobacco
The World Health Organisation has recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by healthcare providers, digital cessation interventions, and pharmacological treatments in its first guideline …
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