Former Super Eagles Captain and Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has lost one of his younger brothers to malaria. According to a statement released on the death by the family to newsmen on Saturday, Uche Oliseh died on June 17 at the age of 51. The statement said: “Uche was a …
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THE Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Dr Obi Adigwe, says the Federal Government is now taking concrete steps to develop and commercialise phytomedicines in Nigeria. Adigwe said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, describing the …
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Hon. C.I.D Maduabum, the immediate past Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Maduabum, a former two-time member of the House of Representatives, announced his defection in a statement he personally issued on Sunday in Abuja. He attributed the …
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have continued to record significant successes in its ongoing operations against terrorist networks and criminal syndicates nationwide. A credible military source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops had on Friday, carried out decisive offensives across multiple operational theaters. These operations , according …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, ending seven years of evading the law. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi. Babafemi said that the suspect was caught while …
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MTN Nigeria on Saturday night announced the launch of its Mega Billion Promo, an initiative, it said, was aimed at rewarding the loyalty of its customers. Speaking at the MTN Mega Billion Promo media parley in Lagos, the Chief Marketing Officer, MTN, Mrs Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, said that the promo aimed …
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Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has urged government at all levels to invest more in education and health. He made the call in his goodwill message at the traditional marriage of Mr Peter Uwaezu and Precious Ante in Abuja on Sunday. Newsextra24 reports …
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THE Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says its Artificial Intelligence (AI) business registration portal now processes over 11,000 transactions daily, despite some ongoing challenges. In a statement on Sunday, CAC management said it was working to address identity verification and payment difficulties affecting smooth portal operations. Launched on June 30, the …
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NO fewer than 500 journalists from within and outside Nigeria have undergone training in emerging digital journalism skills, courtesy of Polaris Bank. Management of the bank said the gesture was aimed at equipping the journalists with the skills and knowledge needed to adapt to evolving media trends. Held in Victoria …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it recovered large quantities of banned Tramadol and opium pills during separate raids conducted over the past four days across four states. NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, who made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the agency’s operatives …
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