‘1.1m Nigerians Blind, Eyecare Service Grossly Inadequate’
A medical practitioner, Dr Lanre Adebayo, has decried the rate of blindness in Nigeria even as he disclosed that eyecare service in the country is grossly inadequate. Adebayo who is the Project Director for Eye Care Hospital, Diabetes and Cancer Research Centre of the Lions Clubs International District 404, explained that the project initiated by…
Cholera Kills 79 In Kano, Bauchi, Osun, Abia, C/Rivers, 7 Others
A total of 1, 336 suspected cases of cholera, including 79 deaths, have been recorded in 12 states this year, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The states are Abia, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto and Zamfara. The NCDC, in its situation report yesterday,…
Fuel subsidy: FG begins 40% pay rise for workers April ending
Barring any last-minute change of plans, the Federal Government will begin payment of the planned increase in civil servants’ pay by the end of this month (April), The PUNCH can report. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, is expected to give his final assent for disbursement any moment from now. If the proposal sails…
2023 Census: Osun Govt Inaugurates Inter-Ministerial Committee on Population and Housing Census
The Osun State Government has today inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Population and Housing Census with a focus on ensuring that facts and figures about the state are correctly compiled during the forthcoming National Population and Housing Census Governor Ademola Adeleke who was represented at the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial Committee by the Secretary to…
Abuja Court refuses to lift Abure’s suspension as LP National Chairman.
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday refused to vacate an interim order restraining the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Julius Abure, the National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim and two others from parading themselves as leaders of the party. Justice Hamza Muazu has instead fixed April 20 to take…
Court Remands Clergyman For ‘Raping’ Two Church Members
An Ikeja Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday remanded a clergyman, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, for allegedly raping two of his church members (names withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Ramon Oshodi remanded the founder of “I Reign Christian Ministry” in Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions….
Woman lands in court for allegedly swindling 13 people of N478,000
A Grade I Area Court in Dei-Dei, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 30-year-old woman, Jumoke Cyril, in Suleja Correctional Centre for allegedly defrauding one Alade Nelson and 12 others of N478,000. Cyril of Machiyadna area of Zuba was charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Judge, Saminu Suleiman, gave the…
Wema Bank launches ‘Sounds of ALAT’
ALAT by Wema, Africa’s first fully digital bank, is celebrating its sixth anniversary with the launch of “Sounds of ALAT,” a boot camp and creative workshop aimed at supporting young creatives in the entertainment industry in Nigeria. The event, which will run from May 1 to 5 at Wema Bank, Purple Academy, will equip participants…
Hakimi: My first N1m was given to my mother — Rema
Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, a prominent Nigerian artist, had stated that his first N1 million was given to his mother. In an interview with Z100 New York, Rema revealed that when he was 17, he earned his first million naira and handed it all to his mother. He said that at the time,…