The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said that the national multi-sectoral Cerebrospinal Meningitis Technical Working Group (TWG) continued to monitor response to the disease across states. The NCDC, via its official website on Sunday, said between October 2022 and April 2, about 235 confirmed cases had been reported, with 118 deaths from…
The new naira notes introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the wake of its now voided naira redesign policy have become scarce despite the increase in currency circulation from N982.09 billion in February to N1.6 trillion at the end of March. Daily Trust on Sunday observed the scarcity of the new naira…
By Sufuyan Ojeifo But for an international conference that engaged Justice Inyang Ekwo outside the country on March 28, this year, and made it impossible for him to give his judgment in the suit by Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume against President Muhammadu Buhari and two others in which, as the plaintiff, he (Araraume) challenged his…
Nollywood actor and filmmaker Yomi Fabiyi cry out over the difficulty of falling in love after several failed relationships. Recently on his Instagram page, he reveals that finding love gets harder daily, as many ladies use, dump, and even spoil his brand name. ”I have been bruised severely as most of these women pick on…
A vulcanizer, identified as Sunday Orishagbemi, has been stabbed to death while trying to settle a quarrel between two men in Zango Daji Quarters in the Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The 39-year-old man was killed on Friday, April 21, in Okada Park at Zango Daji. According to reports, the incident occurred when…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the demolition of three two-storey buildings in Banana Island following the collapse of a seven-storey building in the area. Sanwo-Olu gave the order on Saturday during his visit to the site of the collapsed seven-storey building and inspection of other infrastructure around the Island. At 310…
Four out of the 11 remaining students of Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri, Kebbi State, have regained their freedom from captors. Those released are Faiza Ahmed, Bilha Musa, Hafsat Murtala and Rahama Abdullahi. Alhaji Salim Ka’,one, the Chairman of the Committee for the 11 abducted FGC, Binrin Yauri, made this known to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi…
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise arrears for civil servants, Saturday PUNCH has reliably learnt. Our correspondent who spoke to some federal civil servants on Saturday learnt that workers started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023. A high-ranking civil servant who spoke…
As today marks World Earth Day, the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved a comprehensive climate change agenda to address emerging concerns about climate change and its impact on the state. The new agenda includes the making of a climate change and adaptation policy for Osun state, the creation of the…
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise arrears for civil servants, Saturday PUNCH has reliably learnt. Our correspondent who spoke to some federal civil servants on Saturday learnt that workers started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023. A high-ranking civil servant who spoke…
