Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani (APC- Enugu East) says APC Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu is hale and hearty. Nnamani, a foremost Medical Doctor and Surgeon, made the assertion on Monday in a statement in Abuja. The former governor of Enugu State said Tinubu had no health challenge as erroneously being speculated, saying that the former Lagos state governor’s health was not encumbered in any way. “ I join millions of our people in welcoming Tinubu home. It is to God’s Glory that he returned in superb health. “ I continue to strongly condemn those who wallow in ignorance in celebration of real…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa. Dr Matshidiso Moeti WHO Regional Director for Africa said this in Abuja in a message to mark the 2022 World Mental Health Day which has the theme, “Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for All a Global Priority”. According to her, the day provides an opportunity to draw attention to Africa’s large and growing burden of mental health conditions, with children and adolescents most impacted. “The theme serves as a reminder that after nearly three years, the…
The controvery over the ownership of the Obajana Cement Company took a sad twist in the early hours of Monday, as arsonists believed to be agents of the Dangote Group stormed the State House of Assembly Complex and set it on fire. The arsonists were suspected to have been sent to burn the Complex in an attempt to possibly destroy evidence relating to the ownership tussle between the Kogi State Government and the Dangote Group over the Obajana Cement Company. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, who had released a statement on Sunday, asking Dangote to come clean…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau The visiting Maureen Madu Kiddies Academy team last night defeated Anwar AlmostakbaL Sporting Club of Casablanca 2-0 to end their 10-day training tour of Morocco on a high note. Damilola Odebode scored the first goal in the 25 minutes while Juliet Eghbuna, captain of the team scored the second goal in the 80th minutes to put the match to bed. The match played in the Morocco’s commercial capital, Casablanca was the first time the Nigerian women’s football academy club will win a match in four games in Casablanca. According to the Head Coach of Maureen Madu …
The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the death of Chief Sylvester Nwobu-Alor, which he described as devastating. Obi was reacting to Chief Nwobu-Alor’s death over which he requested one minute silence when he got the news during his consultations in faraway United Kingdom. He described Chief Nwobu-Alor as a consummate politician, recalling the critical part he played in his political journey; how he consulted him every now and then, and all his enduring advice that made him became a better politician over time. Obi prayed for the repose of the soul of Chief…
Traffic gridlock occasioned by massive flooding at Koton Karfe on the Abuja-Lokoja Highway is thinning out, Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Mr Dauda Biu has said. FRSC spokesman, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, quoted Biu as saying on Sunday that the water level had continued to recede at the flooded portions of the road in Koton Karfe, Kogi. He said in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday that another broken down truck was towed off the road on Sunday, while traffic had been moving under the guidance and control of FRSC operatives. The military, FRSC and…
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has said that he will not succumb to intimidation or blackmail just because of his senatorial ambition. He also insisted that he will never trade the interest of the state to gain political power. Governor Ortom spoke during an enlarged meeting with Jemgbagh PDP Elders Forum comprising Gboko, Tarka and Buruku Local Government Areas held on Sunday, October 9th, 2022 at the Gboko residence of Hon. Mike Mku. The meeting was at the instance of the Jemgbagh PDP Elders Forum, which sought to get clarifications on the cold war between the Governor and…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday expressed sadness over the boat accident in Anambra in which dozens of people were killed. The president made his feelings known in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Sunday in Abuja. Buhari said he was saddened by the boat accident and directed that all possible efforts be made to account for all the passengers. The boat reportedly carrying 85 persons capsized following rising floods in Ogbaru area of the state, with emergency bodies confirming a death toll of 76. Following the tragedy, the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the National…
The Police Command in Enugu State says its operatives have begun trailing the masked hoodlums that attacked the Inyi Police Station in Oji River Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, gave the confirmation to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday. Ndukwe said: “Police operatives are on the trail of the masked hoodlums. Further development will be communicated on the incident, please.” The police Spokesperson, however, did not give the timing, material or the human causalities involved in the attack. A witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the…
Driver of the boat that capsized at Ogbaru in Anambra on Friday, Mr Desmond Amugo, says he had 48 passengers on board and not 85 passengers as was being reported. Amugo made the assertion on Sunday at Atani, headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area while briefing government officials on the circumstances that led to the accident. Nine passengers have been seen alive, while 20 corpses have been recovered so far from the accident. 10 of the corpses were recovered on Sunday. The driver said majority of the passengers he had on board were women and children trying to escape from…