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  • Messi guides PSG to victory after W’Cup return

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Messi guides PSG to victory after W’Cup return

    Lionel Messi scored in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 win over Angers in Ligue 1 on Wednesday on his first appearance since leading Argentina to victory in the World Cup in Qatar. Messi had been rested for […]

  • Jailing my husband’s killer will caution drunk drivers — Widow of slain baker

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Jailing my husband’s killer will caution drunk drivers — Widow of slain baker

    35-year-old baker, Hanofi Taofeek, and his wife, Taiwo, were hit by one Arinze Okafor, a drunk commercial bus driver while returning home on December 9, 2022 on Iludun Street, in the Amukoko area of Lagos […]

  • Palace guard, friends gang-rape lady seeking wedding support

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Palace guard, friends gang-rape lady seeking wedding support

    Zazzau Emirate Council, Kaduna State, has dismissed a palace guard, Sama’ila Tsiwa, for allegedly raping a woman. The Media and Publicity Officer of the Emir, Abdullahi KwarbaI, in a statement on Wednesday, said, “Sama’ila Abubakar […]

  • 13 victims still in train attackers’ captivity — Edo

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on 13 victims still in train attackers’ captivity — Edo

    Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Edo State Government on Wednesday said only 20 persons were kidnapped in the last Friday train station abduction and not 32 as earlier reported. It said with the rescue […]

  • Online prescription, self-medication, damaging to eyes – Ophthalmologist

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Online prescription, self-medication, damaging to eyes – Ophthalmologist

    The Skipper Eye-Q Nigeria has said phone prescriptions and self-medication for eye treatment are not good medical practice. Speaking at the unveiling of the expansion of Skipper Eye-Q Nigeria Ltd, Ilupeju, Lagos, Medical Director of […]

  • Amnesty International demands release of more #EndSARS protesters

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Amnesty International demands release of more #EndSARS protesters

    Following the release of nine #EndSARS protesters detained since 2020, Amnesty International has demanded the release of others still in incarceration. The international organisation said the investigation it carried out in October 2022 showed that […]

  • Man drowns in Lagos while riding jet ski

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Man drowns in Lagos while riding jet ski

    A yet-to-be identified man has been confirmed dead after drowning while riding on a jet ski at the Lekki-Ikoyi inland waterways in Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi […]

  • Katsina police rescue six-year-old kidnap victim, arrest culprits

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Katsina police rescue six-year-old kidnap victim, arrest culprits

    Three teenagers, who kidnapped a six-year-old girl in Kano and demanded two million naira as ransom for her release, have been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command. The spokesperson for the Command, SP Gambo […]

  • Niger Gov Sani Bello urges pharmaceutical council to rid society of sales of unprescribed drugs

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Niger Gov Sani Bello urges pharmaceutical council to rid society of sales of unprescribed drugs

    Governor Sani Bello of Niger State has urged the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria, PCN, to enforce the ethics of their profession to rid society of sales of unprescribed drugs. Bello made the call when he […]

  • Bishop Kukah, Buhari meet in Aso Rock, exchange banters

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Bishop Kukah, Buhari meet in Aso Rock, exchange banters

    The humour side of President Muhammadu Buhari played out at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, as he threw funny banters at Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, which sent the latter reeling uncontrollably with laughter. Bishop […]

  • World Bank downgrades Nigeria’s economic growth projection

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on World Bank downgrades Nigeria’s economic growth projection

    The World Bank Group has once again lowered its growth projection for Nigeria’s economy, citing a weakened oil sector as its primary reason. This was contained in the bank’s Global Economic Prospects report published on […]

  • Bank deposits rise by 19% to N43tn

    By Ifunanya | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Bank deposits rise by 19% to N43tn

    CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele Deposits by Nigerian banks rose by N6.92tn from N36.13tn as of the end of October 2021 to N43.05tn in the corresponding period of 2022. This was contained in the personal statements […]

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