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  • Why I want to succeed Yahaya Bello – CoS

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Why I want to succeed Yahaya Bello – CoS

    The Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Abdulkareem Asuku, has declared his intention to contest the November 2023 governorship election in the state and succeed his principal. Speaking shortly after he […]

  • Seven days to election, G-5 yet to adopt presidential candidate

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Seven days to election, G-5 yet to adopt presidential candidate

    LESS than one week to the presidential and National Assembly elections, the G-5 governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State have failed to adopt a presidential candidate, Sunday has learnt. Wike, Benue State […]

  • Naira crisis: Banks shun CBN directive, collect old N1,000, N500

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Naira crisis: Banks shun CBN directive, collect old N1,000, N500

    Some Deposit Money Banks on Saturday opened their branches to customers for the purpose of collecting old N500 and N1,000 notes for deposit into their accounts. This was contrary to the claim by the Central […]

  • Osinbajo launches 100-bed maternal hospital in Ogun

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Osinbajo launches 100-bed maternal hospital in Ogun

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday officially launched a 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Iperu-Remo, Ogun State. The project is a collaboration between the Ogun State Government and the […]

  • Three killed as hoodlums attack Anambra police station

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Three killed as hoodlums attack Anambra police station

    No fewer than three police officers were killed when gunmen attacked the Ogidi Area Command of the Nigeria Police in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.  It was gathered that the masked […]

  • How Nigeria’s high fertility rate promotes insecurity – Experts

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on How Nigeria’s high fertility rate promotes insecurity – Experts

    Nigeria’s high fertility rate is associated with increased insecurity, banditry, underemployment, and maternal and infant mortality in the country, experts have said. Nigeria’s fertility rate, which is said to be 5.3 births per woman, is […]

  • Ensure peaceful elections, CDS orders military

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Ensure peaceful elections, CDS orders military

    Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor Ahead of the elections, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has said the hope of Nigerians as well as countries of the world are on security […]

  • Five years after, Buhari fails to rescue Leah Sharibu from Boko Haram

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Five years after, Buhari fails to rescue Leah Sharibu from Boko Haram

    File photo: Leah Sharibu. The whereabouts and condition of Leah Sharibu, one of the Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in 2018 in Yobe State, will be among the issues to be discussed at […]

  • 15 die as Israeli strike hits Damascus

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on 15 die as Israeli strike hits Damascus

    An Israeli missile strike early Sunday killed 15 people and destroyed a building in a Damascus neighbourhood home to much of Syria’s security apparatus, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said […]

  • Dangers of tightening vaginas with alum – Gynaecologists

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Dangers of tightening vaginas with alum – Gynaecologists

    Alums. Image credit: IndiaMart Maternal health experts have cautioned women against using alum for vagina tightening, warning that it could lead to infection and infertility. The experts disclosed this in exclusive interviews with HealthWise, stressing […]

  • Battling schizophrenia: The stress, strain and side effects

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Battling schizophrenia: The stress, strain and side effects

    Living with mental illness is a big challenge in Nigeria with the poor access to treatment and the discrimination often suffered by those affected. However, some mental health patients battling schizophrenia said it is tougher […]

  • JS Tarka University appoints Prof. Itodo as VC

    By Ifunanya | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on JS Tarka University appoints Prof. Itodo as VC

    The Governing Council of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, JoSTUM, has appointed Prof. Isaac Itodo the seventh Vice Chancellor of the university. The appointment took effect from April 17. The pro-chancellor and chairman of the […]

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