Lagos state has the highest number of prisoners in Nigeria, with a record population of 7,396 out of the total of 68,686 in all states of the federation. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Bayelsa, which has 444, is the least populated, next to Ekiti with 585. The statistics showed that […]
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An aged woman, Margaret Okere, on Thursday regained her sight after undergoing examination at the ongoing Nigerian Army medical outreach at Umuokwa Community, Igboh-Etche, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian Army is conducting educational and medical outreach programme in host communities where the ‘Exercise Crocodile […]
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Six suspected cases of Mokeypox have been recorded in Agbor, Delta State. This is according to information made available to newsmen by the state’s commissioner for health, Dr. Nicholas Azinge. Three of the suspected cases have been treated and discharged. Two of the cases are still being treated at the Federal Medical Centre in Asaba, […]
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The Kiru Local Government Council of Kano State says about 11 children have died of whooping cough at Kankwana village. This is contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer of the local government council, Malam Rabiu Khalil. Mr. Khalil said about 40 other children affected by the same disease were receiving medical attention. […]
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Champions League matchday three is halfway over after eight fantastic matches on Tuesday that produced 31 goals, with each match seeing at least two goals. Tottenham got a fantastic 1-1 draw on the road at Real Madrid, which tastes like a victory after Borussia Dortmund failed to beat APOEL. Spurs remain six points above Dortmund […]
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Oil prices rose on Wednesday, lifted by a fall in U.S. crude inventories and concerns that tensions in the Middle East could disrupt supplies. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at 58.27 dollars at 0131 GMT, up 39 cents, or 0.7 per cent from their last close – and a third […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over unpaid salaries and allowances by state governments. Receiving a group of governors led by Abdul’Aziz Yari, chairman of the Nigerian governors’ forum (NGF), at the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday, Buhari wondered the effect of interventions by the federal government. He said the plight of workers need urgent […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) needs a very vocal chairman, stating that the party must win the 2019 presidential election. Speaking on Tuesday when he received Raymond Dokpesi, an aspirant for the party’s national chairmanship position, at his residence in Abuja, Jonathan warned members of the party not to make […]
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Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group has accused president Muhammadu Buhari of asking his organisation to prioritise its developmental programmes across the northern parts of Nigeria. Jim Yong Kim made his assertion at a press briefing on the sidelines of the ongoing World Bank-IMF annual meetings in Washington, D.C., stating that they […]
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If you have received huge sum of money in the last five years without paying commensurate taxes and you are yet to take advantage of the tax amnesty programme, the government is coming for you. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the finance ministry said the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) has commenced […]
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