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Egypt achieves target needed to eliminate hepatitis C

Egypt has become the first country to achieve the ‘gold tier’ status on the path of eliminating hepatitis C as per the World Health Organisation criteria. This means that Egypt has fulfilled WHO’s programmatic coverage targets that will set the country up to achieve the reduced incidence and mortality...

PunchNews - 9 October 2023

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Lokpobiri, Lyon not working for Diri, says APC...

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, on Monday, debunked viral reports that the Minister of State for Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and former APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, are discreetly working for the re-election of Governor Douye Diri ahead of November 11 in the...

PunchNews - 9 October 2023

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Initiate dialogue to end Israeli-Palestinian war, group urges...

The United Global Resolve for Peace has called on the International Community, especially the United Nations and the United States of America, to lead the way in seeking a lasting solution to the protracted conflict between Israel and Palestine, as the current death toll rose to 1,000 on Sunday....

PunchNews - 9 October 2023

Sports

Osimhen’s switch to Arsenal imminent in Jesus swap...

Osimhen’s switch to Arsenal imminent in Jesus swap deal with Napoli Victor Osimhen Published By: PM NEWS Editor Nigeria...

PmNews - 9 October 2023

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Lagos makes U-Turn, says Ladipo Market remains closed

Lagos makes U-Turn, says Ladipo Market remains closed Ladipo auto spare part market Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga By...

PmNews - 9 October 2023

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Court convicts crypto trader for fraud

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 6, 2023, convicted one Lawrence Success Karinate, a Peer-to-Peer crypto trader for computer-related fraud. The anti-graft agency made this known via an official statement on its website, efcc.gov.ng on Monday. According to the statement, Success was convicted on...

PunchNews - 9 October 2023

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Court sentences ASP to death for m

The Lagos High Court Sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island, has sentenced the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, who killed a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, to death by hanging. Justice Ibironke Harrison sentenced the ASP after finding him guilty of the murder of the pregnant...

PunchNews - 9 October 2023

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Bolanle Raheem: Court sentenced police officer Darambi Vandi...

Bolanle Raheem: Court sentenced police officer Darambi Vandi to death by hanging Bolanle Raheem and killer cop ASP Drambi Vandi Published By: Michael Adesina...

PmNews - 9 October 2023

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INEC failed Nigeria — Lawyer

A Human Rights Activist and Lawyer, Chukwudi Ezeobika, has lambasted the Independent National Electoral Commission for not exercising due diligence in conducting a proper investigation into the information and certificates submitted to it by persons aspiring for public offices The activist said the action or inaction of the electoral umpire...

PunchNews - 9 October 2023

Others

Pump-priming Nigerian economy with production

Besides the weights of debt servicing and debt repayment, the issue of production in the Nigerian economy is becoming intractable. Starting with the inability to meet the crude oil quota from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the under-capacity utilisation in industries and security induced the fall in agriculture....

PunchNews - 9 October 2023

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UI debunks reports on fake professors

The University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday, described as baseless the story making the rounds that some fake professors were identified in the institution. The PUNCH reports that a purported list from a government agency has been in circulation containing names of some professors who are said to...

7 January 2024

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EFCC justifies searching of Dangote Group Headquarters

EFCC justifies searching of Dangote Group Headquarters EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede Published By: Taiwo Okanlawon The Economic...

7 January 2024

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Tinubu celebrates business mogul Chagoury at 78

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, congratulated Lebanese-Nigerian business mogul, Gilbert Chagoury, as he marks his 78th birthday on January 8. “Gilbert is a shining light in any room. He is compassionate, discerning, and totally reliable in every respect,” Tinubu said in a congratulatory statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and...

7 January 2024

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Tinubu celebrates FIRS Chairman Adedeji at 46

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, felicitated the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, as he turns 46 on January 8. Tinubu’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled, ‘President Tinubu congratulates FIRS Chairman, Zacch...

7 January 2024

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How Abia radio presenter lured, sodomised teenager –...

The Abia State Police Command on Saturday said it arrested a radio presenter for allegedly sodomising a teenage boy in the Obingwa area of the state. It said it received a report on January 1, 2024, of an alleged incident of unlawful carnal knowledge of a 15-year-old boy by...

7 January 2024

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