Category: News
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DELTA POLICE BUST MOM FOR STAGING BABY SNATCH AND SELLING INFANT FOR N1.5M
Delta cops cracked a heartless hoax Friday, nabbing Rita Ughale after she faked her two-month-old’s robbery abduction on Ekpan Link Road tricycle ride Monday—confessing under grilling that she hawked the tot to a couple for N1.5 million in Uvwie LGA. Ekpan DPO CSP Labe Joseph launched a rapid hunt post her tearful report, but narrative…
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CARTER EFE CLAIMS CROWN AS AFRICA’S TWITCH KING WITH 405K FOLLOWERS
Nigerian vibe machine Carter Efe exploded onto the continental throne Thursday, snagging Africa’s most-followed Twitch streamer spot with a whopping 405,000 fans—overtaking Shank Comics after a Davido collab stream racked 83K live viewers and smashed 20K subs, the first for any African creator. The four-day frenzy added 160K followers post-announce, fueled by Davido’s star-studded drop-ins:…
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FG UNLOCKS ₦32BN LIFELINE FOR STATES TO REVAMP PRIMARY HEALTHCARE
Health Ministry boss Kachallom Daju announced Friday in Abuja a massive ₦32.88 billion fourth-quarter BHCPF drop to 36 states and FCT—fueling primary care upgrades, insurance booms and service gateways amid Tinubu’s transparency push via quarterly MOC oversight with CSOs, privates and ALGON for accountable, inclusive wins. NPHCDA’s Dr Muyi Aina hailed rising clinic visits, jabs…
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SENATE GREENLIGHTS SAIDU MOHAMMED, ORITSEMEYIWA EYESAN AS OIL REG WATCHDOG BOSSES
The Senate gave a unanimous thumbs-up Friday to President Tinubu’s picks, confirming Saidu Mohammed as NMDPRA CEO and Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as NUPRC head—unlocking fresh leadership for Nigeria’s midstream/downstream and upstream petroleum regs under the 2021 PIA for five-year terms packed with promise. Joint Petroleum Committee chair Sen Kawu Sumaila detailed the grilling sessions that vetted…
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ARMY CHIEF PROMISES TOP CARE FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has personally assured soldiers injured on duty that they will receive the best medical treatment available, emphasizing that their sacrifices will never be forgotten. During a visit to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna, Maj.-Gen. Isah Abdullahi, the Army’s Chief of Administration, delivered this message…
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YOBE GOVT SLAMS ATTACKS ON HEALTH HEROES, VOWS ZERO TOLERANCE
Yobe Health Commissioner Dr Muhammad Gana fired off a stern warning Friday in Damaturu, blasting the surge in beatings, threats and abuse against doctors, nurses and frontline staff—who grind through resource shortages and emotional hell to save lives—as totally unacceptable and a direct hit on community care. Gana spotlighted assaults flaring in emergencies or grief…
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DOCTOR WARNS: NIGHT SCREEN BINGES ARE RUINING NIGERIAN EYES
UITH eye doc Dr Oluwamuyiwa Oloruntobi dropped a bombshell Thursday at NUJ Kwara’s Press Week outreach in Ilorin, blasting endless phone and laptop glow in the dark as a silent killer for vision—straining retinas, sparking headaches, fatigue, dry eyes, neck aches and sleep sabotage via blue light chaos that fogs focus and wrecks rest. He…
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NSCDC UNVEILS AMOYO HQ UPGRADE TO LOCK DOWN KWARA GRASSROOTS
Kwara’s NSCDC rolled out shiny new digs Thursday at Amoyo Divisional Headquarters in Ifelodun LGA—signposts, guard posts, pro offices, photo stands and revamped blocks—to amp up rural patrols, smash crime and shield communities with sharper coordination and motivated crews. Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s rep Abdullahi Bata hailed security as development’s backbone, backing the Corps’ visibility push;…
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NIGERIA UNVEILS WSIS+20 STRATEGY TO SUPERCHARGE DIGITAL NATION
NITDA boss Malam Kashifu Inuwa rocked New York Thursday at the WSIS+20 UN bash, rolling out Nigeria’s killer roadmap to localize global digital pledges—tackling connectivity gaps, affordability woes and literacy lags via PPP fibre optics (90K km with World Bank), broadband plan renewals and multi-stakeholder IGF hustles for inclusive growth. On the sidelines of Naija’s…
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TROOPS ANNIHILATE TERROR INFILTRATION BID IN BITTA, DOWN TOP COMMANDER
Operation Hadin Kai troops turned back a brazen pre-dawn terror thrust from Mandara Mountains into Bitta at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, using cutting-edge surveillance to lure infiltrators into ambush range—then blasting them with tactical fire that neutralized several, including a high-value commander and his propaganda cameraman, in a devastating blow to ISWAP networks. Fleeing remnants got…
