Category: News
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DIABETES CRISIS: NIGERIA NEEDS EMERGENCY DECLARATION NOW, SAYS EXPERTS
Diabetes Association of Nigeria President Prof. Ejiofor Ugwu dropped a bombshell Tuesday in Abuja: FG must declare a state of emergency on diabetes – it’s killing 30,000-40,000 Nigerians yearly, ranking top-10 global deaths and set to hit No. 7 by 2030, overwhelming our weak health system with complications, longer stays, and skyrocketing mortality. Ugwu slammed…
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NIPR, NASARAWA STATE BREAK GROUND FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIVERSITY IN AKWANGA
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Nasarawa State Government held a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday for the University of Public Relations and Leadership (UPRL) at Gudi in Akwanga Local Government Area, marking a major step toward establishing Nigeria as a global hub for communication and leadership training. NIPR President Dr. Ike Neliaku praised Governor…
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NASARAWA POLICE BAN TYRE BURNING FOR CROSSOVER NIGHT – NO FIRES, STAY SAFE
Nasarawa State Police Commissioner CP Shetima Mohammed dropped a firm order Tuesday: Total ban on burning used tyres during New Year’s crossover celebrations across Lafia and beyond – Area Commanders and DPOs on high alert to nab and prosecute violators pronto. The crackdown shields govt/private infrastructure from damage, cuts environmental smoke, keeps traffic flowing, and…
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BAUCHI FINANCE COMMISSIONER REMANDED IN EFCC CUSTODY OVER ALLEGED N4.6 BILLION LAUNDERING SCAM
A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the remand of Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, on Tuesday pending a bail ruling after he and Ayab Agro Products and Freight Company Ltd pleaded not guilty to a six-count money laundering charge involving N4.65 billion in diverted Polaris Bank funds meant for motorcycle supplies to…
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IRAN OFFERS DIALOGUE TO PROTESTERS AMID RIOT, CRASHING RIYAL – PEZESHKIAN PLEDGES REFORMS
Iran’s government switched gears Tuesday, promising talks with protest leaders after bazaar shopkeepers and crowds hit Tehran streets Sunday-Monday over skyrocketing inflation from the rial’s record plunge to 1.39M per USD – central bank boss quits, economy reels under sanctions. President Masoud Pezeshkian tasked Interior Minister to hear “legitimate demands,” while spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced…
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EXPERT WARNING: SELF-MEDICATING WITH ANTIBIOTICS FUELS DEADLY RESISTANCE CRISIS IN NIGERIA
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital endocrinologist Dr. Grace Senbanjo sounded the alarm Tuesday: Nigerians, ditch the self-medication habit with unprescribed antibiotics – it’s skyrocketing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), turning simple bugs into untreatable killers that drag out hospital stays, spike complications, and boost death risks. Senbanjo slammed the chaos: Folks popping pills for viral colds, flu,…
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ITALY APPROVES NON-ALCOHOLIC WINE PRODUCTION AFTER YEARS OF RESISTANCE
Italy’s government has officially greenlit the domestic production of alcohol-free wine, with Finance and Agriculture Ministers signing a decree Tuesday that sets the tax framework, excise duties, licensing, storage, and distribution rules for NoLo (no/low alcohol) wines, resolving months of industry anticipation. The move ends prolonged resistance since the EU recognized dealcoholized wine in 2021,…
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FORMER JUSTICE MINISTER IN COURT OVER MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
From the seat of power to the dock — a former nation’s chief law officer faces the law he once helped to interpret. Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday to answer to alleged money laundering charges, marking a dramatic…
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AFCON 2025: INJURY CLOUDS HOVER OVER NWABALI, ONYEKA FOR SUPER EAGLES’ UGANDA DECIDER
Uncertainty grips Nigeria’s Super Eagles camp ahead of Tuesday’s Group C finale against Uganda at AFCON 2025, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali nursing a knee issue and midfielder Frank Onyeka dealing with an ankle problem that could force coach Eric Chelle into lineup changes despite the team’s top-table qualification after back-to-back wins. Chelle revealed the concerns…
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DEPUTY SPEAKER KALU URGES ABIA GOV OTTI TO DEFECT TO APC, PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu publicly invited Abia State Governor Alex Otti to join the All Progressives Congress on Monday during a Christmas food distribution and town hall in his Agbamuzu hometown in Bende LGA, assuring robust party backing to advance shared development goals under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. Kalu highlighted APC’s openness to collaborative…
