Rare democratic feat, Tinubu hails Indian PM Modi’s 25-year leadership milestone
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi on his 25th anniversary in government, describing it as a rare democratic achievement. Read More: https://punchng.com/rare-democratic-feat-tinubu-hails-indian-pm-modis-25-year-leadership-milestone/Continue Reading
2027: Bayelsa PDP begins grassroots campaign November 23
The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State has unveiled its timetable for the 2027 elections, with a grassroots campaign tour set to begin on November 2 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-bayelsa-pdp-begins-grassroots-campaign-november-23/Continue Reading
Hypertension, stress raise heart disease risk among military personnel – Doctor
A military cardiologist says hypertension and stress increase heart disease risk among personnel, urging regular checks, exercise, and healthy diets. Read More: https://punchng.com/hypertension-stress-raise-heart-disease-risk-among-military-personnel-doctor/Continue Reading
Madonna University: NBA, CLO Urge Expelled, Suspended Students To Seek Redress In Court
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) have advised the expelled and suspended nursing students of the Madonna University to challenge the decision of the institution in court. The management of the university had last Friday expelled one of the nursing students identified as Mercy andContinue Reading
Abuja Airport Enforces Health Declaration Forms Amid Ebola Alert
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has intensified health sensitisation and surveillance measures, including the enforcement of health declaration forms for eligible arriving passengers, following Nigeria’s heightened alert over the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has spread to Kenya and other AfricanContinue Reading
JAMB Registrar Explains Decision To Establish UTME Centre In Canada
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Segun Aina, has explained why the board plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Canada. Aina gave the explanation in a post on X, while responding to a user who questioned the proposed centre, arguing thatContinue Reading
Ondo Deploys Swamp Buggies To Recover Crashed NAF Aircraft
The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to facilitate the recovery of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed this while speaking with journalists at the crash site. According to Ajaka, theContinue Reading
Murder Suspect Slumps, Dies In Bayelsa Court While Awaiting Judgment
A 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, on Monday slumped and died at the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa while awaiting judgment in a case involving conspiracy, kidnapping and multiple murders. Bayelsa Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Adewale, The incident happened at the Justice Amadise Michael Ekadi, Court Eleven. NwanliaContinue Reading
2027: Over 1,000 Islamic clerics urge Tinubu to review policies or drop re-election bid
Over 1,000 Islamic clerics have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review his administration’s economic policies or reconsider seeking re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The call was contained in a communique issued at the end of a national conference on “An Assessment of the State of the Nation underContinue Reading
FEPPPAN demands national minimum pension alongside minimum wage
As Nigeria marks Pensioners’ Day, the Federal Parastatals and Private Sector Pensioners Association of Nigeria (FEPPPAN) has called on the Federal Government to introduce a National Minimum Pension alongside the National Minimum Wage ahead of the 2027 review of workers’ wages. The association, while felicitating its members and pensioners acrossContinue Reading