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The World Health Organisation said on Friday that Covid-19 pandemic was no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern. The Director-General, WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced this in Geneva, while also lifting the highest alert level that can be imposed in the event of a threat, which has been in place for more

The Peoples Democratic Party has chided the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, over his remark in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, that his administration will be tough on corruption particularly in the public sector. Tinubu made the pledge in Port Harcourt on the invitation of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to inaugurate some projects. Reacting to the

The anti-kidnapping team of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued 14 people who were abducted from the Kwali area council of Abuja on April 7.Our correspondent gathered that the village head of Chida, Kwali, was among those rescued during a special rescue operation by the police in Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger states, and the

Janet Ogundepo writes about families of military officers and veterans and how their service inspired their relatives to join the army Brigadier-General Sani Usman retired from the Nigerian Army some years ago. But before he hung his booth and khaki uniform, he ensured his children attended military schools primarily to instil a culture of discipline

Sonia, daughter of a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, speaks to BBC Pidgin about her father and mother’s conviction after a United Kingdom court found them guilty of organ harvesting and sentenced them to jail terms How were your parents arrested? My brother and sister were home and the doorbell rang. We thought they

It’s a tale of two cities struck by the same fate: the rich in their mansions, the poor in their shanties. The excavators of the Lagos State Building Control Agency made no distinction as it whirred through the structures, pulling them down in a drunken gait as their owners watched helplessly with hot tears streaming

Not all infertility journeys are the same. Each journey to resolution is personal based on what family-building options work with your diagnosis and financial situation. Exploring options such as donor sperm, donor egg, and donor embryo may not have been how you thought you’d build your family, but with the right information, it could become

The Association of Corporate Treasurers of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to address the scarcity of foreign exchange that has continued to plague the country’s economy. The President of the association, Yinka Ogunnubi, stated this recently during his inauguration as ACTN’s new president. Ogunnubi noted that most of the association’s challenges had often revolved

The family of a police inspector, Taiye Atobiloye, who died after being detained at the ‘D’ Division of the Kogi State Police Command, has demanded the sum of N20m as compensation. The family’s lawyer, A.G. Ademola-Bank, who made the demand in a release, noted that the police had done the “abominable by being negligent and

A popular filmmaker, Zeb Ejiro, has expressed joy at defeating actress, Anne Njemanze, over a case of copyright infringement regarding the movie, ‘Domitilla’. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Chief Registrar of The Trademark Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Shafiu Yauri, had cancelled Njemanze’s registration of ‘Domitilla’ as a trademark. He ruled that the documents issued

For some time now, there has been a noticeable change in weather patterns. This can be seen in the increase and irregular amount of rainfall and temperature. Data from America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Institute for Space Studies, revealed that since 1980, the world became hotter at the rate of 0.2oC per decade.

A skit maker and content creator, Aderonke Adepoju, aka Omooba, has 166,000 followers on Instagram. She tells KEHINDE AJOSE about her career When did you start making comedy skits? I started in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. I used to make videos and post them on Instagram. However, I took a break in 2021,

Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs and former broadcaster, Ify Obinabo, tells IKENNA OBIANERI how her life experience is driving her passion for the welfare of women and children You have been an advocate for women, child rights and protection. Is your interest connected to a personal experience or just your responsibility as

The Lagos State Government has visited Kuramo, a shanty in the Lekki area of the state, which houses sex workers, following a report by Saturday PUNCH. The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Bolaji Dada, made this known in an interview with our correspondent. In the report published by Saturday PUNCH on April 22, 2023, some sex

The repayments of principal to service the loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria through the Ways and Means Advances will begin in four years, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. This was according to a disclosure by the Debt Management Office on the Securitization of the N22.7tn Ways and Means Advances. In a Frequently Asked Questions

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Ibrahim Musa, for allegedly stabbing his mother, Hajara, 50, to death. The incident occurred at the Rimin Kebbe Quarters, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The state police spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed his arrest to journalists on Friday, said, “On May 4,

Some Nigerian students who were recently evacuated by the Federal Government from war-torn Sudan share their experience with GIFT HABIB Satiyah Abdulroufin Which university did you attend in Sudan before your evacuation? I was studying Nursing at the International University of Africa, Khartoum. I am at my 100 level. How happy are you to be

A United States of America-based actress, Sonia Ogiri, is raising eyebrows over her claim that she recently underwent cosmetic surgery. During the week, she posted a picture of herself on Instagram with the caption, “I finally got my body done and I want to officially thank my doctor.” But, many of her fans complained that

The World Medical Association has called on the Federal Government and managers of health institutions in Nigeria to declare an emergency on the rising tide of violence against healthcare workers in Nigeria. The WMA President, Dr Osahon Enabulele, made the call at the opening ceremony of the 63rd Annual General Conference and Delegates Meeting of

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, in commemoration of the 2023 International Firefighters Day, held a two-day workshop to train its officials in managerial skills. The workshop, which took place in Ikeja between Thursday and Friday, was themed, ‘Effective communication skills; An essential management tool’. According to a statement by the Deputy Director, Public

The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance, has organised an orientation programme for school owners and proprietors on approval and post-approval processes for schools. The orientation was done to acquaint them with the guidelines and standardisation required before approval can be granted, and to ensure that these processes are strictly adhered

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, on Friday, unveiled a special committee to establish a centre for domestic, gender and sexual-based violence. Owohunwa said the committee comprised different NGOs that were into gender, domestic and sexual-based violence issues in Lagos State. He said the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, and the Officers

No fewer than 66 Nigerian journalists and three media houses suffered from various forms of attacks in 2022. The Programme Officer of the International Press Centre, Mrs Melody Akinjiyan, made this known on Friday while presenting a report on attacks on journalists in 2022 at the World Press Freedom Day Media Roundtable and Stakeholders’ Forum