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Borno has emerged as the best-performing state in primary healthcare delivery in the country and took home on Wednesday night, the sum of $1.2 m. The flagship programme, a leadership challenge, is aimed at revamping the Primary Health Care Under One Roof policy in Nigeria through the commitment of State Governors to Primary Healthcare Funding.

The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Emeka Orji, on Thursday, said the National Assembly has invited the association for a meeting on Friday (tomorrow). Residents doctors across 79 tertiary health facilities commenced a five-day warning strike on Wednesday to press home their demands. The doctors are demanding an immediate increment in

The Labour Party factional chairman, Lamidi Apapa, has given grounds on which he’d honour an invitation for dialogue from the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. While responding to questions about if he will honour an invitation from Tinubu for reconciliation talks on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Thursday, Apapa said he would meet with the former Lagos

The chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, on Thursday, hinted at how N224 billion released by the Federal Government for the 2023 housing and population census was spent. The initial money budgeted for the exercise was N800 billion but was cut short after the postponement. Isa-Kwara mentioned in Abuja during a breakfast meeting

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects linked to the attack on officials of the Consulate of the United States of America and their police escorts in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, confirmed the development during a press conference on Thursday. He explained that the suspects

The World Health Organisation has formed an alliance with the Borno State Government to train members of the rapid response team on how to combat the outbreak of diseases during the rainy season in the state. The PUNCH had reported that the flood induced by heavy downpours caused an outbreak of cholera and diarrhoea, among

An indigenous woman in Mexico was sentenced to six years and two months in prison for the murder of her rapist. The court acknowledged that the woman, named only as Roxana Ruiz, acted in self-defence when she killed her attacker in 2021, but said she used excessive force. The woman, 23, first knocked the man

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has finally gotten a permanent office in Abuja, after 30 years of operating the country’s capital city. The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, at the commissioning of the building on Tuesday, challenged the staff to double their productivity as a response to the newly commissioned regional office in

The Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State has faulted claims that its former student and a House of Representatives member-Elect for Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, presented forged certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission for screening prior to the elections. Also, Temple Gate Polytechnic (formally School of Management and Technology), Aba, Abia State

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has charged state governors in Nigeria to deliver on their campaign promises before leaving office. Mohammed gave the charge at the 2023 Nigeria Governors’ Forum induction for new and returning State Governors held May 14-17 2023, in Abuja. In a statement made available to our correspondent by the

The Rivers State Governor-elect,  Siminialayi Fubara, has said his administration will create a robust partnership, aimed at boosting the state economy, with the Federal Government. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chris Finebone, stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday, where he reeled out events for the inauguration of the

The World Health Organisation has urged African countries to implement their commitments through policies and programmes that would address the root causes of hypertension to promote healthy living. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made the call in her message to commemorate World Hypertension Day 2023 with the theme, ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles arrived in the city of Mendoza on Wednesday evening, four days before their opening match of the FIFA U20 World Cup finals against the Dominican Republic. The team led by Head Coach, Ladan Bosso touched down at Aero Puerto International Airport, Mendoza and was received by NFF’s Head of International Competitions, Dayo

An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yelma’e, has said Islam forbids him from praying for the departed soul of popular actor, Murphy Afolabi, because he mostly used his roles in movies to promote actions that are against the Islamic religion. The cleric, in a video clip posted on YouTube and reposted by @mufasatundeednut on Instagram on Thursday,

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Thursday expressed sadness over the death of His Eminence, Dr Sunday Mbang, who served as its former President. The organisation said he played a crucial role as the pioneer co-Chair of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council. A statement by the President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the late Emeritus

The Presidential Election Petition Court on Thursday heard the application by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to allow for the live televising of the ongoing election petition proceedings. Parties to the petition adopted their processes and agreed that documents certified by the Independent Electoral Commission will be tendered without objections.

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th Assembly in June, a group under the auspices of the Association of Nigerian Professionals in the United Kingdom has called on political stakeholders across the country to support the Senate Presidency bid of senator-elect for Akwa North-West, Godswill Akpabio. The group applauded the choice of Tajudeen Abass, the

Four Indigenous children, including an 11-month-old baby, have been found alive in the dense Colombian Amazon after a plane crash more than two weeks ago, President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday, declaring “joy for the country.” Petro said on Twitter the children were found after “arduous search efforts” by the military, which has yet to confirm

Codex Sassoon: Oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sold for $38.1m A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old sold for $38.1 million in New York on Wednesday, setting a record for the most valuable manuscript ever sold at auction. The Codex Sassoon — which dates to the late ninth to early 10th century — is the

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has stated that there are numerous attempts to discredit him. He claims that he is being targeted both domestically and internationally, with people attempting to replicate his voice and impersonate him while calling others. On his Twitter account, Mr. Obi noted how he was impersonated by an

Granit Xhaka, the Swiss midfielder who has been with Arsenal for over six years and has one year left on his contract, is expected to depart from the club at the end of the season. Arsenal would rather sell Granit Xhaka during the summer transfer window than allow his contract to expire in 2024, according

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, through its Central Forecasts Office, has warned of an approaching severe thunderstorm that is observed from the northeastern part of the country. The Spokesperson for NiMet, Muntari Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to Ibrahim, severe thunderstorm cells are currently being observed over the northeastern parts of the

The majority leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, has renounced his speakership ambition. He declared his withdrawal on Wednesday night during a meeting attended by reps-elects at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Also present at the meeting were Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, as well as Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu,

The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, called the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, because the US understands the importance of Nigeria among the comity of nations, his media aide, Tunde Rahman, has said. According to him, the US acknowledged Tinubu’s victory during the February 25, 2023 presidential election because the competitive nature of the poll

A group, Arewa Young Christian Forum of Nigeria, has asked the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to reserve the position of the Secretary to Government of the Federation for a Christian while forming his government after May 29, 2023. Specifically, the forum, a Christian political pressure group in the north, also endorsed Plateau State Governor and Chairman,