The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has decried the loss of 125,000 lives annually due to Tuberculosis describing the disease as a relentless public health crisis. According to a statement by her Media Aide, Busola Kukoyi, on Wednesday in Abuja, Tinubu said this during a side event of the United Nations General Assembly organised by the Stop TB Partnership. The event was themed ‘Breaking the Resistance: Fighting AMR and TB Together for a Healthy Future’. It underscored the need for joint efforts to combat the dual threats of TB and AMR on national and global scales. Tinubu reaffirmed its commitment…
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The All Progressive Congress in Adamawa State has said that the victory of the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State is a confirmation that President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election is a sealed political deal. The Adamawa APC Chairman, Idris Shuaibu, who spoke to The PUNCH in an exclusive telephone interview on Tuesday, said the Edo election was a confirmation that the President is on the right track. The chairman said that the President’s programmes are the selling points that made Nigerians come out and vote for the party in Edo state. “The President’s human development policies like student loans, local…
In a bold move to tackle violations of Lagos State environmental laws, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed off prayer centres and business premises across the state. This was disclosed in a statement shared on X.com by the Lagos State Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday. According to a statement released by LASEPA on Wednesday, the enforcement operation is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with environmental laws and protect public health. The statement revealed that the establishments were found guilty of violating environmental regulations despite several warnings…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a bag of gunpowder along with ammunition at various locations across the state. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the arrests were made during intelligence-driven patrols conducted by a joint security task force. Ikenga stated, “The police arrested two suspects and recovered a large quantity of gunpowder concealed in a bag of cassava flakes (garri), along with a locally-made pistol and live ammunition.” He explained that on 22 September 2024, operatives patrolling the Pillar-Pole area of Aguata intercepted a suspect…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission until October 30, 2024, for a ruling. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the adjournment following Bello’s move to appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the arrest warrant issued by the trial court on April 17. During the hearing, defence counsel A.M. Adoyi informed the court that the matter of Bello’s arraignment, which is under appeal, had been taken to the Supreme Court. He noted that the Court of Appeal ruling on…
The All Progressives Congress has labelled the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as a habitual complainer. The APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said Obi consistently refuses to accept the outcome of any election that does not favour him or his candidates. This came following Obi’s remark about the Edo State governorship election result which declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, as the winner of the election. Morka stated this during an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday. He also emphasised that Obi’s views on the election hold no significance. “Peter Obi is a…
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems has disclosed that Nigerians spent a total of N89.50tn through electronic channels in July 2024, marking the highest monthly transaction value ever recorded on the NIBSS Instant Payment platform. This figure represents an 89 per cent year-on-year increase when compared to N47.39tn recorded in the same period last year. According to NIBSS latest figures, the July record has pushed the total value of electronic transactions in Nigeria from January to July 2024 to N566.3tn, nearing the N600tn recorded for the full year of 2023, with five months still left to account for. The NIP, launched…
Sean Combs, known as P Diddy or Puff Daddy, the rapper and music mogul credited with launching the careers of major stars, has been in the spotlight recently for legal troubles. Combs was arrested on Monday, September 16, by federal agents in New York after facing months of civil lawsuits alleging sex trafficking, sexual abuse and rape. Combs, who was denied bail twice, is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. According to The Independent, federal prosecutors in a newly unsealed indictment accuse Combs and his associates of coercing and abusing women to fulfil his sexual desires, including…
The Take It Back Movement has proposed a virtual meeting with the Lagos State Police Command, citing logistical difficulties for an in-person meeting. The proposal was outlined in a letter sent to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Intelligence Department, Jaiyeoba Joseph, by the legal representatives of the group, Inibehe Effiong Chambers on Wednesday. The police had in a Tuesday letter invited key members of the TIB, including its National Coordinator, Sanyaolu Juwon, to meet with the new Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, to discuss “issues of national interests.”https://punchng.com/october-1-protest-lagos-police-invite-endbadgovernance-organisers/ Sources within the organisation who spoke anonymously expressed concerns that a…
The Oyo State Government has announced the clearing of over 153.11 kilometers of blocked drainages and culverts across major roads in Ibadan, as part of efforts to prevent flood disasters during the rainy season. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, disclosed this in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Mogbonjubola stated, “The government deems it necessary to clear blocked drains and culverts of debris such as nylon, bottles, sand, wood, and tyres to ensure free flow of water during rainfall, thereby reducing the risk of…