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A Radiologist, Prof. Ifeoma Okoye, of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu, has advised female students to abstain from smoking and keep one partner to avoid Cervical Cancer. Okoye, the Director of the University of Nigeria, Center For Clinical Trials, gave the advice on Wednesday in Enugu while sensitising students of Queens School Enugu on “Contemporary Issues On …

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has re-assigned the money laundering case and the civil suit for forfeiture of 57 property filed against Abubakar Malami to Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that hearing dates for the two cases, which will now be decided by …

Dangote Refinery says it does not import refined petroleum products into Nigeria, insisting that all petrol and other fuels sold from its operations are fully refined locally. The clarification was made by the Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Refinery, Mr David Bird, during a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos, amid allegations over fuel importation and local refining capacity. Bird …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the call in his remarks at the regular quarterly consultative meeting of the commission with the civil society organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday in Abuja Amupitan called for the CSOs’ support in urging …

The U.S. government says it has deepened its military partnership with Nigeria by deploying a special force team in the country to flush out terrorists. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) disclosed this during a digital news conference on Tuesday. He said the decision follows the talks he earlier held in Rome with President Bola …

The Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee, backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has pledged to deliver ”an all-inclusive convention that every member of the party will be happy with.” The National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, made this known after the faction’s NCC meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the caretaker committee was working …

The management and staff of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the People’s Democratic Institute (PDI) have reaffirmed their allegiance to the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC). In a joint statement on Tuesday in Abuja, 76 listed staff declared that they would not recognise any leadership alternative to the NWC elected during the party’s national convention held in Ibadan …

The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the killing of a mobile officer and four civilians by armed bandits at Abande, Kwande Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, confirmed the killings in a statement on Wednesday in Makurdi. Udeme said the Divisional Police Officer, Jato-Aka, Kwande LGA, on 3rd February received information that suspected …

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have destroyed three notorious detention facilities operated by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists deep inside the forested Timbuktu Triangle and eliminated 32 fighters. This is contained in a statement by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, on Wednesday. Uba said the facilities, uncovered during sustained offensive operations over the …

The Federal Government has approved 28 new Field Development Plans (FDPs) valued at about $18.2 billion, with an estimated reserve potential of 1.4 billion barrels, in 2025. The government also disclosed that between 2024 and 2025, four of the seven major Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) announced across Africa were in Nigeria, attributing the development to policy clarity and improved governance. …