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Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncologists of Nigeria (ARCON) has said no fewer than 78,000 cancer-related deaths are recorded yearly across the federation. While also deploring the attitude of Nigerians to their health, the body submitted that current statistics indicate that about 125,000 cases are reported yearly in the country, with the most populous black nation holding the worst immortality …

Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Akintola Williams, is dead, PUNCH Online reports. The doyen of accounting died at the age of 104. According to a source, who does not want to be mentioned, Williams died at his house in Lagos, on Monday (today). The graduate of accounting at the University of London was born in 1919. He went to Yaba …

As Nigeria struggles to deepen its democracy, no fewer than 17 state governments are running their local councils with transition or caretaker committees. Currently, 323 (41.73 per cent) of the 774 local councils are without elected chairmen and councillors. This is contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees the system of local government by democratically …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday lifted the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and his UAE counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi. Another landmark agreement at the meeting between the two leaders was the immediate resumption of flight schedules of both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines into and …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, flagged off the free bus service for passengers on all routes operated by the state-owned Edo City Transport Limited (ECTS) as part of efforts to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government on the people of the State. The free transport scheme is expected to cover intra-city and …

The Biden administration has issued a waiver to allow banks to transfer $6 billion in restricted Iranian funds to Qatar without fear of sanctions – a key step in a deal to free five Americans who have been deemed wrongfully detained in Iran by the US State Department. The process to bring the Americans home began to move forward in …

Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran are now under house arrest – the first step in a deal between the United States and Iran that would include making $6 billion in Iranian funds more accessible to Tehran in exchange for their return to the US. Four of the Americans – Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, and a …

…As Edo Refinery receives 55,000 barrels so far Edo State’s two modular refineries have continued to wax strong, with both now having a standing order of 300,000 barrels of crude from the Oza oil field. Official believes that this development is coming in the wake of reforms by Governor Godwin Obaseki to transform the state into a petrochemical hub. According to the State Government, …

By Eben Enasco In Edo State, the Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), commissioned by the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki fixed September 2, 2023, for the local council elections in the state. On that day, thousands of voters thronged the polling stations to exercise their franchise but were denied the opportunity by those who wanted to continue to practice the undemocratic …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A 35-year-old laborer has killed his colleague for allegedly refusing to wash the shovel used during construction work in a building in Benin City. The unfortunate incident occurred at New Etete area of the state capital on Thursday, September 7, 2023. The suspect, Michael Agbero, a Togolese, now in police custody co-opted his now deceased friend, one …