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Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Oliver Ezechi, has said 28 women die daily of cervical cancer in the country. Addressing an event to check the scourge among girls and women yesterday in Lagos, Ezechi identified vaccination gaps, poor awareness, cultural issues and screening as some of the challenges militating against successful containment of …

The Benue State Government has secured an N84 billion debt cancellation deal from the Federal Government to drastically reduce the overall debt burden of the state. The Benue State Commissioner of Finance, Mr. David Olofu who made this known Monday at the end of State Executive Council, SEC, meeting presided over by Governor Samuel Ortom in Makurdi said the feat …

The All Progressives Congress in Delta State has expelled the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, from being a member of the APC for alleged anti-party activities and other unnamed offences. The Delta APC announced Omo-Agege’s expulsion in a letter dated March 31, 2023, obtained by The PUNCH on Monday. Recall The PUNCH reported how Omo-Agege, the governorship candidate of the …

The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has claimed that politicians have already started “buying” political positions ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. Ndume made this claim while speaking in an interview on Channels TV. Ndume said: “There should be Unexplained Wealth Act so that if you display wealth that is not in tandem with …

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Monday, met with the new Chairperson of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, a former IGP. The PUNCH reports that both parties met at the PSC conference room at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, where they discussed measures to improve the mutual relationship between the NPF and the PSC, as well as identify new …

…Urges Nigerians to support military, other security agencies Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on Sunday said his passion for the military was halted by his mother. He urged Nigerians to appreciate and support the efforts of the military and other security agencies in combating insecurity across the country. According to the …

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared a popular Port Harcourt- based prophetess and founder of Christ Power Adoration Ministries, Faith Ugochi as well as a celebrity couple Igho Ubiribo and Danielle Simba Allen, wanted for allegedly recruiting teenage girls into drug trafficking. The PUNCH reports that the Spokesperson for the anti-drug agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in …

Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, said on Sunday that he never campaigned for any politician or spoke on their behalf in the build-up to the 2023 General Elections in the country. According to the PUNCH, Oyedepo said this while speaking to the congregation at the church’s headquarters, Faith Tabernacle, Ota, Ogun State, in reaction to …

Duport Energy Park in Edo State has the capacity to supply Benin Republic gas to meet its energy needs for the next 100 years, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Dr. Akintoye Akindele has said. Mr. Akindele gave the assurance recently during a visit by a delegation from Benin Republic, which comprised the Technical …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Reconciliation Committee inaugurated by the NFF board to look into the misunderstanding between members of the All Nigerian Football Players Union (ANFPU) and the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has set up a seven-man constitution drafting committee. The Chairman of the committee and Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, while addressing journalists …