The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says that approximately one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due to various illnesses. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, said this on Friday at a news conference to kick-start the 2024 FCT Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week vaccination. The vaccination exercise, which is free for children aged 0 to 59 months, is scheduled to begin on July 20 and end on July 24. Represented by Dr Babagana Adam, the Permanent Secretary, FCTA, Ms Fasawe said that the death rate among children between ages 0…
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The Director-General of the Labour Party’s presidential campaign in the 2023 election, Dr Doyin Okupe, has stated that the candidate of the party, Peter Obi, betrayed the Peoples Democracy Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to contest the election. According to Okupe, Obi’s presidential interest forced him to go against Atiku, who brought him into national politics. Okupe denied the insinuation that he betrayed Obi, maintaining that he decided to withdraw his support for the LP presidential candidate because he was no longer interested in working with him. The politician spoke in a viral video circulated on social media on Friday. He…
A retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Amina Adamu Augie, and two Senior Advocates of Nigeria have decried indecent dressing among female lawyers. The retired apex court judge and others spoke at an event organised by the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum, FCT, Abuja Chapter on Thursday, with the theme: “Indecent Dressing: Its Effect on Female Lawyers Dress Code. In her submission, the former judge said, “When you come before me as a lawyer and you are not properly dressed, no one will tell you to dress well by the time you are appearing before me again because I’ll also talk…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 1,284 suspects in various operations across the country over the past six weeks. The arrests include 307 armed robbery suspects, 296 kidnapping suspects, 176 rape and defilement suspects, 301 homicide suspects, and 204 suspected cultists. This was disclosed by Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Friday, during the parade of some suspects arrested for various offences. Adejobi reported that the police rescued 97 kidnapped victims and recovered 284 firearms along with 6,702 rounds of ammunition. He stated, “In the last six weeks, the Nigerian police force has arrested 307 armed robbery suspects, 296 kidnapping suspects,…
Friends of Aketi, on Friday, celebrated the first posthumous birthday of the late Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, at Jogor center in Ibadan. “He was a true patriot who sought justice for the weakest”, Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, penned a glowing tribute to late Akeredolu, his predecessor. Read by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor described late Akeredolu as a dogged fighter and a man of conviction. He said, “Our late boss, your friend, was a courageous and forthright leader who spoke truth to power at critical times in Nigeria even to his own detriment. “He was…
A 40-year-old woman, Lydia Aji, has been arrested for killing her husband with an axe in Borno State. According to the state Commissioner of Police, Yusufu Lawal, who was represented by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Kenneth, the suspect had arguments with her deceased husband over the alleged theft of a goat by their 13-year-old daughter, Rachael. The husband was said to have died on the spot following the attack. Related NewsWoman, son beat 14-year-old boy to death over missing N1000Masquerader arraigned for assaulting woman in EnuguWoman shot, scores injured as police teargas Delta protestersLawal said, “On the…
No fewer than 11 university students were killed, and 22 others kidnapped in the last three months, Saturday PUNCH investigation reveals. Our correspondent gathered that the affected students were victims of different violent incidents including robbery attacks which occurred across Nigerian universities over the past three months. As parts of the fatalities, a final-year student of the Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Favour Ugwuka, on May 22, 2024 committed suicide in her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the school. Also in May, a 200-level engineering student at the Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, Alex Timileyi, was clubbed to death…
The Chairman, Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’kamatus Sunnah, Katsina State, Sheikh Yakubu Musa, has urged youths to shun the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship for peaceful coexistence in the country. Mr Musa made the appeal while addressing Muslim faithful shortly after Friday prayer at Al-Sanawiyya Mosque, Katsina. He said that protest was against the Islamic religion, hence the need for all the Muslim faithful to abstain from participating in it. The cleric, however, said that though there was hardship in the country, protest was not the proper way to get out of it. He said, “Instead of getting out…
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Yushau Ahmed, has appealed to council chairmen under the aegis of Association of Local Government of Nigeria to prioritise the security and welfare of corps members posted to their areas. The DG made the call on Friday in Lafia, Nasarawa State while addressing ALGON’s 48th National Executive Council meeting. The DG said that the visit to the association was part of his effort to strengthen collaboration with critical stakeholders for the success of NYSC activities. He said, “It is our firm belief that the success of the activities of NYSC depends largely on the…
The students of Ose Local Government Area are urgently calling for intervention from Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa after the recent kidnapping of a corp member on 18th July 2024 in Ifon, Ondo State. The abductors have demanded a ransom of three million naira, with a deadline of 20th July 2024, threatening the victim’s life if their demands are not met. This alarming development has caused widespread fear and disruption within the community. The local economy is suffering, with many businesses halted and schools either closed or operating with minimal staff. Residents are gripped by anxiety, significantly impacting their daily activities.…