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April 16, 2023

Jigawa: Police present N29 million to 20 families of deceased officers

The money was from the Police Family Welfare Insurance Scheme instituted by the Inspector-General of Police to provide succour to families of deceased personnel.

Emmanuel Ekot Effiom
April 14, 2023

Health minister Ehanire backs Reps bill to prevent medical doctors from travelling after graduation

Minister Ehanire, however, insists that the intention of the bill is good because it is talking about curbing brain drain of doctors.

Osagie Ehanire
April 14, 2023

Lagos man faces 7-year jail term for allegedly beating wife, daughter

“In the process of beating them, he poured away a pot of stew being prepared by the wife and broke a standing mirror valued at N150,000,” the prosecutor narrated in court.

Gender Based Violence
April 14, 2023

Aviation workers to begin nationwide warning strike Monday

Aviation workers’ unions will embark on a warning strike from Monday over the alleged failure to implement the conditions of service agreement between the union and some aviation agencies.

Aviation workers protesting
April 14, 2023

UN calls for global financial reform to achieve SDGs

“Actions taken now, as proposed in the SDG Stimulus, would go a long way towards addressing the urgent challenges of the moment.”

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
April 13, 2023

Police dismiss trigger-happy officers guarding Buhari’s praise singer, Rarara

“The trio, Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sgt. Isah Danladi were attached to a musician in Kano on escort duties.

Trigger-happy officers
April 13, 2023

Two million Nigerians impacted by Buhari’s poverty alleviation programme in 2022: Osinbajo

“The total number of direct beneficiaries of the implemented programmes currently stands at 1.8 million.”

President Muhammadu Buhari/Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
April 13, 2023

Health crisis informed anti-japa bill for doctors: APC Lawmaker

“Our population is more than 200 million, and the number of medical doctors we have is about 10,000. If care is not taken, maybe herbalists will take over.”

Doctors sthethoscope used to illustrate the story
April 13, 2023

NPR abandons Twitter after being dubbed ‘government-funded media’

Twitter initially referred to NPR as “state-affiliated media,” the same moniker it uses to describe propaganda sources in China, Russia, etc.

NPR, VOA, and BBC logos used to illustrate the story
April 13, 2023

Court sanctions Fox News for withholding evidence in defamation case

Fox News has been sanctioned by the judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against the network.

FOX NEWS