August 7, 2022

[GIST] NGO decries poor implementation of cancer health fund

[GIST] NGO decries poor implementation of cancer health fund

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A Non-Governmental Organisation, Project Pink Blue, has bemoaned the poor implementation of the Nigerian Cancer Health Fund. The fund was created by a private-sector-led coalition with the support of the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation in 2020 to provide cancer treatment to the underprivileged regardless of their ability to pay. It is also aimed at


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[GIST] Identify six Nigeriens’ murderers, Buhari urges easterners

[GIST] Identify six Nigeriens’ murderers, Buhari urges easterners

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday, condemned the attacks against non-indigenes and law enforcement officials by terrorists in the South East, calling on citizens to point out the perpetrators for prosecution. According to a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President was reacting to


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August 6, 2022

[GIST] Extending voter registration’ll affect election timetable – INEC

[GIST] Extending voter registration’ll affect election timetable – INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said further extension of the Continuous Voter Registration ahead of the 2023 general elections will lead to unintended consequences. This was as the commission noted that extensions involved additional costs and that its personnel were exhausted from the previous extensions. The INEC commissioner for Voters Education, Dr Festus Okoye,


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[GIST] Tighten security in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu tells police, others

[GIST] Tighten security in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu tells police, others

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says security agencies are capable of keeping Lagosians safe amid threats of terrorist attacks in the state. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Friday during a media briefing a meeting with security operatives at the Lagos House in Marina. The governor disclosed that he had received reports on the security situation of


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[GIST] Some fans ask me for s3x — Skit maker

[GIST] Some fans ask me for s3x — Skit maker

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A skit maker and actress, Omozele Gabriel, aka Miz Gabbie, has stated that some of her fans demand to have sex with her. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “Yes, I get weird requests and comments from fans. Even when I am serious, they still want me to show the mannerisms I exhibit


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[GIST] Actor heads BON jury panel

[GIST] Actor heads BON jury panel

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Organisers of the annual, travelling pan-Nigeria, film industry awards, Best of Nollywood Awards have announced the appointment of Francis Onwochei as the new head of jury. Onwochei studied Surveying in Nigeria with Post Graduate certifications in Film Aesthetics at London International Film School, DW Television Training College, Berlin and New York Film School. He is


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[GIST] I’m not scared of competition – Singer

[GIST] I’m not scared of competition – Singer

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A budding singer, Sopuruchukwu Odunze, aka S-Pee, has said that though the music industry is saturated, he is not afraid of squaring up to the competition. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he said, “I know that industry is already saturated but I believe that the sky is wide enough for all birds to fly.


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August 5, 2022

[GIST] Nigeria secures $1.5bn US-backed loan for solar projects

[GIST] Nigeria secures $1.5bn US-backed loan for solar projects

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Nigeria has secured a $1.5 bn loan facility from the US-EXIM Bank to deliver solar power infrastructure in 10 different locations nationwide. Chief Executive Officer, SUN Africa LLC, USA, Adam Cortese, disclosed this to State House correspondents after a meeting of a delegation of the company with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari  (retd.), at


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[GIST] Ekweremadu to remain in custody till Oct 31

[GIST] Ekweremadu to remain in custody till Oct 31

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The Central Criminal Court in the United Kingdom has adjourned the alleged organ harvesting case which involved the former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, to October 31. According to The Cable, Ekweremadu will be remanded in custody as the judge in the case will hear the pretrial applications on October 31, but the trial will


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[GIST] Sharia law only for Muslims, Sultan tells corpers

[GIST] Sharia law only for Muslims, Sultan tells corpers

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, has assured the 2022 Batch ‘B’ Stream 11 corps members in Sokoto State that the Shari’a Law is not binding on non-Muslims in the state. The Sultan gave the assurance on Thursday in his palace when the NYSC management team in the state led by the state coordinator


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[GIST] Experts say weak logistics dangerous for business growth

[GIST] Experts say weak logistics dangerous for business growth

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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, has said that countries with weak Logistics Performance Institute have high business risk. The Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, CILT, Prof. Kayode Oyesiku, said this on Thursday in Lagos while addressing journalists ahead of its coming event. He also said logistics is important for economic development of countries across


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[GIST] Lagos govt partners bank to plant 250 trees

[GIST] Lagos govt partners bank to plant 250 trees

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The Lagos State Government has said its collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank to plant 250 Queen palm trees on Victoria Island will help tackle climate change. The General Manager of the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency, Mrs Adetoun Popoola, disclosed this, according to a statement on Thursday, during a tree-planting exercise held on Victoria


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August 4, 2022

[GIST] Medical experts fault Kogi’s ban on face masks

[GIST] Medical experts fault Kogi’s ban on face masks

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Medical experts on Wednesday berated the Kogi State Government for banning the use of face masks in public places as part of efforts to tackle insecurity in the state. They described the ban as a strategy by the governor to further back his claim that there is no COVID-19 in his state. The Kogi State


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[GIST] Ukraine, Igbinedion varsities partner over displaced Nigerian students

[GIST] Ukraine, Igbinedion varsities partner over displaced Nigerian students

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The V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine has partnered with the Igbinedion University, Okada to ensure that its students who are of Nigerian origin continue their education following the Russian invasion. A statement released by the representative of the Ukrainian university in Nigeria, Cliff Ogbede, and made available to The PUNCH in Abuja on Wednesday


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[GIST] Waterways authority blames overloading on vessels inadequacy

[GIST] Waterways authority blames overloading on vessels inadequacy

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The National Inland Waterways Authority has said that inadequate boats may be responsible for overloading of boats. The Lagos Area Manager, NIWA, Sarat Braimah, who said this in a statement seen by our correspondent, added that the agency had been awarded for the provision of a mass transit. “The Authority also realized that an inadequate


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[GIST] Court jails Lagos cryptocurrency trader for stealing

[GIST] Court jails Lagos cryptocurrency trader for stealing

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A cryptocurrency trader, Shola Henry, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos State, for stealing N18,460,000 belonging to a businessman. Henry and his company, Henry Enterprise Concept, were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with an amended seven counts bordering on obtaining money under false pretences


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