September 18, 2022

[GIST] Nigeria may lose N401bn HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria grants

[GIST] Nigeria may lose N401bn HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria grants

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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has suspended procurement in the National Agency for the Control of AIDS following a discovery that bids for a contract worth $12m for the upgrade of warehouses in 13 states were allegedly tampered with by unidentified NACA officials. Various audits by the international financing and partnership


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September 17, 2022

[GIST] Premarital sex kills slowly

[GIST] Premarital sex kills slowly

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My darling, precious, glorious, dignified, world-famous and heavenly celebrated Nigerian sisters, I know many people including a man I met in London, United Kingdom, last weekend that said he’s always bewildered by the sexual purity articles by a lady, who wears a pink hat in Saturday PUNCH, would say “there she goes again!” (Smiles). Yes


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[GIST] Livestock bred with growth promoters unhealthy for consumption – Prof Adetunji

[GIST] Livestock bred with growth promoters unhealthy for consumption – Prof Adetunji

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A professor of Veterinary Public Health at the University of Ibadan, Victoria Adetunji, speaks to OLUFEMI OLANIYI about her career, family and related issues What other roles do you perform at the university apart from teaching? I am currently the Chairperson of Animal Use and Care Ethics Committee and I also coordinate the University of


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[GIST] PDP Reps candidate hails Atiku’s meeting with stakeholders

[GIST] PDP Reps candidate hails Atiku’s meeting with stakeholders

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The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency in Osun State in the 2023 general election, Mr. Sola Arabambi, has said the recent meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, has further united the party in Osun State.  Atiku, on Wednesday, in Ibadan, met Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; former governor


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[GIST] Ogun SSG advises South-West states on digital connectivity

[GIST] Ogun SSG advises South-West states on digital connectivity

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The Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, has tasked his counterparts in the South-West to evolve short and long-term strategies that will propel the next level of development in the region. Talabi stated this in Abeokuta on Thursday at the second edition of the Secretaries to State Governments Forum, saying the South-West


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[GIST] 69 road crashes killed 32 in Ekiti – FRSC

[GIST] 69 road crashes killed 32 in Ekiti – FRSC

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The Federal Road Safety Corps Sector Commander in Ekiti State, Olusola Joseph, has said that 32 persons were killed in 69 road crashes recorded in the state between January and mid-September, 2022.  Joseph, who blamed the accidents on speeding on the part of drivers of the vehicles and poor conditions of roads, called for safe


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[GIST] Adhere to election engagement rules, COAS tells soldiers

[GIST] Adhere to election engagement rules, COAS tells soldiers

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has asked soldiers to adhere strictly to the army’s reviewed rules of engagement during the forthcoming general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission fixed February 25, 2023 for the presidential and National Assembly elections and March 11, 2023 for governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. Speaking


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[GIST] Port Harcourt hosts writers for literature prize

[GIST] Port Harcourt hosts writers for literature prize

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The Rainbow Book Club, organisers of the Port Harcourt Book Festival, and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, will be hosting three poets who were shortlisted for the 2022 Nigeria Prize for Literature on Sunday. It was earlier reported that the poets, Suéddie Vershima Agema (Memory and the Call of Water); Romeo Oriogun (Noman), and Saddiq


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September 16, 2022

[GIST] ‘We didn’t shower for three days after U-20 Women’s W’Cup’

[GIST] ‘We didn’t shower for three days after U-20 Women’s W’Cup’

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Falconets and Bayelsa Queens goalkeeper Omini Oyono, in this exclusive interview with ANTHONY NLEBEM, talks about how she started her football career, playing at the U-20 Women’s World Cup, her ordeal at the Istanbul airport and more Welcome back from the U-20 Women’s World Cup. How would you describe the experience? It’s a dream come


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[GIST] ICPC uncovers N400bn fraud in 2021, 2022 budgets

[GIST] ICPC uncovers N400bn fraud in 2021, 2022 budgets

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•••N100bn dubiously inserted •••N50bn manipulated as salaries for ghost workers The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission,  on Thursday, disclosed that the N13.59trillion 2021 budget was padded by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, with duplicated projects worth N300bn. The Chairman of the anti- graft  agency,  Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, during an interface with


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