November 21, 2022

[GIST] Group asks candidates to tackle poverty, food crisis

[GIST] Group asks candidates to tackle poverty, food crisis

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A civil society group, ActionAid Nigeria, has asked candidates of political parties in the forthcoming 2023 elections to review their manifestoes to reflect the realities of Nigerians. The group made the call in a statement signed by its Country Director, Ene Obi, following the release of a report on the Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index by


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[GIST] Eating properly, physical activities can reduce diabetes risk — Prof Okafor

[GIST] Eating properly, physical activities can reduce diabetes risk — Prof Okafor

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A professor of medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka and Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Professor Christian Okafor, speaks with LARA ADEJORO on how a poor man can manage diabetes What is diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder, particularly bordering on carbohydrates, protein,


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November 20, 2022

[GIST] Withholding lecturers’ salary illegal, say ASUU, SSANU

[GIST] Withholding lecturers’ salary illegal, say ASUU, SSANU

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities have called on the Federal Government to meet their demands and also pay its members their salary arrears. ASUU and other university union had embarked on strike at different times, demanding improved working condition and development of the nation’s tertiary education. While


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[GIST] Poor nutrition can cause physical, mental decline in elderly –Nutritionists

[GIST] Poor nutrition can cause physical, mental decline in elderly –Nutritionists

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Nutrition experts have stressed the need for the elderly to get the right nutrients from their food, warning that poor nutrition puts older adults at more risk of physical and mental decline. The nutritionists explained that poor diet in the elderly is one of the major reasons they often develop health complications. According to the


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[GIST] Firm honours events industry stakeholders

[GIST] Firm honours events industry stakeholders

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The BusyBee Group, during the week, recognised the contributions and hard work of some personalities in the event planning business. The programme, which was tagged, BusyBee Excellence Awards, was attended by guests from different parts of the country. Speaking on what prompted the awards, the Managing Director of the group, Bisi Sotunde, stated that it


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[GIST] Shareholders fault CBN’s N453bn levy on banks

[GIST] Shareholders fault CBN’s N453bn levy on banks

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The Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria has kicked against the Central Bank of Nigeria’s imposition of 0.5 per cent levy on commercial banks to fund the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria. According to the shareholders, AMCON had now received N453.47bn as levies from commercial banks between 2020 and the first quarter of 2022. The shareholders


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[GIST] Anambra revenue agents forced pupils out at gunpoint – School manager

[GIST] Anambra revenue agents forced pupils out at gunpoint – School manager

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The Assistant Manager, Kings Planet International School, Awka, Anambra State, Emmanuel Emeka, talks to IKENNA OBIANERI about the alleged forceful enforcement of payment levies by officials of the state signage and advertisement agency There was a report that some government revenue officials invaded your school with armed men and point-of-sale machines to enforce revenue collection.


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November 19, 2022

[GIST] Rivers APC, PDP differ on court judgments

[GIST] Rivers APC, PDP differ on court judgments

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The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has raised the alarm over the disqualification of its candidates by a Federal High Court ahead of the 2023 elections. The party alleged that ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state was using the courts to remove it from the ballot, saying Governor Nyesom Wike was afraid of


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[GIST] Gunmen invade Anambra Catholic church, priests, worshipers clash

[GIST] Gunmen invade Anambra Catholic church, priests, worshipers clash

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Armed men have invaded St Martin’s Catholic Church, in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The yet-to-be-identified invaders were said to have bound the church’s security men on duty and dispossessed them of their phones before making their way into the church. It was also learnt that the armed men, who wore black


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