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Nigeria, a failing state -Mailafia

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Dr. Obadaih Mailafia, former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has described Nigeria as a failing state already heading for the precipice if nothing urgent is done to rescue the ugly trend. According to him, for a new Nigeria to emerge, the country must be anchored on social justice and fair representation for all nationalities within the federation. The former CBN deputy governor, who spoke at the weekend in Akure, the Ondo State capital, during a symposium with the theme, “The Role of the Church in Nation-Building,” organised…

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Man climbs telecoms mast, threatens suicide in Gombe

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Umar Abubakar, a 28-year-old man, on Sunday, reportedly spent over seven hours on a telecoms mast, threatening to kill himself. It was learnt that Abubakar climbed to the top of the mast, located at Checheniya in the Gombe metropolis, around 7am and refused to come down despite pleas by residents and security agents. He was also reported to have rebuffed efforts by a council boss, Aliyu Haruna, saying he wanted the state governor to come to the scene. There are, however, two different versions of what led to Abubakar’s action.…

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Nigeria cannot afford one doctor per 600 patients ratio -Ngige

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Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, has said that as a developing country, Nigeria was unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s ratio of one doctor to 600 patients. Ngige said this at the two-day quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum, on Friday, in Abuja. The two-day Forum’s theme was: “Building a stronger health sector in Nigeria through collaboration and strategic partnership”. The meeting was primarily convened to discuss how to strengthen the health system at the sub-national levels,…

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COVID-19: NCDC records 444 new cases

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The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control has recorded 444 new infections from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with seven more COVID-19-related deaths. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday morning. The 444 fresh cases reported on Friday, indicate a decline from the 631 cases posted on Thursday. According to it, the country’s death toll from the virus has risen to 2,494 . It said that the new infection figure had increased the country’s infection toll to 194,088 cases. The NCDC said that the number…

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Receiving or making telephone call while driving attracts six months in jail –FRSC

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The Federal Road Safety Corps. says it is illegal to receive or make telephone calls while driving, regardless of any wireless gadget used for such communication. The FRSC also said drivers who make or receive calls behind the wheels with AirPods, EarPods or any form wired or wireless earphones and handsfree mode risk six months in jail. FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem said driving requires total concentration and road users should not take any risk on their lives. He said it is illegal to make calls or receive…

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Great Lagosians’ Hall of Fame inductees honoured

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Celebrated journalist, Wale Seriki; the brain behind Great Lagosians’ Hall of Fame project has inducted some notable personalities who have excelled in their chosen fields. Some of the inductees include the Advertising Czar and politician, Sen. Kamar Akin Odunsi. Also, Hip TV’s Chief Executive Officer, Ayo Animashaun was recognized as the Most Successful Enterpreneur in the entertainment industry, while the veteran On Air personality and Director of Radio Services, Dr. Ambrose Eyitayo Somide also got inducted. The inductees were also given Star of Fame plaques as mark of honor for…

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72-year-old arrested for allegedly raping nurse apprentice

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A 72-year-old man Gesture Omolade, alongside 42-year-old Ayodeji Adejugbe, have been remanded in a custodial centre for the alleged rape of a Nurse apprentice in Ekiti State. The defendants were charged with conspiracy and rape. The police prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, said the defendants raped the 17-year-old several times in Ado Ekiti between July and August 2021. He said, “The defendants took her to Room Two in the hospital where she was an apprentice as a nurse, and had sexual intercourse with her with the promise of giving her N10,000…

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Teacher suspended for allegedly defiling 14 pupils

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Alhaji Usman Galadima, a grade two teacher, who allegedly defied 14 pupils of Central Primary School, Karabonde in Niger State has been suspended by the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB).   Galadima was accused of sexually assaulting some pupils of the school and threatening to kill them should they reveal his deeds.     It was learnt that his sexual allegations came up in July 2021, when two female pupils, aged 7 and 9, reported him to the school’s Headmistress, Maimunat Tanko, who immediately forwarded the report to the Headmaster,…

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8 persons remanded for allegedly printing fake dollar and naira currencies

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Seven men and one woman, who allegedly printed fake N98 million notes and US$1.487,700, have been remanded in Suleja Correctional Centre on the order of a Gwagwalada Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Musa Mayo, Bala Jatau, Ibrahim Dangana, Luka Daniel, Nnemeka Ude, Asebe Zainab, Sani Muhammed and Abdulkarim Ahmed are being tried on a two-count charge bordering on forgery by the State Security Service (SSS) which they pleaded not guilty to. The Chief Magistrate, Aliyu Shafa, ordered the defence counsel to make a formal bail application for their clients following…

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Bandits kidnap couple, two others in Ekiti, demand N10m

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Four residents of Ajebamidele area of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Wednesday, were allegedly kidnapped by gunmen on Tuesday. Angry residents carrying placards trooped out in large numbers as early as 7am and blocked the busy Ado-Ikere Ekiti highway, leaving commuters stranded just as business activities were paralysed. It was learnt that the kidnap occurred in Goshen community in Ajebamidele, Ado Ekiti. The residents decried the level of insecurity in the community and called on both federal and state governments to do something to save them from criminals.…

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