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Abia Doctors Embark on Indefinite Strike

Abia State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, today embarked on indefinite strike. A communiqué jointly issued by NMA’s Chairman, Abali Isaiah, and Secretary, Daniel Ekeleme, revealed that the Association took the decision after meeting on Wednesday. The communiqué lamented that doctors working at the State University Teaching Hospital and the Health Management Board are being owed between 21 to 25 months and 13 months’ salary arrears respectively. It […]

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News

Enugu Primary Healthcare Commends Ugwuanyi

The Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency has commended the state governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for reducing the health burden of families in the state. Executive Secretary of the Development, George Ugwu, made the commendation while flagging off the Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction into Routine Immunization in the state. Ugwu noted that the governor’s massive and extensive investment and fatherly disposition to healthcare of children had facilitated preventive medicine for all […]

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politics

INEC Faults Tinubu Over Comments on BVAS

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has faulted the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, for expressing doubts over the credibility of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and Results Viewing Portal which will be deployed for the 2023 election. Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of Commission, Rotimi Oyekanmi, expressed shock that Tinubu could question the efficiency of the technology which had been used in several […]

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World

Police Detain Peru’s Ousted Leader

Peru Police has detained impeached President Pedro Castillo, over rebellion and conspiracy to break the constitutional order. According to reports, Castillo was reportedly detained on his way to the Mexican embassy, hours after he tried to dissolve parliament. He has been moved to a police-run prison, but Mexico says it is willing to offer him asylum. The former president was removed from office by lawmakers on Wednesday after he declared […]

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Business

Local Raw Materials Market Steepens

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has said sourcing of local raw materials by the sector steepened to 52 percent in the first half of 2022. In its summary of H1 2022, the association noted that it indicated 1 percentage point decline over the period. However, local sourcing increased by 2 percentage points when compared with 50 percent recorded in the second half of 2021.

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Entertainment News

Tems ‘Free Mind’ Ranked as 9th Best Song

Tems 'Free Mind' has been ranked as the 9th best song of 2022 by Billboard. The single has enjoyed impressive success in the US where it has spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at NO. 46. Billboard described the song as having a calm production that carries Tems on a wave right up to the closing bridge where the beat drops out.

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Sports News

Enyimba Tops NPFL Pre-season Tournament

Two-time African champions Enyimba is topping of the NPFL-Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation pre-season tournament. The result means Enyimba are guaranteed a place in the final, irrespective of the outcome of the remaining games. On Match-Day 2 of the tournament, 10-man Shooting Stars fought spiritedly to hold Rangers 1-1 and stay second behind Enyimba.

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News

HURIWA Faults CBN’s Cash Withdrawal Policy

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, cash withdrawal limits. A statement issued by the National Coordinator of the Association, Emmanuel Onwubiko, said the measure will further worsen the depreciation of the naira. The statement urged the apex bank and the Federal Government to cut down foreign loans and reduce Nigeria’s worsening external debt burden. It noted that the policy is bad […]

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World

Peru Swears in First Female President

Dina Boluarte has been sworn in as Peru’s new president. The opposition-led legislature overwhelmingly voted in favour of removing Pedro Castillo. This comes after left-wing leader Castillo was removed in an impeachment trial. Congress asked Boluarte to take over following its impeachment vote, making her the first woman to lead the South American nation.

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