Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed yesterday at the 40th anniversary celebration of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), that the Federal government has promised to expand health insurance coverage to reach 50 million Nigerians in the next four years.Shettima said one of the primary objectives of the Renewed
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The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has denied receiving any direct funding or cash support from international development partners for the 2023 general election.Mr Yakubu made the clarification at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Abuja on Monday as part of the commission’s
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The former Governor of Abia state and Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has condoled with Sen Mao Ohuabunwa over the death of his dear wife Lady Nimi Faith Ohuabunwa.Kalu expressed shock over the incident describing the loss of a beloved one as ”a deep pain to handle”.Senator
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A suspected Boko Haram member was arrested on Sunday at the residence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yola, Adamawa State.The suspect, Jubrila Mohammed, was apprehended after he was seen acting suspiciously. He was taken to the police station and interrogated, where he confessed to being a member of
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The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has dismissed a NAF recruitment advert being circulated on social media platforms as fake and an attempt to defraud applicants.A statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Monday in Abuja said “NAF is not recruiting”, and warned applicants
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Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter's famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year.Musk says the idea of changing the logo to "X" was to "embody the
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After facing heavy criticism from some Muslims on social media, afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has finally succumbed to pressure and deleted the controversial music video he posted on his pages last week.Recall that the DMW owner had posted a 45-second long video clip of his signee,
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert to Nigerians on the purchase and consumption of an unwholesome Mayonnaise brand (Whippy Mayonnaise). NAFDAC in a statement disclosed that the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance
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The Public Complaints Commission, a federal government agency, has cut-down the amount of workdays for its workers owing to the recent hike in the price of petrol.The agency announced this work change through a memo signed by the secretary to the commission, Hajiya Mamman, on July 18, 2023, titled ‘Adjustment
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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo and southeast political leaders have announced a reward of $500,000 for anyone who can provide helpful information that will aid the capture and arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who resides in Finland.In a statement signed by Okechukwu
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