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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says the administration of President Bola Tinubu has taken the right steps towards repositioning the country. Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of CAN, made this known while speaking with State House Correspondents after a meeting with Tinubu on Monday in Abuja. He said that the visit was to congratulate the President for the electoral victory in the 2023 election and to pledge their support for the administration. Okoh said that Tinubu has shown that he is sensitive to the feelings of Nigerians, adding that Nigerians should be more patient with his various reforms. “Sincerely, what…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand its focus area by extending interest-free loans to students interested in skill-development programmes. The President issued this directive on Monday after a briefing from Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, Executive Secretary of NELFUND, on the build-up to the launch of the programme later in the month. The President said it was important for the scheme to accommodate those who may not want to pursue university education, noting that skill acquisition is as important as obtaining academic qualifications. “This is not an exclusive programme. It is catering…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the negotiation and implementation of a new nationsl minimum wage is a collective struggle for all and not just organised labour. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this at the “lnternational Lenin Centenary” Conference on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN,) reports that Leninism emerged in a tumultuous period of history, marked by the Russian Revolution of 1917. It sought to provide a framework for the establishment of a socialist state that emphasis on the class struggle and the need for a revolutionary vanguard to address the concerns of the working…

The Nigerian Super Eagles qualified for the round of 16 on Monday as they defeated their Guinea Bissau counterparts with a lone goal. It was an encounter that saw many goals chances but which each side failed to convert. With the outcome of the encounter, Equatorial Guinea finished as Group A winners, with Nigeria second, both with seven points, while the Elephants have to wait for the rest of Matchday 3 matches to determine if they will continue in the tournament.

By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Police Force late Monday night said it’s men have foiled an assassination plot on the Speaker of the Benue state House of Assembly, Hon. Anonsona Hycent Dajoh. The police headquarters in Abuja said a local government chairman had contracted some militiamen to carry out the assassination before it was foiled. In a statement by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force spokesman, he said operatives “successfully apprehended two suspects involved in an alleged assassination plot.” He went further, “The arrested suspects include a Chairman of one of the Local Government Areas of Benue State.” He added the hat…

According to the WHO, cervical cancer is the fourth most prevalent cancer in women worldwide with a mortality rate of 342,000 deaths and 604,000 new cases in 2020. The highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality are in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Central America and South-East Asia. Variations in the incidence of cervical cancer among regions are associated with disparities in the availability of immunisation, screening, and treatment programmes; risk factors such as the prevalence of HIV; and social and economic factors like gender stereotypes, poverty, and sex. In Nigeria, it is estimated that over 6,436 women die each year…

•As Alake Assures of Support for Victims By Halimah Olamide The Federal Government on Monday vowed that anyone associated with the deadly blast in Ibadan Oyo state capital will face charges. Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals and Mines, said in Ibadan that the government is also working on a means of supporting victims of the blasts. NPO Reports that explosions had gone off in Ibadan last Tuesday killing some residents and injuring several others. Several properties have been destroyed and government said it is carrying out integrity tests on many that were affected. Speaking in Ibadan during his inspection,…

By Halimah Olamide The Lagos state police command has debunked a purported travel advisory cautioning residents to be ware of incessant kidnapping on the Gbagada Expressway corridor. Saying the command never issued any advisory to that effect, the command said in a statement via its X handle on Monday The Lagos State Police Command wishes to debunk a now viral advisory on social media purportedly emanating from the Command about “an increase in kidnapping incidents along Gbagada Expressway.” “The Command hereby states unequivocally that the claim that such a security alert was issued by the Lagos State Police Command is…

By Halimah Olamide Hours after the allegation by the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe that efforts to get involved in security issues of the FCT had been rebuffed, the Minister, Nyesome Wike, has warned against what he called politicisation of the security issues of the nation’s capital. Wike stated this on Monday in a media chat where he said some politicians have started bringing political emotions into the issues of security in Abuja. Kingibe had said that he hoped that Wike would honour the invitation which would be sent to him over the issues, saying “It is…

The 16 members of the Plateau House of Assembly, sacked by the Court of Appeal last year November, have resolved to resume legislative duties on Tuesday. The group of ousted legislators, made their decision known when they briefed newsmen on Monday, in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the members, who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had their election nullified by the court for a lack of party structure. NAN also reports that the federal lawmakers elected on the platform of the PDP in the state, were also sacked by the…