04:21 Rivers, Benue, A’Ibom top Nigeria’s 2m HIV patients
-The 2024 HIV prevalence by states showed that Rivers State has the highest number of people living with HIV, with 208,767 recorded cases, followed closely by Benue State with 202,346 cases, and Akwa Ibom with 161,597 cases. These three states top the chart in the latest HIV spectrum estimates obtained from the National Agency for […]
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04:06 Wike’s allies secure PDP control in Bayelsa, Edo
-The South-South Zonal Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday dissolved the Bayelsa State Working Committee, led by Solomon Agwanana, and replaced the Edo State Caretaker Committee, headed by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi. Rising from a meeting at the PDP South-South zonal secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the zonal leadership, chaired by National […]
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04:01 ALGON wants FAAC law amended to include LGs
-The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has called for an amendment to the law that established the Federal Allocation Committee to ensure the inclusion of local governments in discussions regarding the sharing formula for revenues allocated to the three tiers of government. According to ALGON, local governments are currently excluded from meetings where decisions […]
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03:12 Alaafin condemns supremacy battle report
-The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Tuesday, dismissed claims made in an online publication (not The PUNCH) alleging a royal supremacy battle between him and another traditional ruler. He insisted, “I’m not in supremacy battle with any monarch.” Oba Owoade made the clarification in a statement issued by his Director of Media and […]
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03:06 PFN condoles with Catholic Church over Pope’s death
-The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has expressed deep sorrow and heartfelt condolences following the death of Pope Francis, calling the late pontiff a “global symbol of peace, unity, and unwavering faith.” In a statement released on Tuesday, Bishop Oke extended the sympathies of the entire Pentecostal community in […]
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03:02 Rivers: Ibas seeks CAN support amid growing pro-Fubara protests
-The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has appealed to the Christian Association of Nigeria to support efforts aimed at fostering peace, reconciliation, and stability amid the ongoing political unrest in the state. Ibas made the appeal on Tuesday during a meeting with the leadership of CAN, Rivers State chapter, […]
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01:57 Soludo’s fight against insecurity yielding results in Anambra – Monarch
-The Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council and traditional ruler of the Obosi kingdom in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, His Majesty, Igwe Chidubem Iweka (Ogalagidi, Eze Iweka III) has commended the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo for his fight against insecurity in the state through the Anambra State Homeland […]
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01:49 Incorporate agric into school system, school proprietor urges govt
-Governments at all levels have been advised to incorporate agriculture in the school system to equip modern-day Nigerian youths with skills and the ability to sustain themselves and the country in food production. Founder and Registrar of Kingdom College, Abam in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Ukoha stated this over […]
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01:29 Embrace agriculture, Otti charges Abia residents
-Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has urged Abia residents to go back to agriculture if they want to defeat food insecurity. Governor Otti said this while speaking during the 2025 Ekponibro Cultural Festival, held at Etiti Abam Primary School, Atani Abam, in Arochukwu Local Government Area of the state, adding that if a society […]
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