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Leading Nigerian medical experts have issued warnings about the health dangers linked to the excessive use of perfumes, deodorants, and body sprays containing harmful chemicals. In interviews with Punch Healthwise, they highlighted that frequent use of products with endocrine-disrupting substances like parabens, phthalates, aluminium, triclosan, and bisphenol A may increase the risk of serious health … Read more
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi, who was kidnapped several days ago, has reportedly died while in the custody of his abductors. Adepoyigi was abducted by armed men on Monday at the entrance to his farm, located along Ifon-Owo road … Read more
A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday night, May 14, 2025, in Ode-Irele, Ondo State, where a woman reportedly died during an alleged prolonged sexual encounter with her lover at a local hotel. The woman, believed to be of Urhobo origin and owner of a liquor joint in Ore, the administrative center of Odigbo Local Government … Read more
During a recent media briefing in Uyo, Tom FredFish, a senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Chairman of PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPAJ), called on the party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South-South region, specifically endorsing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike. … Read more
A tragic accident on Wednesday in Umuahia, Abia State, claimed the lives of a father and his teenage daughter when their SUV collided with a stationary truck along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The crash occurred at Amibo Ubakala, involving a light green Toyota Highlander and a Mack truck loaded with iron scrap. Eyewitnesses said the … Read more
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigeria to adopt tougher anti-corruption measures, suggesting the country could learn from China’s stringent penalties for financial crimes. During a courtesy visit to media personality and publisher Dele Momodu on Thursday, May 15, Obi highlighted the damaging effects of corruption on Nigeria’s productivity, entrepreneurship, and societal … Read more
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 19 girls believed to have been impregnated by a single man in Abuja. This was disclosed by Binta Bello, Director-General of NAPTIP, during a meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), at NiDCOM’s headquarters in Abuja. Bello … Read more
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated his allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while expressing strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike made it clear he has no intention of defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite serving in … Read more
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has clarified that his political confrontation in Rivers State is not directed at Governor Siminalayi Fubara but at unnamed individuals he accuses of misleading the governor for personal gain. Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike described Fubara as his political “son” and … Read more
Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara Poised to Join APC After Alleged Deal With Tinubu Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is reportedly set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after reaching a high-level agreement with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to multiple insider accounts. The decision comes after months of sustained political pressure, … Read more