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Abia State Launches 2025 Digital School Census, Warns Schools Against Non-Compliance

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Abia State Launches 2025 Digital School Census, Warns Schools Against Non-Compliance The Abia State government has officially kicked off its 2025 Digital School Census, targeting all public, private, military, paramilitary, and faith-based schools throughout the state. This initiative, designed to gather accurate data for better educational planning and decision-making, will run from Tuesday, May 20, … Read more

Governor Alex Otti Begins Government House Reconstruction, Explains Public Welfare Prioritization for Initial Delay

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Governor Alex Otti Begins Government House Reconstruction, Explains Public Welfare Prioritization for Initial Delay “As an economics student, we applied the principle of prioritization. We sat down and acknowledged that while everything is important, some things take precedence over others. “We did not consider the Government House to be more urgent than paying your salaries. … Read more

How Everyday Perfume Use Could Unknowingly Lead to Cancer

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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

Give Presidential Ticket to Wike—He’s the Only One Who Can Compete with Tinubu, PDP Chieftain Begs Party

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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

SUV Collides with Parked Truck in Umuahia, Leaving Two Dead and Several Injured

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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

Nigeria Needs Tougher Anti-Corruption Laws, Says Peter Obi

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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

General NewsNAPTIP Rescues 19 Girls Impregnated by One Man in Abuja

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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

Wike: I Won’t Defect, But Tinubu Will Get My 2027 Vote and Vote

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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