Luck found Ekuma Jeremiah, the young hawker, who was caught on camera in the Ajah area of Lagos, earlier in the week, giving money to persons who were being transported to prison in a Nigerian Correctional Service van when billionaire … Continue reading Viral Video: Obi Cubana to Sponsor Hawker to University
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate on Friday said that it was working to provide a health insurance package for senior citizens. The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, stated this during a two-day pensioners/stakeholders engagement forum held in Enugu … Continue reading Retirees to Enjoy Health Insurance Scheme – PTAD
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has given a vaccination waiver for individuals aged 16 and 17 to enable them to receive coronavirus jabs. The agency said this in an advisory made available to journalists on Thursday. “The NPHCDA has … Continue reading 16-Year-Olds Can Now Receive COVID-19 Jab, says NPHCDA
Nigerians can now access their Twitter accounts without using Virtual Private Network (VPN) – 222 days after the Federal Government suspended the operations of the social media giant. Though the Nigerian government announced that Twitter operations will be restored at … Continue reading Twitter Reacts as Operations Resume in Nigeria After 222 Days’ Suspension
The United Arab Emirates has inaugurated a visa application and document attestation centre at the office of the UAE Consulate General in Lagos. This was contained in a statement sent to The PUNCH by the office of the UAE Consulate, … Continue reading UAE Inaugurates visa Application Centre in Lagos
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in their group stage encounter at the ongoing 33rd Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday in Garoua, Cameroon. Super Eagles, who top Group D with the victory, were … Continue reading Nigeria Break Record, Defeat Egypt 1-0 in AFCON Opener
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was embroiled Tuesday in another scandal over his government’s alleged lockdown breaches as police said they were investigating a Downing Street gathering attended by dozens of top officials. In the latest in a string of … Continue reading Boris Johnson Faces Fresh Scandal Over Lockdown Party Breach
THE Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Ismailia Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, for laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities and retention of alleged proceeds of crime. Mompha, who was arrested … Continue reading EFCC Re-Arrests Mompha for Alleged N32.9bn Money Laundering
Nine children were among at least 19 people killed and dozens injured when a fire tore through a high-rise apartment building in New York on Sunday in one of America’s worst residential fires in recent memory. Witnesses reported seeing trapped … Continue reading Nine Children Among 19 Dead in New York Fire
The World Health Organisation has expressed concerns over the possible outbreak of the vaccine-derived poliovirus, also known as CVDPV2, and is also concerned about the poor quality of supplementary immunisation activities conducted to date and routine immunisation, and urged the … Continue reading Nigeria Causing Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Spread to Neighbouring Countries – WHO
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