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Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu did not create Nigeria’s current economic challenges, stressing that the President deserves national support to steer the country through difficult times. Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Eno described Tinubu’s first two years in office as “wonderful” and marked by determined efforts to address inherited challenges. “President Tinubu didn’t create the problem we are in right now,” Eno said. “For me, I believe he is doing his best, and he should be supported to finish…

2013 AFCON winner, John Obi Mikel, has praised the staff and players of Crystal Palace after their huge win against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the FA Cup final, Soccernet.ng reports. Although Pep’s side have been poor on all fronts this season, they were still favourites to win the prestigious trophy at Wembley heading into the game. A lone strike from Eberechi Eze was enough to win the first-ever major trophy for the Eagles, and Mikel Obi, who won the competition four times, lauded Palace for making history. FA Cup Final Eberechi Eze celebrates as he lifts the FA Cup…

The Senate has assured that the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Amendment Bill, which mandates a minimum of 30 per cent value addition before any raw material is exported, will be passed this week. Senate President, Goodwill Akpabio, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the Africa Raw Materials Summit. Senator Akpabio, who described the proposed law as a ‘moral compass’ for other African countries, assured that the bill would be passed this week and transmitted to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Represented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Sen. Aminu Abbas, the…

Operatives of the Osun State Amotekun Corps have engaged a gang of armed robbers in a gun duel and recovered the items they stole from lodgers at a hotel in Ode-Omu, Ayedaade Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Yusuf Abass, on Tuesday disclosed that some armed robbers attacked lodgers at the hotel and made away with their vehicle and other property belonging to the hospitality facility. He said the operatives successfully recovered a stolen Toyota Matrix vehicle and six LG 42-inch televisions following the violent robbery incident. “The recovery operation, which took…

Workers of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) are advocating a return to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), barely two years after a bill enacted at the twilight of the Muhammadu Buhari administration exempted them from the scheme. The National Assembly Service Pensions Board (Establishment) Act, passed in April 2023, created a separate pension board for NASS personnel, effectively removing them from the CPS under the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014. However, while implementation of the NASS Pension Board Act has yet to begin, recent developments suggest a shift in sentiment among the Assembly’s management and staff. The disclosure was…

A former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Enugu State, Prof. Victor Nnam, has warned politicians defecting to new political parties against heating up the polity with their utterances against their former parties. He stated that there was no justification for any politician who had leveraged a political platform to achieve prominence to turn around and criticise the same platform because he was embracing a new political platform. Nnam, who stated this in reaction to comments and criticisms against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State by a former leader of the State House of Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu,…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has debunked media publications alleging that he has declared his intention to contest for the 2027 senatorial position. Sule, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Ibrahim Addra, said that the assertion is untrue and does not emanate from Governor Abdullahi Sule. “Our attention has been drawn to a social media publication stating that the Governor of Nasarawa State, His Excellency Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, has declared to run for the position of Senator in the 2027 elections. “For the avoidance of doubt, Engr. Sule has never invited anyone to confirm that he…

Janet Ogundepo Senior gastroenterologists have warned that untreated and poorly treated stomach ulcers could deteriorate into stomach cancers. They explained that ulcers are caused by a difficult to treat bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, also known as H. pylori, and hides in the mucus lining of the stomach, which, if left untreated, could produce sores that could develop into cancer. The GI specialists, as they are also called, urged persons diagnosed with stomach ulcers to ensure they underwent treatment in a medical facility instead of herbal remedies and regimen recommended on social media. In separate interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, the experts further corrected the notion…

Alex Iwobi has revealed how former Everton manager Frank Lampard played a key role in rescuing his career — while subtly taking a swipe at former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigeria international, now flourishing at Fulham, opened up about a turbulent period during his time at Everton and singled out Lampard as the manager who gave him the platform to rediscover himself. Having worked under iconic figures such as Arsene Wenger and Unai Emery at Arsenal, and later Benitez at Everton, Iwobi surprised many by naming Lampard as the coach who had the biggest impact on his…

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruk Umar, has fired the village head of Mantau in Yarmaulu community, Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State, Iliya Mantu, over allegations of involvement in the kidnap and rape of a married woman. The married woman, simply identified as Zulaihatu, was abducted along with her nursing baby sometime last year by unidentified persons. While in captivity, the woman was said to have been raped severally by her abductors and was later released after a N20 million ransom was said to have been paid. But relations of the woman were said to have gone to…