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Collins Agwam No fewer than four persons, including two pregnant women, have been confirmed dead from suspected cases of Lassa fever in the Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday that as a result of the outbreak, the General Hospital in Awe has been shut down, while health workers, including the Medical Superintendent, have been placed in isolation. In an interview with our correspondent, the Disease Surveillance Officer in the area, Ahmad Yahuza Abdullahi, explained that tension began when a woman was brought to a health facility in Awe with symptoms suspected to be Lassa…

The Obidient Movement has insisted that the 2027 presidency should remain in the South, declaring that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is best positioned to complete what it described as the region’s “remaining term.” The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko, made the position known in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, amid rising political realignments ahead of the 2027 general election. Tanko’s declaration comes on the same day Obi’s running mate in the 2023 election, Datti Baba-Ahmed declared for the 2027 presidency at a rally held at the Labour Party’s national secretariat in…

Nasarawa State Police Command The Nasarawa State Police Command has successfully foiled an armed robbery at a wine shop in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area, recovering a locally fabricated Beretta pistol in the process. Police Public Relations Officer SP Ramhan Nansel said the incident occurred at around 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday when four suspected armed robbers reportedly attacked the establishment on Calvary Road, leaving one person injured. “Upon receiving the distress call, police operatives responded swiftly and disrupted the robbery operation. The criminals fled in disarray on sighting the police,” Nansel said. He added that the suspects abandoned a locally…

Nigerian defender Chibuike Nwaiwu has completed his transfer from Austrian side Wolfsberger AC to Turkish giants Trabzonspor, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Nwaiwu has been at the center of several transfer rumors in recent months following a series of standout performances for Wolfsberger. Since joining the Austrian club in 2024, the defender has experienced a rapid rise over the last 15 months. ADMIRAL Bundesliga, championship group, Wolfsberger AC vs Red Bull Salzburg. Image shows Chibuike Nwaiwu WAC. (Photo by imago) ​Last season, he established himself as a regular starter in the Austrian Bundesliga and played a pivotal role in the club’s Austrian Cup…

ADC stakeholders’ summit in Imo State The Imo State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday raised ₦230 million at its maiden stakeholders’ summit held at the party’s state secretariat in Owerri. The summit, chaired by former Governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa, was attended by the immediate past governor of the state, Chief Emeka Ihedioha; the state chairman of the party, Prof. James Okoroma; the state publicity secretary, Chief MacDonald Amadi; as well as eminent politicians, captains of industry, academics, professionals and clerics. Speaking at the event, Udenwa charged party members to embrace “peace, unity, discipline,”…

The 36 states of the federation are set to receive an estimated N5.07tn as their share of Value Added Tax in 2026, following the commencement of a new VAT sharing formula introduced under the National Tax Acts, findings by The PUNCH have shown. This development is contained in the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper approved by the Federal Executive Council. According to the fiscal framework, the implementation of the new National Tax Acts from January 2026 will reduce the Federal Government’s VAT share from 15 per cent to 10 per cent, while the states’ share rises from…

African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State have declared that worsening hunger, economic hardship, and persistent power outages across the country will compel Nigerians to vote against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election. The leaders, including the party’s governorship aspirant in the state, Chief Niyi Aborisade, and the Oyo State Chairman of ADC, Alhaji Yinka Olona, made the assertion during the defection of scores of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to an emerging political coalition under the ADC in Egbeda Local Government Area of the state.…

The Super Eagles players have gone on strike due to unpaid bonuses in their four games at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria has been the best team at the ongoing AFCON in Morocco, winning all four of their games. They have scored the most goals in the competition, with four in their kitty. The team has grown from being strugglers before the competition kicked off to becoming major contenders for the AFCON title. Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, qualifier match between Super Eagles and Benin Republic. (Copyright: ImagoxPicasax3.0x)…

The Labour Party’s Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday formally declared his interest in contesting the presidency in 2027, amid ongoing realignments within Nigeria’s opposition space. Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, made the declaration at a rally held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. His announcement comes barely one week after Obi announced his departure from the Labour Party for the African Democratic Congress. This move has triggered intense debate over the party’s future and the direction of the wider opposition ahead of the…

Samuel Ese Following the sudden demise of his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has ordered all his cabinet members to undergo compulsory medical examination. Diri, who gave the directive during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday in Yenagoa, directed the Commissioner for Health, Seiyefa Brisibe, to ensure that every member of the state executive council underwent the compulsory medical check. He said the directive became imperative in light of the recent death of his deputy, arguing that as public officers with hectic schedules, regular health checks are necessary to ensure medical fitness at all times to prevent avoidable…