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Agency The Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE (HALG), an NGO, says it has reached 1.3 million people with HIV testing services in 2025. Chief Executive Officer of the alliance, ‎Dr Bartholomew Ochonye, said this in Abuja on Thursday during a press briefing to commemorate World AIDS Day coming up on December 1. Ochonye described the feat as a significant milestone in the group’s efforts to combat HIV in Nigeria. ‎Represented by Ms Winfred Adoh-Gompil, Financial Controller of the alliance, the CEO said that the remarkable feat was a testament to the organisation’s unwavering commitment to transforming the AIDS response in Nigeria. ‎”Some…

Jackson Eje, a cousin to a site engineer, Solomon Odeh, speaks to AYOOLA OLASUPO about the events that led to Solomon’s death in Lagos State after he was allegedly mistaken for a thief by some private security personnel What is your relationship with the late Solomon Odeh? Solomon was my second cousin, and he hailed from Iyakom-Oboru in Oju Local Government Area of Benue State. How old was he? He was 36 years old in October this year. Can you explain what happened to Solomon? I neither lived with him nor did he live with me, but he worked as…

Nigeria-eligible centre-back Ime Okon has drawn a definitive line under the long-running debate about his international future, Soccernet.ng reports. The Hannover 96 defender insists he remains firmly committed to South Africa despite eligibility to play for Nigeria. Only just 21, the youngster has constantly faced speculations in recent years suggesting he could be tempted by the more decorated Super Eagles as he was born in Johannesburg to a South African mother and Nigerian father. Ime Okon, born to a Nigerian father and a South African mother. Photo Credit: Okon IG Nigeria, a three-time Africa Cup of Nations champion and Olympic…

Snoring is a common issue that can disrupt sleep. Almost everyone snores at some point, including babies and young children. According to an online medical site, the Cleveland Clinic, snoring occurs when air does not move easily through the nose or mouth. While mild or occasional snoring is usually not a serious concern, persistent snoring can increase the risk of health problems such as stroke and heart attack. The clinic further noted that loud or chronic snoring that interferes with sleep may signal a more serious underlying condition. An otolaryngologist and snoring specialist at Capital Otolaryngology in Austin, Texas, Daniel…

Christantus Uche’s hopes of remaining in the English Premier League with Crystal Palace currently hang by a thread, Soccernet.ng reports. The 22-year-old joined the FA Cup winners on a season-long loan with the option to make the move permanent for a fee of £17m, provided he starts ten league games for the FA Cup Champions. However, things haven’t panned out for Uche in London as he’s played just seven minutes of Premier League football after a decent start to the season in Spain, where he’d scored a goal and registered an assist for Jose Bordalas’ men. Christantus Uche, Eddie Nketiah and…

The Jasawa Community Development Association (JCDA) of Plateau State on Friday afternoon said it has compiled documentary evidence showing that over 4,700 Muslims were killed in Plateau State over the past 25 years. The National President of the Association, Alhaji Yawale Muhammad, made the revelation during a press conference held at the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) Boardroom of the Jos Central Mosque, as part of activities marking the 27th Annual Commemorative Prayer for victims of past crises. He said that from 2001 to 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, and other crises, they have documented the number of Muslims who were maimed…

Raphael Ede The Enugu State Government has announced the nullification of an underage marriage between a teenager, Amarachi, and a man in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, following reports of the marriage circulating on social media. The State Commissioner for Gender, Women and Children Affairs, Ngozi Eni, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, saying the state had to intervene to nullify the illegal marriage, which had already been consummated. According to the statement, the Commissioner had earlier invited the couple and their families to explain why they would give out such a young girl in marriage,…

Photo Credit: Burna Boy/Instagram Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has cancelled two stops on his No Sign of Weakness North American tour. The shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Chicago, Illinois, were officially marked as cancelled on Ticketmaster, yesterday, Thursday, 27 November 2025. The Minneapolis date, scheduled for today, Friday 28 November at The Armory, and the Chicago date slated for Monday, 1 December, were both removed without prior notice from the artiste or his management. So far, no explanation has been provided on Burna Boy’s official social media pages, and the venues have yet to release statements regarding the cancellations.…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and several state governors led thousands of people in performing funeral prayers for the late Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, in Bauchi State on Friday. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and other federal and state officials were also among the mourners who paid their last respects to the Islamic cleric. The late cleric was, until his death, the supreme leader of the Tijjaniyya movement in the country. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the scholar died on Thursday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, around 1:30 a.m., after a…

Udinese head coach Kosta Runjaic has urged the club’s fans to be patient with Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye after his error against Bologna last week, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old denied Riccardo Orsolini from twelve yards in Bologna’s 3-0 win over Udinese, but his error led to Bologna’s second goal. Okoye only returned to action last month after serving a ban that kept him out of club action for a while because of a betting scandal. The former Watford goalie apologised for his error after the game, claiming the result left a bitter aftertaste. Maduka Okoye makes a penalty save…