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The Ekiti State Government has commenced the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas buses as part of measures to reduce transport fares by 50 per cent and ease the burden of transportation costs on residents. Governor Biodun Oyebanji announced the initiative on Thursday during the official flag-off of 15 CNG buses at the premises of the Ekiti State Transportation Agency in Ado-Ekiti. The deployment, which coincided with Nigeria’s Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of Ekiti State, is part of efforts by the state government to provide affordable and accessible public transportation in line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising and stealing equipment from a telecommunication mast belonging to one of the service provider companies. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Tactical Operations, NSCDC, Anambra State Command, Edwin Okadigbo, on Friday. Okadigbo said the suspect, identified as Nweke Wisdom from Izzi South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was arrested on Thursday at Esther Obiakor Estate, Agu-Awka, and taken to the NSCDC State Headquarters in Awka. He said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly…

Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi has attracted fresh interest from Spain, with former champions Real Betis monitoring the Nigerian ahead of the January transfer window, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian international is currently with reigning Greek champions Olympiacos and has been a consistent squad player for them, featuring in the domestic league and the UEFA Champions League. Last season, Onyemaechi featured in 25 games across all competitions. This season, he has already clocked six appearances for the Greek giants. Arthur of Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bruno Onyemaechi of Olympiacos. Copyright: ImagoxStefanosxKyriazisx The 27-year-old left-back is known for his speed, defensive acumen,…

Godwin Isenyo Patients of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, will no longer have to travel long distances for every psychiatric consultation and follow-up as the hospital has launched a telepsychiatry service that allows them to access specialist care from their homes. The initiative, according to the hospital, is designed to reduce the financial and geographical barriers confronting patients who travel from distant parts of Nigeria and neighbouring countries to access mental healthcare. The Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Aishatu Armaya’u, disclosed this on Wednesday during a strategic media engagement and the official launch of the hospital’s new patient cards,…

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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has vowed not to spend his holidays outside Nigeria if elected President in the 2027 general elections. Obi pledged in his Independence Day address delivered in Abuja on Thursday, saying he would use his four-year tenure to travel across the country, interact with Nigerians and better understand their challenges. He said, “As I have always done, I will lead by example. In four years as president of this great nation, I will not spend my holidays outside Nigeria. My holidays will be spent in Zamfara, Borno, Kwara, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti…

CHILD labour and out-of-school children remain a serious menace in Nigeria. This is despite the challenges they pose to societal well-being and progress. The failure of government is writ large in this problem. Governor Umar Bago of Niger State amplified this failure recently when he said young boys in the state were abandoning junior secondary schools for artisanal gold mining because they had “tasted money” and could not leave the sites. He referenced a UNICEF report which warned that by 2027, areas like Shiroro and other local government areas in the state might not have male children in JSS2 because…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The National Health Insurance Authority and the Senate have called for stronger health tax reforms in Nigeria to promote sustainable healthcare financing, expand health insurance coverage and reduce the growing burden of non-communicable diseases. They made the call at a National Stakeholder Co-creation Workshop on Realising Health Taxes for Sustainable Health Financing and Curbing Non-Communicable Diseases, held in Abuja on Wednesday. The NHIA Director-General, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, said health tax reform required collaboration among government ministries, lawmakers, the private sector, civil society organisations, the media and other stakeholders. “Health-tax reform is not the mandate of any single sector…

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Not a few political watchers in Kwara State have said the parallel opening of the secretariats of both the Nigeria Democratic Congress and the Social Democratic Party in Ilorin, Kwara State capital as the result of a heated political rivalry and hot race ahead the 2027 elections. According to political watchers, the two parties aim to intensify mobilisation and organisational preparations ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Arewa PUNCH, meanwhile, observed that while the NDC secretariat was unveiled on Monday, the SPD secretariat was opened on Wednesday. Our correspondent reports that the parallel opening of the two secretariats comes as…