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By Dennis Naku The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has graduated 120 persons living with disabilities in Ogoniland, Rivers State, after months of vocational training in skills including photography, fish farming and fashion design. HYPREP said the graduation marked a milestone in its capacity-building efforts, particularly its drive to equip vulnerable members of the Ogoni community with practical skills. Speaking at the graduation ceremony in Bori, headquarters of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Friday, the HYPREP Project Coordinator, Prof Nenibarini Zabbey, said skills acquisition was one of the hallmarks of the project’s interventions in Ogoniland. He said the…

Pioneering dancer, choreographer and fitness coach, Dr Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy, speaks about her journey from a National Stadium aerobics class to the Guinness World Records, her sporting past, the state of the Super Eagles, and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO How did you get into dancing and entertainment? I started dancing as a child. I just loved it, and I never thought it would become a career. In secondary school, I was more into sports. Later, while trying to lose weight, I went to the National Stadium in Lagos for aerobics classes. The coach noticed…

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George Ilenikhena scored in back-to-back games for Al-Ittihad as his strong form in the Saudi Pro League continued. The Super Eagles striker scored the opener in the 30th minute of Al-Ittihad’s 2-0 win over Al-Diriyah at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah in the 11th round. It came three days after he scored and provided an assist in the 4-1 win over Al-Ettifaq. Ilenikhena pounced on a rebound after the goalkeeper parried a shot from his teammate Rios, and the goal stood after a VAR review. Georginio Wijnaldum sealed the win with a penalty in the 77th minute. Al-Ittihad…

By Nathaniel Shaibu Healthcare professionals, cancer survivors and advocates have called for stronger policies and support systems to address the physical, emotional, social and financial challenges faced by cancer survivors after treatment. They made the call on Thursday at a cancer survivorship forum organised by the African Medical Centre of Excellence in partnership with Project PINK BLUE in Abuja. The forum, themed “Beyond the Diagnosis: The Untold Realities of Cancer Survivorship and Caregiving,” brought together healthcare professionals, policymakers, patient advocates and survivors to discuss the challenges of living with cancer and adjusting to life after treatment. In a statement shared…

The dearth of personnel in the Nigerian Correctional Service has been blamed for the escape of an awaiting-trial inmate, Osita Thomas, 28, during a court appearance in Edo State. An official of the Nigeria Correctional Service, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the officer escorting Thomas and other inmates to court could not pursue the fleeing suspect without risking the escape of others. The official, who called for urgent recruitment to address the manpower shortage, warned that more inmates could escape if the personnel deficit was not addressed.  “The warden couldn’t leave other inmates to pursue Osita, as he…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Mar 2024 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  October 23, 2026 Monero (XMR) is built so that an outside observer cannot see who paid whom, or how much. Every transaction hides its sender, its receiver, and its amount by default, and there is no way to send a transparent Monero payment by mistake. That is why the question “Is Monero traceable?” usually gets a short…

Vice President Kashim Shettima says he missed the “warmth, wit and good-natured banter with his Fullo cousins” after meeting with them in Maiduguri, Borno State. Shettima shared this in a post on his official Facebook page on Friday, saying he met them at the Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital in Maiduguri. The VP said the meeting gave him an opportunity to interact with the men he described as his “Fullo cousins”, who are entrusted with the safety and security of Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital. The post reads, “I reunited with my Fullo cousins, who are entrusted with the safety…

By Gilbert Ekugbe The Federal Government has directed ministries, departments and agencies, health institutions and other relevant stakeholders to ensure strict compliance with approved Ebola Virus Disease entry protocols at all designated points of entry into Nigeria. The directive followed concerns raised by the Office of the National Security Adviser over reported non-compliance with the approved protocols, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The ministry conveyed the directive in a circular dated October 22, 2026, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Daju Kachollom S., on behalf of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad…

President Bola Tinubu has reinstated the Permanent Secretary, Finance (Special Duties), Mohammed Danjuma. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Olumuyiwa Abel, conveyed the President’s approval in a letter dated October 22, 2026. According to the letter, his reinstatement took effect from October 21, 2026, following his suspension over an investigation into the activities of a purported government agency. It stated that Danjuma was suspended on August 21, 2026, alongside two other permanent secretaries, following a report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on the activities of an organisation known as the National Brands…