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Dare Akogun and Yusuf Oketola The rising cost of orthodox medicines is forcing more Nigerians, particularly those in low-income communities, to turn to herbal and other unorthodox remedies, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. This is as medical practitioners have raised concerns over the safety of products whose ingredients, dosage and production processes are not always known. The concern has assumed greater urgency in Ondo State, where 49 people have died and about 182 others are barely hanging on to life after consuming suspected toxic herbal drinks across three local government areas. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, disclosed on Wednesday…

The Obidient Movement has condemned the reported attack on members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and other participants during a One Million Man March in Warri, Delta State, calling on security agencies to end political intimidation ahead of the 2027 elections. The movement’s National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko, in a statement released on Sunday, said the incident was part of a growing pattern of political violence targeting opposition supporters in the state. He said, “The Obidient Movement condemns the reported attack on members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and innocent Nigerians by thugs during the One Million Man March in Warri,…

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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and will not leave Turkey for Uyo, Soccernet.ng reports. The Galatasaray striker was initially included in Eric Chelle’s 24-man squad for the qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau despite his fitness concerns. Nigeria’s technical team had been hopeful that Osimhen would recover in time to return to competitive action before joining up with the Super Eagles. However, those hopes were dashed after the 27-year-old failed to make Galatasaray’s squad for Saturday’s Turkish Super Lig trip to Trabzonspor. Team photo of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.…

US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David to return unexpectedly to the White House on Saturday, as tensions rose in the Middle East. There was no explanation from the administration why Trump was no longer returning on Sunday from Camp David, a secluded presidential complex in rural Maryland, as had been previously announced. However, it is not uncommon for White House travel to change on weekends, including for weather reasons. Forecasts showed rain and thunderstorms in the hilly Camp David area on Sunday. The change in plan came as the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said…

Okiki Adeduyite Only two of the 18 presidential candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the January 2027 election are women. They are Ada Okwori of the National Democratic Party and Esther Nkem Okereke of the National Rescue Movement. INEC published the final list on September 12, signed by its Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony. They will face President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, among others. The presidential and National Assembly elections hold on January 16, 2027. Okwori, 48 Okwori, an…

Ademola Lookman says the Super Eagles are determined to begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with victories over Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau despite expecting difficult encounters, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. “The whole team is looking forward to it. Two very important games are approaching, and the opponents are, of course, difficult to face. But we are looking forward to winning these two games,” Lookman told AS. “We know that the games will be difficult, but we will do everything possible to achieve it.” Nigeria will open their qualifying campaign against Madagascar on September 25 before facing Guinea-Bissau four…

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he changed his perception of entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, after witnessing how he cared for his parents. Obasanjo disclosed this while featuring on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast hosted by comedian and content creator Isbae U on Saturday. In a video posted on YouTube, the former president said he initially had “no iota of regard or respect” for Charly Boy when he first knew him. He explained that his view changed after visiting the entertainer’s home and seeing how he cared for his father, the late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.…

Janet Ogundepo A nursing and healthcare technology expert, Taiwo Dada, has called for stronger integration of nursing expertise, clinical data, and responsible artificial intelligence to improve patient safety and healthcare delivery. The healthcare technology researcher said the growing digitalisation of healthcare presents significant opportunities to help nurses improve patient safety. This, she said, would help nurses identify patient risks earlier, improve clinical prioritisation, strengthen care coordination, and reduce information gaps across healthcare workflows. Dada, whose work focuses on AI-Enabled Nursing Care Quality and Patient Safety Informatics, said, “Technology has enormous potential in healthcare, but its real value is determined by…