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Lara Adejoro The Federal Government has disbursed nearly N50bn directly to Primary Health Centres across the country through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced this on Monday. Pate, in a post on his official X handle, added that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has also released over N20bn for the rehabilitation and upgrade of 4,362 PHCs across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory. He said, “Designed to be financed from at least one per cent of the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (#CRF) and other…

One-cap Super Eagles forward Chuba Akpom recently joined EFL Championship side Ipswich Town on a season-long loan, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old fell out of favour at the Johan Cruijff Arena and spent the final six months of the 2024/2025 season with French Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille. Bruno Genesio’s side opted against signing the former Arsenal man permanently, and he joined Ipswich Town on another loan to get his career back on track. Chuba Akpom in action for Ajax against Bodo Glimt. [Photo Credit/ Imago].Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! However, Akpom hasn’t featured for Ipswich…

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State and the immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has begun mobilisation for his gubernatorial ambition ahead of the August 8 governorship poll in the state. Omisore, during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme a few weeks ago, was evasive about whether he would join the race for his party’s ticket. It is worth recalling that he lost the 2014 gubernatorial election in Osun to the former governor of the state, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, by a margin of 101,937 votes, as Aregbesola scored 394,684 votes during…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles B (CHAN Eagles) defeated Congo 2-0 in their final group stage game of the 2024 African Nations Championship, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles B returned to action against Congo in their final Group D game at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. Going into the game both teams had already been knocked out of the CHAN, as they lost their first two games of the competition. Eric Chelle and members of the CHAN team in training (Photo credit/X) As such, coach Eric Chelle made some changes to his team. Players like Stephen Manyo, Alex Oyowah, Ebenezer Harcourt, and…

The Olubadan-in-Council on Tuesday held its first official meeting with the Olubadan-elect, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, marking his formal return to Ibadan and setting the stage for the highly anticipated coronation ceremony. The significant meeting, which lasted two hours—from 11:25 a.m. to 1:20 p.m.—took place at Oba Ladoja’s residence on Ondo Street, Bodija, Ibadan. It was the first time in over two and a half months that the council members were meeting with the former Oyo State governor since his emergence as the next Olubadan. In a moment of solemnity, the council observed a one-minute silence in honour of Oba…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims by his predecessor and political rival, Rotimi Amaechi, that corruption could be eradicated in the country within one month, describing the remark as “deceitful” and unrealistic. Speaking on Channels Television on Tuesday evening, Wike launched a scathing attack on Amaechi, accusing him of hypocrisy and of presiding over widespread financial mismanagement during his tenure as governor of Rivers State. He said it was insulting to Nigerians for anyone to believe that entrenched corruption could be wiped out so quickly, and accused Amaechi of seeking political mileage through empty…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the presidential ambition of former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi is dead on arrival. Wike, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, said Nigerians won’t give Amaechi a chance in the 2027 election. Amaechi, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) opposition coalition determined to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 poll, came second after in the 2022 APC presidential primary won by ex-Lagos governor Tinubu. In 2025, Amaechi dumped the APC and moved to the ADC,…

For Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles, the African Nations Championship (CHAN) was already over before it really began, Soccernet.ng reports. Two bruising defeats, a narrow 1-0 loss to defending champions Senegal and a humiliating 4-0 collapse to Sudan, had condemned Eric Chelle’s men to an early exit. But football has a funny way of handing out second chances, even if only for pride. Ijoma Anthony of Nigeria Super Eagles. Photo Credit: NFF Comms On their final outing in Dar es Salaam, the Super Eagles B finally came alive, seeing off Congo 2-0 to avoid the shame of leaving Tanzania empty-handed. It…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Shina Peller, has expressed optimism that the party’s forthcoming National Convention scheduled for November in Ibadan, Oyo State, will produce a new leadership that reflects the aspirations of Nigerians. Peller stated this on Tuesday while congratulating the PDP on the victory of Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, winner of the just-concluded Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election. He described Oyekunle’s emergence as a milestone for the PDP family and an affirmation of the people’s trust in the party’s government in Oyo State, led by Governor Seyi Makinde. “Engr. Seyi Makinde’s leadership has inspired confidence…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that Certificates of Return will be presented to winners of the just-concluded by-elections across the country on Thursday, August 21, 2025. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who stated this in a statement on Tuesday, said the decision complied with the provision of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022. He said the presentation for Senators-elect and members of the House of Representatives-elect will take place at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja at 3:00 p.m. According to him, those to receive their certificates include Senators-elect for Anambra…