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Sodiq Ojuroungbe The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has blasted the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria over recent remarks that they described as “unsavoury blackmail and an attempt to emotionally sway public opinion through false rhetoric.” Reacting to a recent open letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu by the ACPN, NARD condemned the pharmacists’ claim that doctors were enjoying “incomprehensible dominance” in the health sector, describing the comment as provocative, divisive, and unbecoming of professionals seeking better healthcare outcomes. PUNCH Healthwise had reported that ACPN on Tuesday petition President Tinubu, accusing doctors of persistent misuse of strike actions to…

One-time UEFA Champions League winners, Celtic, have rekindled their chase for Super Eagles and Sevilla forward, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, Soccernet.ng reports. The Record SPFL Giants were linked with the 28-year-old attacker during the winter transfer window, but he joined EFL Championship side, Middlesbrough instead. Iheanacho couldn’t help Boro gain promotion to the English Premier League and has now returned to Spain ahead of the 2025/2026 campaign. Kelechi Iheanacho scores the equaliser and celebrates with Tommy Conway during the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Oxford United at the Riverside Stadium. [Photo Credit/ Imago]. Get Our Sports News First – Join…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday paid a visit to survivors of the deadly attack that struck Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, where over 100 people were reportedly killed and dozens injured. The president arrived at the Tactical Air Command Base of the Nigerian Air Force in Makurdi at approximately 12:58 p.m. and proceeded directly to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital. There, he met some of the victims who are receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the attack. President Tinubu arrives Makurdi. Visits victims of the Benue attacks in the hospital Tinubu was accompanied by…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has acknowledged President Bola Tinubu’s assent to three new education bills, establishing federal institutions in Abia and Imo states, as part of efforts to expand access to higher education and improve health-related training in the South-East. The new institutions include the Federal College of Education, Bende; the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item, Bende—both in Abia State; and the Federal University, Okigwe in Imo State. Akpabio’s remarks were contained in a statement issued Wednesday by his media adviser, Eseme Eyiboh. He described the assent as a meaningful step towards addressing regional educational gaps and…

A court in Awka, Anambra State, on Wednesday sentenced a 34-year-old teacher, Pascal Ofomata, to 12 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old JSS 1 student. Ofomata, who taught at St Christopher’s Junior Seminary 3-3 Onitsha, faced three charges: rape; causing physical harm; and sexual abuse under sections 3(1) and 4(1) of the Violence against Persons Prohibition Law and the offence of Sexual Abuse punishable under section 35(2) of the Child’s Right Law of Anambra State. He denied the charges, saying he did not penetrate the victim’s anus. But Ofomata admitted in his statement to the police that he sucked…

Ex-England and Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has once again pleaded with his former side to go all out for Super Eagles forward, Victor James Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. The 46-year-old racked up 455 appearances for the Red Devils, scoring eight goals and providing eight assists while winning six English Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League trophy. Ferdinand has been concerned about the decline of his beloved Manchester United, especially in terms of scoring goals, and has been clamouring for the signature of Victor Osimhen. Victor Osimhen showed a shirt with the words Happy Birthday Tony and Toby after…

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The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed media reports suggesting that the party endorsed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for a political position during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Hong Local Government Area of the state. In a statement, titled ‘Rebuttal: Adamawa APC Endorses Tinubu, Ribadu,’ and signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Hon. Muhammed Abdullahi, the APC described the reports as a mischievous distortion of the true purpose and outcome of the meeting. According to the statement, the gathering in Hong was part of the party’s ongoing grassroots mobilisation tour…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe A United States-based Nigerian scientist, George Njoku, has raised concern over a possible link between the human immunodeficiency virus and rising cases of memory loss and cognitive decline among long-term survivors of the virus, despite being on antiretroviral treatment. Njoku, a first-year PhD researcher at the University of Nebraska Medical Centre, USA, disclosed that the HIV-1 Tat protein, produced even when the virus is under control, may be disrupting the brain’s ability to clear toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects memory, thinking, and…

Joeboy is currently on his Lavida World Tour, bringing the magic of his music to fans across the globe with vibrant live performances. But guess what? That hasn’t stopped the Afropop star from treating us to something extra. He’s just dropped the visuals for “Abena,” the second track off his latest album “Viva Lavida,” which was released in March this year. The song captures themes of desire, admiration, and that electric feeling of connection. With playful lyrics and rhythmic energy, Joeboy paints a picture of his attraction to a woman named Abena, especially drawn to how she moves when she…