Sex Hawkers: Over 73,000 Young Women in Imo State Confirmed HIV-Positive — FMC Raises Alarm Owerri, Imo State — A disturbing public health alert has emerged from the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owerri, revealing that over 73,000 young women in Imo State have tested positive for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The report attributes a significant portion of this figure to unregulated commercial sex activities and rising economic hardship across the state. According to healthcare officials, the spike in infections is not only alarming but indicative of a broader social and economic crisis that continues to push thousands of young…
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Ground Rent: It’s Embarrassing Senator Ireti Kingibe Is Ignorant of Land Use Act, She Needs To Stop Hating Wike – Aide Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has counselled the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, to purge herself of the hatred she is harbouring against the FCT Minister and stop seeing issues from the angle of “I hate Wike.” Describing the Senator’s comment on the enforcement of payment of Ground Rent as ridiculously illogical, the FCT Minister’s Spokesperson said land allocation is not…
Democracy Day: Founder, Celica Church of Christ, Adeonigbagbe Advises Nigerians To Embrace Peace The Founder, Celica Church of Christ, World Wide, Anoited Prophet Emmanuel Adetunji Adeonigbagbe, has counselled Nigerians on the need to embrace peace and unity. Adeonigbagbe stated this in a release felicitating Nigerians on the occasion of the second year of Preaident Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The cleric explained that even though democracy day is now being celebrated on June 12, it is still important to acknowledged and appreciate God for that day, a day the military leaders handed the affairsof the nation to the civilian leaders. , the…
Otegbade Congratulates Governor Abiodun at 65 The Founder and President, Tokunbo Ladeinde Memorial Foundation, Mr Oladiran Cladius Otegbade on Thursday joined other well meaning individuals to congratulate Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on his 65th birthday and six years of his administration. Otegbade in a congratulatory message and made available to journlaists in Abeokuta expressed his satisfaction to the Governor’s leadership and sterling qualities of Governor Dapo Abiodun. He stated Governor had in the last six years has laid down unforgettable legacies that would outlive many generations across the state which are all testament to his good works. He…
Negotiate Yoruba nation exit now, Akintoye writes Tinubu The leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to facilitate a conversation with the movement towards negotiating peaceful separation of Yoruba nation from Nigeria. In a letter addressed to the President, Akintoye said the Yoruba people sought to build a sovereign state of their own where they could rebuild their lives according to their desires, culture and capabilities. According to Akintoye, forcibly keeping Yoruba in Nigeria was tantamount to prolonging Yoruba people’s “abominable deprivations, insecurity and pains.” It would be recalled that Akintoye had earlier…
PRESIDENT TINUBU IS GOD’S GIFT TO NIGERIA: PRINCE ARTHUR EZE Prince Arthur Eze, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “God’s gift to Nigeria” and praised his leadership style, reform-driven governance, and commitment to national unity. In an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Prince Eze said President Tinubu exemplified the bold, God-ordained leadership Nigeria needs at this pivotal moment in history. “God doesn’t make mistakes. That man, Tinubu, was created for a purpose. God gave him the power to change lives,” the oil magnate and philanthropist…
Canada Tightens Foreign Workers Rules As Nigerians, Others Risk Deportation Canada has introduced stricter rules in its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), raising concerns among skilled foreign workers, including many Nigerians, who now face greater risks of deportation due to tighter hiring conditions. Under the new regulations, employers must raise wages for high-skilled foreign hires to at least 20% above the regional median wage. Companies can now only fill a maximum of 10% of low-wage roles with foreign workers. These reforms, which took effect between September and November 2024, are designed to prioritise Canadian citizens for available jobs. The government…
Gov. Otti Rolls Out 20 Electric Buses For Transportation, Says, Past Administration Spent More Money In Port Harcout Road Than Him Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says his administration has procured 20 electric buses which will be rolled out in the next 2 months. Governor Otti disclosed this while addressing Aba community who organized a thanksgiving carnival tagged ‘Promise Kept Carnival’ at Umuagbai Secondary School premises, Port Harcourt road, Aba in celebration of the Governor for reconstructing and completing Port Harcourt Road, abandoned for over 3 decades. He said that the bus terminals are being built for the transport system…
Diesel Explosion: No Cause for Alarm, Says Ogun Govt The Ogun State government, on Tuesday, assured athletes participating in the ongoing National Sports Festival being held in Abeokuta and other parts of the state, as well as the residents of their safety following a diesel tanker explosion near Alake Sports Complex. The Complex is one of the venues for the Sports Festival. The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, in a statement, said that while there was an incident involving a diesel tanker that resulted in a fire outbreak, the fire was…
Umahi: All Southeast Governors Supporting President Tinubu ..hints Lagos-Calabar superhighway to be tolled from December Minister of Works Senator Dave Umahi said all the governors in the Southeast region are supporting President Bola Tinubu and urged the undecided, such as former governor Peter Obi, to join the train. He also said a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion and that users will have to pay a toll starting in December. Senator Umahi disclosed these in a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary. Umahi said that all South East governors support…