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  Senior eye care experts have cautioned Nigerians against the use of breast milk and cow urine as remedies for eye infections and diseases, warning that such practices could lead to serious complications, including blindness.   The ophthalmologists described the trend as unsafe, noting that applying unverified substances into the ...

  The National Assembly has suspended all legislative activities in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London at the age of 82.   In a statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the Senate President and Speaker of the House ...

  A new report by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund has shown that 14.3 million children worldwide have never received a single dose of any vaccine.   The figure is four million more than the 2024 target needed to stay on track with Immunisation Agenda ...

  Suspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted a government contractor, Mr Lucky Ugbo, in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.   PUNCH Metro was informed on Monday that the victim was kidnapped around 8.45 pm over four days ago at his residence, along Isah Road in the community ...

  As Nigeria gets ready for another presidential election in 2027, the race is not just between political parties but also between old friends who have now turned against one another   President Bola Tinubu, who became famous for saying “Emi lo kan” before winning the 2023 election, is now ...

    The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State against embarking on a probe of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, urging him instead to focus on the development of the state.   Okpebholo, last Friday, said that his administration will set ...

    The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Hashimu Dungurawa, has debunked the rumours going round that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is defecting to the African Democratic Congress.   Dungurawa, who was speaking to journalists on Monday, noted that Kwankwaso is not one ...

  The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said that the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, is committed to making Nigeria a gas-powered economy, having declared a decade of gas utilisation.   Ekpo said in Uyo on Monday while giving his remarks ...

    The president of the Money Lenders Association, Mr Gbemi Adelekan, has urged Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises to adopt a healthy credit lifestyle in a bid to have access to financial opportunities for business growth.   In a statement on Monday, he said he has noticed a trend, ...

  Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived London on President Bola Tinubu’s directive following the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari.   Shettima arrived London on Monday morning in the company of the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.   He was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf ...