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I had cancer scare not cancer, Mercy Johnson-Okojie clarifies

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2025May 20, 20250

Actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie has addressed rumours about her health, denying claims that she was diagnosed with cancer. In a widely shared video, she explained that a clip from her TV show, Mercy’s Menu, was misinterpreted. The actress noted that she experienced a “cancer scare” due to a swelling in her...

Abia: Why Tinubu should shun Alex Otti’s invitation to commission one project – Orji

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2025May 20, 20250

… Accuses Gov of propaganda, brinkmanship A former political ally of Governor Alex Otti, Prof. Moses A. Orji, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to honour an invitation by the Abia State Governor to commission just one project. The President is reportedly scheduled to visit Abia State on May...

New City, New Vibes: Say Hello to the itel City 100 – The Bold New Smartphone Made for the Young and Vibrant

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

If you’re all about vibes, value, and a phone that matches your energy, then it’s time to meet the itel City 100 — the first device from itel’s brand new City Series, and it’s already making waves. Designed for the young, the bold, and the unstoppable, this phone is giving everything it needs to give....

Lagos to begin full enforcement of single-use plastics ban from July 1, 2025 — Commissioner Wahab

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

The Lagos State Government has announced that it will commence full enforcement of the ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across the state starting July 1, 2025. The disclosure was made by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, during a courtesy visit by the management team...

Lafarge Africa organises free medical outreach across communities

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

To mark this year’s World Malaria Day, Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company and manufacturer of a range of cement brands, has organized medical outreaches across its host communities in Lagos, Mfamosing, Ewekoro, Ashaka, and Sagamu. The event was under the theme: “Malaria Ends With Us:...

Support children’s access to healthcare, Ekiti urges stakeholders

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

Ekiti State Government has appealed to stakeholders to support the bid to ensure children are safe and healthy by ensuring they have unfettered access to healthcare, particularly immunisation. The Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Information, Olusesan Alabi, gave the charge in Ado Ekiti on Saturday during a one-day quarterly...

Enugu LP Rep member, 1,000 others join APC

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

The lawmaker representing Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency of Enugu State in the House of Representatives, Sunday Umeha, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umeha announced his defection to the ruling APC at the weekend during a mini-rally at Ibagwa-Aka in Igboeze South Local Government Area. At...

Calls For Ogbe’s Sack Intensifies as Oil Sector Group Accuses NCDMB of Contract Fraud, Abuse of Office

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2025May 18, 20250

…says Nigerian Content Board has become cesspool of corruption The Network for Oil Sector Transparency and Reform (NOSTR) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately sack the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, over what it described as “unbridled...

Group Slams Lagos NLC, Says Recruitment of Katsina Youths at Dangote Refinery Not Illegal

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2025May 18, 20250

A civil society organisation, Citizens for Inclusive Development and Economic Justice (CID-EJ), has dismissed the outrage by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the recruitment of 89 unskilled workers from Katsina State to the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, describing the criticism as misguided, sectional, and potentially inflammatory. In a statement...

NOSTR Gives NCDMB Boss Two Weeks to Resign Over N7.7 Billion Scandal or Face Mass Protest

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2025May 18, 20250

The Network for Oil Sector Transparency and Reform (NOSTR) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, to resign over the alleged misappropriation of N7.7 billion or face mass protests in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)....