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Doctor Mistakenly Removes Patient’s Eye During Eyes Operation
The healthy eye of a patient was mistakenly removed instead of the damaged one during an eye operation in one of Slovakia’s major hospitals, blinding the patient as a result. The TARS news agency reported on Wednesday. The doctor who conducted the operation was no longer in contact with patients, a Bratislava University Hospital spokesperson…
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Why Atiku Needs Saraki To Win 2023 Presidential Election – Faringado
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will require Bukola Saraki’s political capital to win the 2023 presidential election, says a PDP chieftain, Umar Faringado. Mr Saraki, the immediate-past Senate President, lost the PDP presidential primary election to Mr Abubakar, finishing third after Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike. Issuing a statement in Abuja…
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Tears Flow, as Torrential Flood Sweeps Away Secondary School Student in Ondo
A Secondary school student, Motunrayo John , has reportedly been swept away by torrential flood in Ondo . Motunrayo was a student of St Carmel Girls School, lkare- Akoko, in Akoko North East council area of the state. The deceased identity was revealed when her mathematical set was pick floating on the river. According to…
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NASU, SSANU Extend Strike by Two Months
Punch Newspaper The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and allied institutions has extended its ongoing strike by two months. This was made known on Wednesday, in a statement signed by the National President, SSANU, Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, and General Secretary, Mr. Peter…
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ASUU Strike Will Soon Be Called Off-FG
Punch Newspaper The Federal Government on Wednesday said the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon be called off. This was as it said there are no plans to establish an alternative payment table for all the labour unions in tertiary institutions. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed…
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INEC Extends Voter’s Registration Deadline
Following pressure mounted on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC by some stakeholders to extend the registration deadline for the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise initially slated to end at the end of June, 2022, the Commission has, according to report agreed to extend the deadline . Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee…
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Why Progressive Northern Elites Support Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition – Tanko Al-Makura
Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura yesterday revealed why some progressive Northern Elites worked relentlessly for the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC) adding that, Tinubu’s contributions to the enthronement of democracy in Nigeria played major roles in the process of throwing weight behind the former Lagos…
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Why I Returned Passenger’s $4,050 – Bolt Driver Speaks
A Bolt driver, Mr Sunday-Francis Adedokun, has explained why he returned 4,050 dollars (about N1.6 million) belonging to a passenger. Adedokun in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja said the passenger, Mrs Tajudeen Toyin-Oke, was involved in a traffic accident and offered to take her home. “Mr and Mrs…
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Qatar Government Bans Players, Fans From Having S3x During 2022 World Cup Tournament, as Violators Risk 7-year Imprisonment
Qatar government has banned sex-outside-marriage by players and fans during the forthcoming 2022 World Cup Tournament and prescribed seven years’ imprisonment for anyone who is found guilty of the directive. The country prohibits anyone from having sex outside of marriage, and World Cup fans are by no means exempted from this. Qatar also has a…
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President Buhari Interview With Bloomberg News (Full Text)
Below is the full, unedited text of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s written responses to questions posed by Bloomberg News: Q1. You campaigned for office with a pledge to fight corruption, secure the country and fix the economy. How would you rate your performance in fulfilling those pledges during your eight years in office? Why has…
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