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COVID-19: Poor life insurance for departed health workers worsens grief of bereaved families Afeez Hanafi Dr Eseoghene Ajuetse had his mission in life well planned. He wanted to save lives and lead a happy home. For years, he strove to strike a balance between the two despite the weight of responsibility being a medical doctor placed on him. With the outbreak of the coronavirus in Nigeria late February 2020, Ajuetse’s tasks became more extremely demanding, especially as the Chief Medical Offi...

Buni-led APC committee, a constitutional violation –Buhari’s ex-minister, Dalung Published 7 March 2021 Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, speaks to JAMES ABRAHAM on his ministerial appointment by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), and the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress W you say you did well as a minister under the present regime? It is left for Nigerians to judge my performance while in office, but I think I did my best to lea...

OLAIDE OYELUDE The Nigerian Army on Saturday said troops of Hadarin Daji on clearance operation in Katsina State killed four bandits and recovered...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 7 March 2021 Two nurses at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Mrs Bamikole Olayinka, 41, and Miss Okurebo Avereso, 39, narrate to PETER DADA, how they were allegedly assaulted by relatives of a 76-year-old patient who died in the hospital recently What is your name? How long have you been working as a nurse at the FMC Owo? It will be three years in August. Are you one of the nurses recently assaulted by relatives of a patient who died? Yes. Can you ...

 Segun AdewoleNigerians have expressed worries that the case against arrested notorious Fulani warlord terrorising Oyo communities, Is...

Sodiq OyelekeJan Blachowicz defeated the previously unbeaten Israel Adesanya to retain his world light heavyweight title with a unanimous point...

Punch Newspapers Sections Daud Olatunji A clash of interests is brewing between Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, and his predecessor, Ibikunle Amosun, over the construction of airports in Wasimi and Ilishan-Remo, both in the state. While Abiodun is pushing for the construction of the proposed Gateway Agro Cargo Airport, Ilishan-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area, Amosun is also making a strong case for a passenger airport located at Wasimi, Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state. The clas...

Punch Newspapers Sections The Head of Corporate Communications, JEDC, Dr Adakole Elijah, told the News Agency of Nigeria that efforts were ongoing to meter more households, in line with the directive of the Federal Government, while expressing the JEDC’s desire to end estimated billing of customers. He stated that JEDC’s effort at metering customers in Gombe State was strengthened by the National Mass Metering Programme, which had brought great relief for both staff and customers of the co...

I was star-struck acting with RMD – Frodd Since Chukwuemeka Okoye, aka Frodd, participated in the 2019 edition of Big Brother Naija, his profile has continued to rise. One of the highlights of his career in recent times was his role in the movie, Namaste Wahala, in which he featured alongside veteran actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo.  Sharing his experience on the set of the movie, Frodd admitted that he was star-struck when he met RMD for the first time. He told Sunday Scoop, “Namaste Wahala...

Olalekan Adetayo, AbujaThe Presidency on Sunday said no fire outbreak was recorded inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja as being reported in so...