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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 12 March 2021 ABIA State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has issued a N10m cheque towards the education of the last son of the late representative of Aba North/South Federal Constituency, Ossy Prestige. Making the presentation during a town hall meeting, in Abiriba, Ikpeazu described the late Prestige as a close ally despite the difference in their political affiliations. The governor promised to play an active role in the burial of the late federal lawmaker. While receiving the cheque on behalf of the family, the member representing Aba Central State Constituenc...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 12 March 2021 The Federal Government on Thursday said Nigeria would continue to administer  AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite its suspension by eight European countries over fear of its possible deadly side effects. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, in an interview with one of our correspondents in Abuja, said suspending the vaccine would amount to a fire brigade approach. Also a prominent virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, in an interview with The PUNCH, stated that there was nothing to worry about. Recall that the Federal Govern...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 12 March 2021 A professor of parasitology, Federal University, Lokoja, Prof. Jaqueline Badaki, has said basic hygiene is vital in tackling elephantiasis. Badaki stated this during a two-day training of 44 health workers in Gombe organised by Amen Health Care Foundation. She said, “Elephantiasis is categorised into different grades; at the early stage which is grade one, the swelling of the affected part is not visible; the second grade, the swelling becomes visible and in the third grade, the affected area becomes hard as stone. “But with basic hygiene ...

Adesola, the elder sister of a businessman, Lookman Onabanjo, aka Bugon, who was abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Odoselu town, in the Odog...

Punch Newspapers Sections Grace Edema Grace Edema Published 12 March 2021 Two committees of the House of Representatives have reiterated their commitment to amending the Universal Basic Education Act 2004 towards ensuring free, safe and quality girls’ education up to the secondary school level. The House Committees on Women in Parliament and Basic Education made the pledge during an event to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day on Monday in Abuja. The event was organised by Malala Fund and its Education Champions, Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre and the #AmendUBEAct Coalition...