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A Unique Health Medical Center, Warri, in Delta state has allegedly seized a newborn for non-payment of an N383,500 hospital bill for over one month. SWITCH NIGERIA gathered that the mother of the twins, Mrs. Akpesiri Ojiko delivered the two babies on November 17, 2022, at the general hospital Warri. It was learned that one of the babies was taken to a private Hospital on referral by the general hospital as a result of a lack of bed space. Narrating her ordeal, Mrs. Ojiko appealed to the Delta State government and well-meaning individuals to assist in upsetting the medical bill…

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’allah, on Sunday, hailed the institution on the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the school.In a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday, Na’allah commended the institution for attracting N1 billion worth of research grants in 2022. The VC also encouraged the staff and students of the institution to continually keep the flag of the institution flying high.He said, “As you might know, today, our university, the great UofA of Nigeria, is 35 years old. Since 1988 when it was established, it has been witnessing a steady rise and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has given 314.1 metric tonnes of grains to vulnerable persons living in Nasarawa State to cushion the hardship being experienced by them. Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA), Mr. Zachary Allumaga, disclosed this yesterday at a news conference in Lafia. Allumaga explained that the 314.1 metric tonnes of grains given to the vulnerable persons in the state could be translated into 6,282 bags made up of 151.6 metric tonnes of maize, 100 metric tonnes of sorghum and 62.5 metric tonnes of millet. He said: “In the magnanimity of the President, he made available to the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to resist every attempt to be used by politicians to create unrest in any form to disrupt the elections, promising that his government would also ensure such activities were met with the full force of the law.  This is coming as former President Goodluck Jonathan; presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his counterparts in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP), Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi, respectively called on Nigerians to take advantage of the upcoming elections, describing 2023 as a defining moment in the nation’s…

Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday issued his last New Year message as president of Nigeria. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that in the speech, he charged Nigerians to resist attempts by politicians to disrupt the forthcoming 2023 general elections. President Buhari also urged the citizens to play their part in ensuring that the 2023 election is free, fair and credible. Read the full text below: My Fellow Countrymen and Women. A very happy and prosperous New Year to you. First, I would like to thank and honour the Almighty who saw us through the year 2022 and has given us the opportunity to…

Prelate of Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, His Eminence Dr. Ekpenyong Akpanika, has said that Nigeria needs fresh breath urging President Muhammadu Buhari, to ensure that the 2023 polls were credible and peaceful. Dr. Akpanika who stated this in his New Year message said that the conduct of “a credible election in 2023” would be the best parting gift Buhari could give Nigerians. The Prelate in the message signed by the Director of Information and Public Affairs of the church, Rev. Dr Nnoke Ibe, however, lauded Buhari’s efforts in infrastructural development and agriculture. His words:” As we wish him well, I…

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has called on Nigerians to pray fervently for a smooth and peaceful transition in the 2023 general elections. He made this known in his new year message. Ogundoyin said there was a need for Nigerians to increase their voices in prayers to God for a peaceful and prosperous new year. The speaker said the general election was crucial and important to the nation, adding that there was a need for Nigerians to increase their prayer. He added that the general election in 2023 would be another test for the…

Morocco on said Saturday it would ban entry to all travellers from China, where cases of Covid-19 have exploded. Other nations, including France, Britain and Morocco’s cross-strait neighbour Spain, have said they will require negative Covid tests for all travellers from mainland China. But the Moroccan foreign ministry said in a statement that authorities in the North African country “decided to forbid access to the territory of the Kingdom of Morocco for all travellers, whatever their nationality, coming from the People’s Republic of China.” The ban will take effect on January 3 and last until further notice, “in order to…

The Kwara State government, on Saturday, splashed the whooping sum of N8.5 million and award of excellence on Kwara athletes who have done the state proud in 2022 to climax the year. Speaking at the occasion, the Chairman of Kwara State Sports Commission, Bola Magaji, commended the athletes for their patience, despite poaching intimidation from other states, noting that the present administration is determined to improve the welfare of its sportsmen and women. Magaji, who expressed confidence in the ability of the governor to transform the sports sector, opined that honouring the state’s athletes was a dream come true. In…

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, said his administration will soon take delivery of drones that will be deployed particularly on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He said the delivery was to enhance security and assist security agencies in monitoring identified black spots in the state. The governor gave said this at the launch of the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem, held at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Abiodun said it will be deployed to combat kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and other forms of criminal activities being perpetrated on the highway. Abiodun reiterated that his administration would continue to…