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1 month ago | 
channelstv.com | Donatus Anichukwueze |Ignatius Igwe
Scientific discoveries and medical innovations which are products of deep researches are responsible for increased life expectancy in Nigeria and other countries of the world. This was the thought of Nigeria’s pride on the global health stage, Dr Chike Ihekweazu. The former Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and now Acting Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme.
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1 month ago | 
channelstv.com | says NBS |Ignatius Igwe |Gloria Ume-Ezeoke
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Ways and Means Advance has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of frustrating its investigation into the N30 trillion Ways and Means Advance and the Anchor Borrowers’ programme under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The committee made the accusation after receiving an interim report from its consultants at a meeting where they expressed frustration over the bank’s failure to provide crucial documents required for the probe.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
channelstv.com | Ignatius Igwe |Sarah Achimugu
Nine pregnant women have been rescued from a baby factory in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The victims were rescued by officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the agency said on Thursday. In a statement, spokesperson of NAPTIP, Vincent Adekoye, said the baby factory is situated at one of the sprawling estates in the Ushafa area in the Federal Capital Territory.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
channelstv.com | Ignatius Igwe |Abdulhakeem Garba
At least 12 people have reportedly lost their lives in a multiple auto accident involving a trailer and another vehicle along the popular accident-prone Oko Olowo axis of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, Kwara State. It was gathered that several other persons sustained varying degrees of injury in the auto crash.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
channelstv.com | Ignatius Igwe |Bukola Oriowo
Angry students of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State have staged a peaceful protest against the 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital. UCH Ibadan is the teaching hospital where medical students from UI are trained. The teaching hospital has been experiencing a power outage since last year due to debts owed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
channelstv.com | Ignatius Igwe |Gloria Ume-Ezeoke
Tensions again flared at the National Assembly as Senators and House Representatives members disrupted the 2025 budget defence session for the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. The disruption occurred on Friday during the presentation by the Minister of Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, who appeared alongside Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo. There was an outburst from the lawmakers over the absence of budget documents in advance.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
channelstv.com | Ignatius Igwe |Gloria Ume-Ezeoke
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Friday voiced his frustration over the current budgetary allocation for road infrastructure. Speaking during a budget defence session in Abuja, Umahi emphasised that improving the sector cannot be solely reliant on budgetary provisions. He highlighted the limitations of the current funding framework and called for alternative financing methods, including loans, to meet the nation’s infrastructure needs.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
channelstv.com | Ignatius Igwe |Bidemi Bello
The Ogun State Government is considering signing the death warrants of condemned criminals sentenced by competent courts to serve as a deterrent to those who may want to commit heinous crimes in the state. The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), disclosed this on Friday after a scheduled visit to inmates and facilities at the Ibara Correctional Centre in the state capital.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
channelstv.com | Ignatius Igwe |Titilayo Abereowo
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has pledged to work together with other arms of government in the State to achieve a greater Lagos. Speaker Meranda who took her first duty as Speaker appointed new principal officers that would join in championing the affairs of the House.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
channelstv.com | Ignatius Igwe |Titilayo Abereowo
The Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, has announced that six additional train sets will be in Lagos very soon to strengthen the capacity of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT). This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by LAMATA’s Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi. He said the trains will be plying Blue and Red Lines to deliver value to commuters and thereby increase the economic viability of the state.
