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The family of an undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Deborah Doofan, has been thrown into mourning after she died outside the Emergency Ward of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Surulere, due to a lack of bed space to admit her into a ward in the hospital for prompt treatment. PUNCH Metro gathered that until Doofan’s death, she was suffering from hyperthyroidism, a medical condition associated with overactivity of the thyroid gland, resulting in a rapid heartbeat and an increased rate of metabolism. Our correspondent learnt that Doofan, a 100-level student of Banking and Finance at UNIPORT, was…
Methane is an odourless, colourless, flammable gas. It is used primarily as fuel to make heat and light; and also used to manufacture organic chemicals. It can be formed by the decay of natural materials and is common in landfills, marshes, septic systems and sewers. For easy understanding, methane is that warm gas that comes out of a pit toilet or a compressed dustbin. Methane can also be found in coal gas. Pockets of methane exist naturally underground. In homes, methane may be used to fuel a water heater, stove, and clothes dryer. That is why, for instance, the Lagos…
The 2023 elections came and went, GIFT HABIB compares the electoral processes of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections and the March 18 governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections The much-anticipated second phase of the general elections in Nigeria was held on Saturday, barely three weeks after Nigerians came out to vote for the next president of Nigeria. The governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections were earlier scheduled for March 11, alongside two National Assembly elections suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Enugu and Edo States. For the first time since 2011, the presidential…
The incessant scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, vandalism of pipelines, oil theft and several other menaces in the oil and gas sector are due to the gross mismanagement of the industry by the Federal Government and politicians, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has said. CPPE described the management of the oil sector by politicians as a disaster, stressing that the government should reduce its hold on the industry and privatise some facilities in it, such as the four refineries being run by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. “Let’s take the oil and gas…
The World Health Organisation has disclosed health authorities in Burundi have detected eight samples of polio. The detection led to the official declaration of the country’s first outbreak in more than 30 years. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The disease is transmitted through contaminated water and food, or by contact with an infected person, many do not become seriously ill, but some can go on to develop acute flaccid paralysis. While the wild-type virus only remains in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Mozambique, these vaccine-derived outbreaks have recently been seen…
Diables Noirs are third in the group with five points and their qualification hopes had hinged on Ivorian side ASEC losing their match against DC Motema Pembe. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Rivers United had to come from 1-0 down to lead 2-1, before conceding an equaliser nine minutes to time. Emmanuel Ampiah put the ball in his own net to give Diables Noirs the lead which they held on till half-time. In the second half though, Rivers United heightened their game and Nwangwa Nyima scored twice in four minutes to take the lead. However, Diables Noirs restored…
Pay TV company, StarTimes, has announced the launch of its Season of Goodness promo for the Easter and Ramadan periods. According to statement sent to Sunday Scoop, the special offer will contain thousands of juicy contents for less the price, including gripping series on ST Novela, a music reality show– The Voice Nigeria; kids’ channels such as Kartoon and JimJam, with plenty of Nollywood channels, and religion platforms. It was, however, stated that to enjoy the offer, which will run from March 20 to April 30, 2023, customers who had subscribed for two months on Nova, Basic or Smart bouquets…
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, has approved the appointment of Mr Samson Omogbehiin, as the rector of the polytechnic in an acting capacity. This followed the expiration of the two-term tenure of the pioneering rector, Prof. Emmanuel Fasakin, whose tenure ended on March 10, 2023. The development was contained in a statement issued by Registrar and Secretary to Council of the Polytechnic, Mr Gabriel Awe. The statement was made available to our correspondent on Monday through the Deputy Registrar, Information and Protocol of the institution, Sanmi Enigbokan. According to the statement, Omogbehin, prior to…
Facebook owner Meta announced a fresh wave of job cuts on Tuesday, part of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company’s “year of efficiency” as the US tech sector continues to downsize. In an email to employees, Zuckerberg said Meta would shed 10,000 jobs over the next few months, targeting middle management, and that 5,000 other roles would remain unfilled. The cuts follow a cull of 11,000 jobs announced by the company in November. “This will be tough and there’s no way around that. It will mean saying goodbye to talented and passionate colleagues who have been part of our…
Oreoluwa Aina, a National Youth Service Corps member, was one of those who died on Thursday when a Lagos State Government staff bus collided with a train in the PWD area of the state. In this interview with DAYO OYEWO, her father, Femi Aina, speaks on her daughter’s plans after the service year How did you receive the news of your daughter’s death? I was in Abuja watching the television around 9 am when I saw the incident. An hour after that, I got a call that my daughter was involved in it. That was when I knew what I…
