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The Medical Director of the Snakebite Treatment and Research Hospital, Kaltungo, Gombe State, Dr Nicholas Amani-Hamman, has warned snakebite victims against tying the affected limb with pieces of cloth to stop the movement of snake venom, describing the practice as dangerous and outdated. He also cautioned against the use of razor blades or sharp objects to extract supposed poison, noting that such actions are injurious and could reduce a victim’s chances of survival.  Amani-Hamman gave the warning during an interview with PUNCH Healthwise  while reacting to the death of Nigerian aspiring singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, who reportedly died after a snakebite…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested a truck driver whose vehicle collided with a commercial bus, injuring three passengers at the Mosafejo–Aradagun area of the Lagos–Badagry Expressway. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that the crash occurred when the driver of the articulated truck attempted to make an illegal U-turn at an unauthorised point on the expressway. In a statement, the spokesperson for LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, said the truck rammed into an oncoming commercial Mazda bus, registration number FST 946 YK, during the manoeuvre. He said, “The Lagos State Government has received with deep concern reports of a…

Driving in Lagos has suddenly become a nightmare of sorts for motorists. It now feels like walking through a financial minefield, carefully planted at strategic points for the undiscerning to run into. From Ojota to Yaba, from Maryland to Lekki, anywhere you turn, the average motorist moves not with confidence but with fear—fear of cameras, fear of men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, fear of men of the Directorate of Vehicle Inspection Service, fear of fines that can wipe out a week’s earnings in seconds. Traffic rules, once meant to guide behaviour and ensure safety, now appear to…

Naheem Balogun, a former Peoples Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 Lagos State governorship election under the banner of the African Democratic Congress. The declaration was made at a ceremony held at the De-Echo Event Centre, Egbeda, which drew ADC leaders and supporters from Alimosho Local Government Area. Addressing party members and supporters, Balogun highlighted the years of hardship Lagos State and Nigeria have endured, stressing the need for a fresh direction in leadership. He urged citizens to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards, calling them vital tools for democratic participation and…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said Nigeria is ready to collaborate with African nations, global partners, and the private sector to deliver cleaner, affordable, inclusive, and more secure energy. He said energy plays a critical role as the invisible force holding the modern world together, as well as the quiet architecture of balance among nations, and as the unseen hand that steadies economies and sustains societies. The President stated this when he declared open the 9th Nigeria International Energy Summit held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. The summit was attended by heads of delegation and senior government officials…

When Governor Peter Mbah promised that water would flow into Enugu homes within 180 days, expectations soared. Nearly three years and over N70bn in water budgets later, many residents say the promise has evaporated, replaced by broken pipes, soaring tanker costs and deepening public frustration, reports RAPHAEL EDE For residents of Enugu, the “Coal City” state, the sound of a rushing tap is becoming a myth, an ancient folklore told to children who now only know the rhythmic rumbling of expensive water tankers. Despite over N70bn budgeted for water resources between 2024 and 2026, the reality on the ground is…

Microsoft confirmed last year that it’s working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD. Now, AMD is hinting that the next Xbox console, which will use custom AMD chips, could be launching in 2027.“Development of Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox, featuring an AMD semi-custom SoC, is progressing well to support a launch in 2027,” said AMD CEO Lisa Su on an earnings call today. The brief comment doesn’t confirm Microsoft will launch a new Xbox in 2027, but it does reveal that AMD is ready to support a launch then if Microsoft is also ready.Microsoft entered a “strategic multi-year partnership”…

Key takeaways:Ether dropped 28% in a week to $2,110 as investors cut risk and markets wiped out leveraged traders.Spot ETH ETF outflows reached $447 million as Ethereum network activity fell by 47%.Ether (ETH) plummeted to $2,110 on Tuesday, signaling fragility following a brutal 28% price correction over seven days. Investors retreated into cash and short-term government bonds as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index also fell 1.4%. Traders worry that valuations have become overextended and overly reliant on the artificial intelligence sector. Sentiment soured after Nvidia (NVDA US) CEO Jensen Huang denied plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI. Investors braced for additional…

Grey’s Anatomy’s Scott Speedman is trading medicine for private investigation in his upcoming ABC crime drama RJ Decker. In Us Weekly’s exclusive first look at the show, Speedman’s RJ calls himself “the sunshine state’s most lovable PI.” The description seems misleading, though, since RJ is then seen getting punched in the face by an exotic dancer. “Business is booming,” RJ quips. “Turns out, murder never takes a vacation.” Based on Carl Hiaasen‘s novel Double Whammy, RJ Decker focuses on a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who “starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida, tackling…

A prosecution witness, on Tuesday, shared insights from a memo former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, sent to seek and obtain then-President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the unpopular redesign of the naira in 2022. Chinedu Eneaya, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), testified at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja, as the seventh prosecution witness in Mr Emefiele’s trial on illegal naira redesign charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) instituted the charges to hold him accountable for alleged illegality and widespread chaos, losses and pains caused by the…