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The Rivers State Government has said that the state’s health system is undergoing deliberate structural and transformational reforms spanning service delivery, governance, financing, and infrastructure. Speaking against the backdrop of World Universal Health Coverage, UHC Day, commemorated annually on December 12, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, said Governor Siminalayi Fubara remains committed to ensuring that no resident is denied access to healthcare… Read the full article here

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 58-year-old man, Vitalis Nwoko, a native of Umuagba, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, following an alleged incident of domestic violence that resulted in the death of his wife, Uloma. The command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, confirmed in a press statement that the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Ahiazu Mbaise Divisional Headquarters, following a report lodged at the Division by the deceased’s sister, who alleged that Nwoko… Read the full article here

Gift Orban was the hero as Hellas Verona defeated Fiorentina 2-1 away in their Serie A clash on Sunday. Orban scored both goals for the visitors in a thrilling contest. The Nigerian opened the scoring for Verona three minutes before half-time. Fiorentina equalised through an own goal by Unai Nunez in the 69th minute. Orban, however, fired home the winning goal deep into stoppage time. The striker has so far registered four goals and one assist in 11 league appearances for the… Read the full article here

A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Mutalubi Adebayo, has said judges require police escorts as a matter of necessity due to the sensitive nature of their duties. Adebayo stated this on Sunday during an interview on ARISE Television while speaking on the broader debate over the use of police escorts by public office holders. According to him, judges occupy a special position in society and should not be exposed… Read the full article here

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has praised Fulham defender Calvin Bassey’s physical strength, describing him as one of the players who make the English Premier League tough to play in, and the Norwegian enjoys the contest. The Norwegian striker made the comments while speaking on the Rest is Football podcast with Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer. Haaland, who became the quickest player to score 100 goals in the Premier League after… Read the full article here

Memecoins are not dead because the market is down and the narrative has faded, according to president of payment infrastructure company MoonPay, Keith A. Grossman, who said that memecoins will be back but in a different form.The real innovation of memecoins is that attention can be tokenized easily and at low costs through blockchain technology, democratizing access to the attention economy, Grossman said. He continued:“Before crypto, attention could only be monetized by platforms, brands… Read the full article here

The Hallmark Channel is far and away the best place to find the corniest, cheesiest holiday movies. And during the Christmas season, that’s just what many people are looking for. They want to light a Yankee candle, brew some peppermint tea and sink into a world where beautiful people get just what they want for Christmas. Watch With Us loves a good Hallmark Christmas movie, so we decided to do a civil service and rank the very best ones you can watch… Read the full article here

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday called for transparency in the Nigeria-France digital tax agreement. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued in Abuja, expressed concern over the agreement. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had recently signed a landmark cooperation pact with France. The agreement, FIRS said, was aimed at modernising Nigeria’s tax administration… Read the full article here

A coalition of prominent opposition leaders has alleged that the Federal Government is using anti-corruption agencies to intimidate and persecute opposition figures, warning that such actions could undermine multi-party democracy in the country. In a joint statement on Sunday, the coalition accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of weaponising state institutions—particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigeria Police, and the Independent… Read the full article here

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State on Sunday received his All Progressives Congress, APC, membership card, marking his official registration with the party. The membership card was presented to the governor by the Chairman of the APC Hospital Ward in Wukari Local Government Area, Umaru Tanko, during a brief ceremony at the TY Danjuma House in Jalingo. Speaking after receiving the card, Kefas said his registration in the APC had officially validated his status as a member… Read the full article here