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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned the federal government that the $1.07 billion allocated to the health sector in the 2025 budget should not be misused. Atiku in a statement in Abuja asked that mechanisms must be put in place to ensure the funds are used to improve healthcare services rather than vanish under suspicious circumstances. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last election noted that claims that animals such as snakes, termites, and monkeys were responsible for the disappearance of public funds should not befall the allocation to the health sector. He also called for a transparent and accountable framework to track how the allocated money is spent for the benefit of the people. AtIku said, “To this end, the Federal Government has to be deliberate about putting mechanisms in place for public audit and accountability in its US$1.07 billion budgetary appropriation in the health sector.” The former Vice President specifically queried th...

Pep Guardiola denied Friday that Manchester City spent big in January in case the club are hit with a transfer embargo for alleged Premier League financial rule breaches. City splashed out around £170 million ($211 million) on Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Nico Gonzalez before Monday’s transfer deadline. They are much-needed reinforcements for a side who are well off the pace in the Premier League and who just scraped into the Champions League play-offs. He revealed that he was expecting the outcome of the hearing into 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations within the coming weeks. A transfer embargo is one of a number of sanctions City could face if found guilty, with other options including a fine, points deductions or even demotion. The club deny wrongdoing. Guardiola feels his club are incorrectly judged because of their owners’ wealth, saying their spending still does not match that of their rivals. “In the last five years, we are the last...

Three policemen serving at the Abia State police command have been dismissed over alleged extortion and abduction of unsuspecting victims along the Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway. Vanguard gathered that the 3 policemen and two civilians were arrested by policemen from the Abayi Division,Aba, after they were found armed with an electric baton, assault rifle, and a Beretta pistol. They allegedly hired a minibus, abducted some civilians along the expressway, threatened and demanded money from their families for their release. Police Public Relations Officer,Abia Command,DSP Maureen Chinaka,who confirmed the dismissal of the three policemen, disclosed that they were found guilty after an orderly room trial which was initiated by the command, confirmed their involvement in the unprofessional conduct. The PPRO said;”As a result, the public is hereby notified that: Force No. 501356 Sergeant Jonas Nnamdi, attached to Area Command, Aba. “Force No. 511844 Corporal James Daniel, attached to the...

Reality TV star and disc jockey, Tolani Shobajo, popularly known as Tolanibaj, has revealed that one of her best decisions was relocating to Nigeria from the United States. In a post on her X handle, Tolanibaj revealed that the thought of her relocation didn’t make complete sense to her at the time, but she took the risk. The reality star noted how it’s been six years since she moved to Nigeria, and she couldn’t be happier. She wrote: “Honestly, one of the best choices I ever made in life was relocating to Nigeria. I’m grateful to God for the timing of my move. The thought of moving didn’t make complete sense to me at the time, but it just felt right, and I took the risk. It’s been six interesting years, and I couldn’t be happier.” Tolanibaj was born on 20th October 1993 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She rose to fame after participating in the Big Brother Naija reality show in 2020. DAILY POST

Controversial American rapper, Kanye West, has pleaded with President Donald Trump to pardon imprisoned music mogul, Sean Combs, aka Puff Diddy or Diddy. DAILY POST reports that Diddy is currently facing more than 30 civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault and misconduct. He’s currently in a New York jail awaiting a federal criminal trial on sex trafficking and racketeering. Taking his X page on Thursday, Ye asked Trump to release the embattled hip-hop mogul. “@realDonaldTrump, please free my brother Puff,” he wrote . Diddy was arrested by Homeland Security on suspicion of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and interstate transportation for prostitution in September last year. Diddy has denied all the charges, entering a not-guilty plea on Tuesday, 17 September. However, his bail request was rejected twice. Recently, Diddy was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Brooklyn, following a knee injury and was taken back to his cell after receiving treatment. His trial will commence later...

A chaotic situation and an alleged shooting occurred between the Sapele Okpe community in Sapele Local Government Area and the Abigborodo community in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, due to a land dispute. SaharaReporters further learned that the clash between the two communities, which resulted in the shooting of a Sapele Okpe resident, Patrick Gageche, took place on Tuesday. On Wednesday, in Sapele town, representatives of the Sapele Okpe community, including Onoriode Temiagin, Godwin Atose, Austin Arieja, and others, addressed journalists, condemning the incident.  They alleged that the attack was orchestrated by an Abigborodo youth leader, Ephraim Mebradu, acting on instructions from their leadership. Sapele Okpe community leaders claimed that the shooting of Gageche, who was fishing at the time, was a deliberate attempt to intimidate their people and forcefully seize disputed lands.  The ongoing crisis is attributed to a long-standing ownership conflict ov...

A devastating fire broke out on Wednesday night at the students' hostel of the Nigerian Law School Kano Campus, leaving students with significant losses. Reports claimed the fire razed the hostel building to the ground and destroyed students’ valuable properties, including clothes, credentials, and electronic gadgets such as laptops.  Students and staff were evacuated from the premises, and no casualties were reported.  However, the fire has caused distress among many students, with some losing critical equipment for their study just 14 days before their final bar examination. The Nigerian Law School Muslim Students-Κano Campus published a statement following the incident, confirming the magnitude of the damage.  The students' group stated that the fire outbreak left the affected students with nothing but the clothes they were wearing at the time. In a video acquired by SaharaReporters, students were seen struggling to extinguish the fire in the absence of fire service op...