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Ejike Oji, the chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) in Nigeria, says family planning can prevent stunted growth in children.Mr Oji made the remark in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday.He disclosed that children’s brain development occurred in the first 1,000 days of their birth, adding that a child’s inability to access certain diets could result in stunted growth.“Homes without family planning can be in poverty which is likely to cause a shortage in supply of some food items needed for the child’s brain development,” said Mr Oji.Mr Oji explained that a lot…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has Olamide Thomas a N10 million bail.Ms Thomas is facing a criminal charge for raining curses on President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, and inspector general of police, Kayode Egbetokum.The bail was granted on Monday.Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Ms Thomas’ bail application, said there was no concrete evidence placed before the court by the prosecution that the defendant would jump bail.“I have carefully examined the affidavit evidence of both the defendant and the complainant,” he said.Mr Nwite held that where the accused person would not jump bail or interfere with the trial,…

A Port Harcourt division of the Rivers state high court has ruled that the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara is legally empowered to transact business with the three lawmakers who have not vacated their seats in the state house of assembly.This was contained in a court decision given on the 20th of December during which presiding judge, Sika Aprioku dismissed a suit seeking to compel the governor to represent the 2024 budget to the Martin Amaewhule-led assembly.The said suit marked PHC/3552/CS/2024 was filed by the Registered Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners and had the Government of…

The grieving family of Ross Ogbeinde, an international student in the United Kingdom, who reportedly collapsed and lost consciousness before passing away on December 29, 2024, is seeking financial support for his burial arrangements.It was learnt on Sunday that Ogbeinde, originally from Benin City in Edo State, was an international student at the University of South Wales.Our correspondent gathered that the deceased resided in Pontypridd, South Wales, UK, with his wife and three children.According to a note from Benedicta, the deceased’s wife, on GoFundMe, Ogbeinde was set to graduate from the University of South Wales in January 2025. However, he…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new initiative, which will allow students to resit their WASSCE papers as early as January and February 2025.This marks a significant shift from the previous system, where candidates had to wait for the next private exam cycle.The Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, disclosed this while speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show in Ghana on Tuesday, December 31st.He explained that the new programme, referred to as WASSCE PC1, provides a faster route for students to improve their grades.“Students who access their results now and realise they need to resit one…

President Bola Tinubu has hired lobbyists in the United States to help convince lawmakers and policymakers that he carries acceptable personal probity to lead Nigeria, Peoples Gazette can report, after suffering a reputational hit that followed reports of his involvement in illicit drug peddling and certificate fraud. Mr Tinubu engaged public relations experts, including David Spaulding of Lenape Legal, based in a sleepy Philadelphia suburb, to help his administration navigate Washington’s concerns about his unsavoury public profile, The Gazette learned via documents and sources familiar.The Nigerian leader deemed the hirings necessary after evaluating the impact widespread coverage of his narcotics and certificate saga…

Firms without Tax Identification Number (TIN) will not enjoy the exemption from Withholding Tax payment.This is one of the conditions stipulated in the Withholding Tax reform regulation which took effect on January 1.In the new regime, small businesses with low margins of returns are completely exempted from payment of Withholding Tax.However, they have been mandated by the Federal Government to deduct Withholding Tax while making payments to any of their suppliers without TIN.Suppliers who exceed N2 million payments per month will also not enjoy the exemption from payment of Withholding Tax.But, if a small business fails to deduct tax as…

In a shocking development, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two young individuals for their alleged involvement in the production and sale of drug-laced cupcakes. The suspects, identified as 24-year-old Khadijat Abdulraheem, a fresh graduate, and Ayomide Morakinyo, a 20-year-old student of the University of Ilorin, were apprehended on Sunday, December 29, 2024, along Tanke-University of Ilorin Road, Oke Odo, Ilorin.According to credible intelligence, the duo was reportedly supplying these drug-laced cupcakes to students in the local community. During a search of their apartment, NDLEA operatives recovered 42 pieces of the illicit drug-laced cupcakes.Authorities have expressed concerns…

A final year student at the School of Health, Makarfi, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Baraka Abdulkarim, has narrated how the bandits who abducted her k!lled two children for walking slowly.It was reported that Baraka was abducted on December 1, 2024 while on her way home from school.Speaking to Punch, Baraka narrated how she survived horrifying conditions in captivity for 13 days. “I’m 26 years old now. I’m from Oyo State. My dad is from Ogbomoso, but my mum is from Oyo Town. I can say I’m from Ogbomoso Ayilara, but we stay in Oke-Elerin, and we always go home,” she explained. “I…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and his predecessor, Chief Samuel Ortom, exchanged words over the weekend regarding a thanksgiving event held in Agidi, Konshisha Local Government Area, to honour the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume.The event, also organised to celebrate the 50th birthday of Dr. Matthias Byuan, an Executive Director at the Federal Housing Authority, was attended by prominent figures, including Chief Ortom.Traveling across Quang Binh to stunning cinematic locationsHowever, Governor Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, in statement about the event, accused Ortom of poor leadership during his tenure from 2015…