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President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, advocated the use of traditional medicine as an integral part of health care services. Consequently, she urged Nigerians to embrace traditional medicine for the treatment it offers through the use of natural plants and herbs. Buhari, represented by Hajiya Hajo Sani, made the call in Abuja, at the presentation of three books by Zainab Sharif, a Pharmacist and Director / Head of Department, Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (TCAM), Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the books are “ Medicinal First Aid Kit ( Kitchen…

The Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), on Tuesday, opened a 24 hours express passport processing center in Maitama, Abuja, to cater to applicants who are in need of passports within the shortest possible time. The express booklets can be accessed at the cost of N20, 000 within three days but for those who wish to get it within 24 hours, they would be charged N30, 000. In a communique issued from the office of the public relations officer of the service, Sunday James, minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said the new center is aimed at ensuring that individuals procure passports almost…

• Gives cars to 12 teachers, says no reward is enough for them • I cannot drive, not thinking of buying a car, says beneficiary • Lagos to audit forest estates to mitigate effect of climate change Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that no reward is enough for all that teachers are doing, considering the passion they bring to the job by inculcating in children the values they require to succeed; and also going the extra mile to teach, train and equip students to excel as global citizens. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at the 2021 Teachers’ Merit Award where…

Manchester City star Sergio Aguero is wanted by Independiente, the Argentine club’s coach Julio Falcioni revealed on Tuesday. Runaway English Premier League leaders City announced on Monday that Aguero, 32, would leave the club at the end of this season. And record seven-time Copa Libertadores winners Independiente are trying to tempt the Argentine back to his hometown club.“We’re calling him to see if he’s interested. It would be a pleasure to manage him again,” said Falcioni, who is in his second stint as the Red Devils’ coach having managed Aguero for one year during his first spell at the team…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, stated that those expecting Nigeria’s survival outnumber those wishing its disintegration. He added that chances were that God would hear the requests of those petitioning for the nation’s survival. Speaking at the palace of Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Shehu Abubakar, during his official visit to the state for the 27th Micro Small Medium Enterprise Clinic, the Vice President submitted: “This country will remain one. “Those praying for Nigeria’s break up will not succeed because those praying against such are more in number,” he insisted. Osinbajo commended Governor Inuwa Yahaya administration for infrastructure renewal, road construction,…

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Luxembourg on Tuesday with his first goal of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign, while Belgium became the latest team to join the protests over human rights in Qatar before hitting eight past Belarus. Juventus forward Ronaldo bagged his 103rd international goal five minutes after the break to stop his side falling foul of a Luxembourg team whose recent performances have defied their small status and tiny population. Ronaldo had been controversially denied what looked to have been an added-time winner in Saturday’s draw against Serbia in Belgrade, but he…

Gov. Duoye Diri of Bayelsa has banned logging and other deforestation activities as part of efforts to protect the state’s forest reserves and rare plant species. The governor announced this in Yenagoa on Tuesday at a ceremony to mark this year’s International Day of Forests. Diri directed that all commercial timber dealers must obtain a permit from the Ministry of Environment henceforth, before embarking on logging activities. He called for a fresh bill to repeal obsolete environmental laws and directed the environment ministry and civil society groups to work with his office to prepare and send such bill to the…

Everton forward Alex Iwobi is available for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho on Tuesday after a second Covid-19 test came out “negative”, team spokesman Babafemi Raji said. Iwobi missed the qualifier in Benin on Saturday after apparently testing positive for Covid-19. He quit the Super Eagles training camp on his return from Benin, but coach Gernot Rohr insisted the test result in Benin was “fake”. Rohr said after Monday night’s training that Iwobi would be expected to start ahead of Henry Onyekuru on the left side of the attack if his test result was negative. “If he…

World leaders pushed Tuesday for a new international treaty to prepare for the next global pandemic — and avoid the unseemly scramble for vaccines hampering the Covid-19 response. Leaders from 25 countries, the European Union and the World Health Organization (WHO) sought to get the ground rules down in writing to streamline and speed up the reaction to future global outbreaks. The treaty would aim to ensure that information, virus pathogens, technology to tackle the pandemic and products such as vaccines are shared swiftly and equitably among nations. “The time to act is now. The world cannot afford to wait…

• Nigerians better off together, says Buhari • Eminent citizens advocate national rebirth, inter-ethnic equity The annual Tinubu Colloquium, 12th in its series, to mark the 69th birthday of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lived up to its reputation yesterday to make some inquest into national conversation and evoke frank discourse on the state of the nation. The colloquium held in Kano, was themed: ‘‘Our Common Bond, Our Common Wealth: The Imperative of National Cohesion for Growth and Prosperity.’’ The event was virtually attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, who chaired the occasion and restated…