Poll shows many older adults, especially those with health issues, feel isolated
One in four older adults say they feel isolated from other people at least some of the time, and one in three say they lack regular companionship, according to a new national poll.
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Ex-gov Lamido’s son heads to court over Senate poll – Daily TrustThe candidate for Jigawa Central Senatorial District under the umbrella of PDP, Mustapha Sule Lamido, has announced his plan to challenge the Feb. 23 National Assembly election outcome in court. The Jigawa Central zonal vice chairman of PDP, Aminu Jahun, made this known, yesterday, while speaking with Daily Trust.ADVERTISEMENT He said they wanted to challenge …
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People with disabilities pray for peaceful guber poll in Kaduna – Daily TrustThe Association of Person’s with Disability yesterday organised a one-day special prayer for peaceful gubernatorial and state assembly elections in Kaduna State. The organiser, Malam Abdullahi Sama’ila, said the prayer was aimed at seeking God’s intervention to avert all forms of violence that could affect peace and stability in the entire 23 local government areas …
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Presidential poll: Agbakoba backtracks, backs Atiku’s decision to go to court – Daily TrustA former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, yesterday backed the decision of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to go to court. He said he earlier advised Atiku against going to court because of the removal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen and the appointment …
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Sensitive materials arrive Ekiti for Saturday's poll – Daily TrustThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State has confirmed arrival of sensitive materials for Saturday's state house...
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Poll: REC demands neutrality from INEC staff – Daily TrustThe Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ekiti State, has warned all the regular and ad hoc staff of the commission taking...
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Poll readiness: Domestic observers laud Bauchi INEC, parties, security agencies – Daily TrustA coalition of INEC accredited Domestic Election Observers monitoring elections in Bauchi state has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties, security agencies and voters in the state for their readiness for the Governorship and state House of Assembly elections.
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Guber poll: Gov Ahmed reads riot act to troublemakers in Kwara – Daily TrustKwara state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has warned potential troublemakers to stay away from the state before, during and after the forthcoming elections in the state or risk the full wrath of the law.
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Guber Poll: 35 political parties adopt APC in Kwara – Daily TrustNo fewer than 35 political parties out of 55 for Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in Kwara have adopted candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq. The spokesman for the parties, under the aegis of Kwara Like-Minds Political Parties (KLPP), Oladele Sunday, disclosed this at a news conference in Ilorin on Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENT …
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