Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 18th November 2019
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Oyo Govt., NGOs Partner To Combat Diseases Among School Pupils
The Oyo state government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with Non-Governmental organisations to curb the menace of neglected tropical diseases among primary school pupils. Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, said this in a statement in Ibadan. He quoted Dr Nureni Adeniran, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education
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Africa Industrialisation Week: EU Urges Expansion In Intra-Africa Trade
The European Union has called for expansion in the volume of intra-Africa trade, if the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are to be realised. Head of Cooperation, European Union, Mr Thomas Huyghebaert, made the call during a media training on Global Trade, on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, NAN reports. The
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Yobe Records High Rates Of Measles – Perm Sec
DAMATURU – The permanent secretary, Yobe State Ministry of Health and Human Services, Hamidu M. Alhaji, has said that the state recorded 3225 cases of measles with 34 deaths between January and October this year. The figure made Yobe to rank among those with the highest incidence of measles in the country. He stated this
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Desertification: Yobe Mobilises Community To Plant Trees
DAMATURU – Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has flagged off the distribution of incentives of N1,000 to the individuals per seedlings, who volunteer in planting and nurturing trees in the state. The state is located in arid zone with scanty vegetation, thus posing threat to the environment. He explained that the government introduced the
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Meet The New CP Lagos State
Today, Commissioner of Police (CP) Hakeem Olusegun Odumosu, will take over the mantle of leadership of police affairs in Lagos State. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu had ordered the posting of CP Odumosu to Lagos as Commissioner of Police. A signal dated November 14, 2019 signed by the Force Secretary had
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Soldiers Perform Environmental Sanitation Exercise In Minna Metropolis
MINNA – Soldiers from the he 31 Artillery Brigade of the Nigeria Army on Saturday embarked on environmental sanitation to keep Minna, Niger State, clean. Speaking shortly after the exercise, the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Gideon Temitope, said the exercise was part of the military’s “Ayem Akpatuma II” in the state. The clean up exercise
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Army Rescues Octogenarian, Women, Children From Boko Haram Enclave In Borno
The Nigerian Army troops deployed at Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno have subdued Boko Haram terrorists and rescued an Octogenarian, three women and four children held captives by the insurgents. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Iliyasu said that the rescued victims
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Ketu Ijanikin Residents Cry Out Over Bad Roads
The over flooding in certain parts of Lagos State is fast increasing the spate of suffering for residents as many people could no longer go out of their residence or return without adopting some difficult measures to navigate out of the very bad situation. In some areas, local canoe services have been put in place
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Intending Katsina Pilgrims To Pay Initial N0.3m Deposit
KATSINA – Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board has urged all intending pilgrims for the 2020 hajj exercise to commence the deposit of N300,000 as initial deposit fees. Alhaji Dalhatu Usman, the board’s acting executive director, disclosed this at a press conference in Katsina on Saturday. He added: “All the intending pilgrim are free to start
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NIMASA Donates Education Materials To Schools In The North
LAGOS – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA,) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on Nigerians and corporate organisations to support education at all levels in the country, as education is the major panacea for the growth and development of a country like Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja recently as NIMASA
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