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Census: NPC trains 786,741 workers
The National Population Commission has said 786,741 workers will be trained for the 2023 census. In a statement on Monday, the NPC’s Director of Public Affairs, Isiaka Yahaya, said that this set of functionaries would consist of 623,797 enumerators, 125,944 supervisors, 24,001 data quality assistants, 12,000 field coordinators, 1,000 data quality managers, 1639 centre administrators,
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Kano varsity denies registration fee hike
Bayero University Kano has debunked a purported fake letter currently in circulation on social media announcing increment in registration fees. A statement issued on Monday by the school’s Deputy Registrar, Public Affairs, Lamara Garba, said the letter was fake. The statement said the university management was yet to decide on any school fees increase as
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Lassa fever: Edo govt not abandoned, says FG
The Federal Government has denied abandoning the Edo State Government over the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. The state government had last Wednesday decried the neglect by the FG on the recent outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, who stated this said, “The state
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UN chief shocked, saddened over US mass shooting
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed shock and sadness by the mass shooting in Monterey Park in the US state of California. Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for the UN chief said in a statement. Five women and five men were killed while another 10 people were injured in the mass shooting Saturday
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Delta shuts down schools for Atiku campaign rally
The Delta State Government on Monday shut down schools in Asaba, the state capital for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign rally in the state on Tuesday. The management of various schools in the state told their students not to resume school on Tuesday in view of the visit of the presidential candidate of the
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Ahmed Musa marks mum’s fourth death anniversary
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, on Tuesday marked his mother’s fourth death anniversary. On his Instagram page, the footballer shared photos of his mother and pictures from her burial ceremony. In the caption, he stated how much he missed his mother, adding that he thought about her daily following her demise. Musa noted that he
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Why 2023 census must have provision for state of origin
Over the weekend, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa Kwarra, briefed the press about the 2023 census after his meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. He restated that the 2023 National Population and Housing Census would hold from March 29 to April 1.
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FG predicts fresh flooding, says 662 killed 2022
The Federal Government, on Monday, declared that Nigeria would definitely witness another round of flood in many states this year, but stated that early preparations had commenced to avoid some of the mistakes that were made in 2022. It also revealed that 662 persons were killed by the devastating flood situation in 2022, adding that
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Lack of childhood immunisation fuelling Diphtheria —NCDC
The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control and Prevention has said that lack of childhood immunisation has resulted in the outbreak of the deadly throat disease, diphtheria, in certain parts of the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, said although the ailment is a vaccine preventable disease and is also treatable, it is still very
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Air pollution: FG begins testing of generators, vehicles
The Federal Government, on Monday, flagged-off the national emissions control programmes for generators and vehicles, in a bid to reduce air pollution in Nigeria from both machines. It announced that the programmes involved the periodic testing of generators and vehicles for toxic and greenhouse gas emissions. The Minister of Environment, Muhammad Abdullahi, announced this in
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