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SDGs: Miss World UN launches family pageant
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Miss World United Nations, Hadassah Allaputa, has unveiled a family pageant geared towards the growth of humanitarian service and contributing to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The pageant which was launched by Allaputa in Abuja and tagged ‘United Nation’s Pageants Nigeria,’ will draw participants from across the length
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Nigeria needs greater collaboration to over come insecurity – Rev Pam, NCPC Boss
From Gyang Bere, Jos The Executive Secretary, Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam has called for greater collaboration between all geopolitical zones in the country to over come the prevailing security challenges that are fast dividing the Nation. He noted that no part of Nigeria and the world can operate in isolation and applauded
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Ebola scare: FG places health institutions on red alert
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Federal Government has placed all Federal Tertiary Health Institutions (FTHI) and other healthcare facilities on a red alert in response to the recent resurgence of deadly Ebola in Guinea Conakry. The Director, Health Planning, Research and Statistics, in the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Ngozi Azodoh, in an internal circular with
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Plateau improving on Internal revenue generation
From Gyang Bere, Jos Plateau State Internal Revenue Service has put in place stringent measures to ensure effective revenue collection in line with the new tax law in the state. Executive Chairman Plateau State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Dashe Arlat Dasogot stated this during the 2021 Plateau State Public Sector Strategic engagement on Taxation, held
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BREAKING! Gunmen attacks Uzodinma’s home, kill 8
From Stanley Uzoaru,Owerri Unknown gunmen reportedly has razed the country home of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State at Omuma in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. Unconfirmed reports have it tha the gunmen who were said to have came through the Oguta axis of the State at midnight, killed two yet to be
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World Malaria Day: US delivered 14.7 million doses of treatment and 7.1 million nets to Nigerians in 2020
World Malaria Day: U.S. Delivered 14.7 Million Doses of Treatment and 7.1 Million Nets to Nigerians in 2020 Abuja – In its Annual Report released to the U.S. Congress today, the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) said that in 2020, despite the constraints of COVID-19, PMI helped Nigeria provide 14.7 million treatment doses at the facility and community
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Police rescue kidnapped farmer in Kwara
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Kwara, Mohammed Bagega, has confirmed the rescue of a 69-year-old farmer, Alhaji Alaga Olayemi, kidnapped on Wednesday by a seven-man gang. Bagega said the victim, kidnapped in his farm at Oke Onigbin, was rescued on Friday after a painstaking search and rescue operation conducted within Oke Onigbin, Iloffa, Ekiti
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Fire Service sensitises Kwara traders on management of fire outbreaks
The Kwara State Fire Service on Friday sensitised traders at the popular Oja-Oba market in llorin metropolis on fire prevention tips. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign on management and prevention of fire outbreaks in major markets had earlier taken place in other major markets across the state. The Head of
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Ramadan: Varsity cleric admonishes Muslims to shun criminal activities
A cleric, Prof. Nasir AbdusSalam, on Friday admonished Muslims to shun criminal acts such as kidnapping, insurgency and other untoward practices. AbdusSalam, who is the Chief Imam, University of Ilorin, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin. He urged criminals to use the privilege of the Ramadan fast to turn a new leaf.
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Benin Mobile Court convicts 24 for traffic offences
A Mobile Court in Benin, the Edo capital, on Friday convicted 24 people for illegal parking and violating the state’s one-way traffic rule. The Prosecuting Counsel, Mr Ayo Aigbokhiade, said that all the 24 convicts, who were apprehended within the Benin metropolis, pleaded guilty. Presiding Chief Magistrate, Mr Mutairu Oare, ordered those who drove against traffic to
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EPL: Newcastle score in 95th minute to deny Liverpool vital win
Newcastle substitute Joe Willock scored a dramatic but deserved 95th-minute equaliser to deny Liverpool a much-needed win in their pursuit of Champions League football. Mohamed Salah’s early goal appeared to have put the champions on track for a vital win as they chase a top-four finish at the end of a disappointing season, reports
Sanwo-Olu backs FC Robo Queens for NWFL Premiership Super 6 glory
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has extended financial support to the state’s only representative at the ongoing Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL) Super 6, FC Robo Queens. The Director General of the state’s Sports Commission, Oluwatoyin Gafaar disclosed in interview during the halftime break of the match between FC Robo Queens
Emir of Kano’s mother dies in Cairo
Muhammad Kabir, Kano The ancient city of Kano has been thrown into mourning following the death in Cairo, Egypt of the mother of the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, Maryam. Palace sources hinted that Maryam Bayero had been sick for some weeks. Maryam Bayero, who died on Saturday morning, is the daughter of
JUST IN: Gunmen torch Uzodinma’s country home, kill three
Steve Uzoechi, Owerri No fewer than three persons have been reported dead following the attack by unknown gunmen on the country home residence of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State. Buildings in the governor’s premises were set ablaze by the gunmen and every vehicle within the compound burnt. The gatehouse, the hall and his
JUST IN: Late night fire claims two lives in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service says two persons from the same family died on Friday night fire incident at Zoo Road, Opposite Kano Zoological Garden, on Sheka Municipal. Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, its Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Kano. It said the incident occurred at about
Tiger posts photo of himself on crutches, says rehab is ‘coming along’
Tiger Woods posted a photo of himself on crutches on Friday and said his rehab is “coming along” two months after the golf great suffered severe leg injuries when his car careened off a road near Los Angeles and crashed. The photo on the Instagram account of the 45-year-old American showed him smiling on
COVID-19: Kuwait suspends commercial flights from India
Kuwait’s directorate general of civil aviation said early on Saturday in a tweet that it had suspended all direct commercial flights coming from India, effective April 24 and until further notice. The move was on the instructions of health authorities after an evaluation of the global coronavirus status, reports Reuters. All passengers arriving from
Chilean AstraZeneca trial saw no cases of blood clots -Trial leaders
Chilean investigators testing the AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccination in 2,200 people found no instances of blood clots among participants, they said on Friday. Dr. Maria Elena Santolaya, from the University of Chile which led the trial, said the study included people of all ages, with 20% of them over 60 years old, reports Reuters.
Dollar falls as yields languish, euro gets extra late-day lift
The dollar fell against major currencies on Friday as U.S. yields languished and the euro got an extra late-day lift following a earlier boost from an upbeat survey of purchasing managers. The dollar index fell 0.5% to 90.8080, a level not seen since early March, after the euro climbed 0.7% to $1.2098, pushing through
California gov seeks end to oil drilling in state by 2045
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday directed his administration to take steps to phase out oil and gas drillingin one of the nation’s top oil-producing states by 2045 and to ban new fracking permits within three years. Newsom has been under pressure from environmental activists and progressive politicians who say extraction of oil and
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