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25 Sep
The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), on Wednesday, said immunisation is an essential right of every Nigerian child in preventing life-threatening diseases and infection. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief UNICEF Field Office for Southwest Nigeria said this while delivering her opening remarks at a two-day media dialogue on routine immunisation at Patron Lagos. The media dialogue was…
18 May 2024
In the bustling Marian Market in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, many traders face numerous challenges as they navigate a risky environment. A story of struggle and perseverance unravels as market women such as Mrs. Blessing Iqwo, a tomato and pepper seller, deal with these challenges.
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President Donald Trump has halted arrivals of refugees already cleared to enter the United States, according to a memo seen Wednesday, as he quickly pursues a sweeping crackdown on migration. Following an executive order signed Monday hours after Trump took office, "all previously scheduled travel of refugees to the United States is being canceled," said…
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Operatives of the Lagos Police’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have detained a 42-year-old suspected army impersonator, for allegedly abducting and robbing a man of his valuables. RRS made this known in a post shared on its official X handle @ rrsLagos767 on Wednesday. It stated that the suspect, a dismissed army sergeant and ex-convict, was…
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The Federal Government has urged the Katsina State Government to support its new ‘Operation Save Corridor North-West’. This is with the view to giving the surrendering bandits an opportunity to surrender their arms and release all the kidnapped victims for peace and stability. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto,…
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The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) witnessed a moment of camaraderie and determination as the Labour Party's National Chairman, Julius Abure, was warmly received by chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The party' publicity secretary, Obiora Ifoh, indicated that Professor Yakubu, in a rare display of goodwill, greeted Abure with a hearty handshake and…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is committed to effective monitoring of the impact of the new telecommunications tariff adjustment to ensure compliance with established regulatory standards. Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, the Director, Corporate Affairs of FCCPC, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Ijagwu said that the commission was…
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Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has vowed to ensure the prosecution of the man who allegedly set his wife ablaze in Abagana, Njikoka local government area. Soludo, the founder of Healthy Living Initiative, told journalists on Thursday in Awka, that she would follow-up closely on the case and ensure that justice…
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Chairman, Edo State Media and Publicity Directorate, APC Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 election, Mr. John Mayaki, on Wednesday admonished, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 21st 2023 governorship election in Edo state to perish the thought of any miracle in the ongoing sitting of the election…
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The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board says the second batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims will be airlifted to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan on Feb. 7. This is contained in a statement signed by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Adeola Olagoke, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
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The Kaduna Governor, Uba Sani, has reinstated the Chief of Piriga Chiefdom, Mr Jonathan Paragua Zamuna, as the substantive chief in Lere Local Government, in compliance with the judgement delivered by the Industrial Court in Kaduna. Speaking at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Wednesday before handing Mr Zamuna his appointment letter,…
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Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State and the Chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, have urged Igbos in diaspora to invest in their various states in South-East to transform Igboland. The duo made the call during a two-day workshop themed “Sensitisation and Advocacy Programme For Promoting Diaspora Investment Potentials in South-East Nigeria”…