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Edo State Ministry of Health on Wednesday commenced a five-day training for nurses of the Primary Health Centers in the 18 local government areas of the state. Speaking during the training focused on Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC), a key element in enhancing reproductive health care, Dr. Stanley Ehiarimwian, Permanent Secretary Edo State Ministry of Health,…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command has warned parents against leaving their children unattended, as reported cases of child kidnapping increases. READ ALSO:NSCDC to prosecute 11 for vandalising rail tracks in Bauchi NSCDC Commandant in Osun, Michael Adaralewa, in a statement, on Wednesday, appealed to parents to…
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Worried by the large-scale revenue leakage and financial crimes within the government setting, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Wednesday directed the immediate closure of all accounts linked to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the state. Yusuf issued the directive during an interactive session with managers of the state Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the…
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In a decisive move to boost the Federal Government's policy on ease of doing business and to tackle economic sabotage and illegal taxation, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested several suspects involved in unauthorised revenue collection and multiple taxations along the Enugu, Abakaliki, and Ebonyi axis. According to spokesman ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the arrests…
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In a bid to further empower Nigerian women and keep poverty at bay, the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has appealed to stakeholders to provide life-impacting loans to women devoid of high interest rates. The minister made the appeal at a press briefing on efforts by President Bola Tinubu to uplift the living standards…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) says Nigeria is the first country in Africa to receive mpox vaccines, aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus. READ ALSO:WHO releases global strategic preparedness, response plan for Mpox WHO in a statement stated that Nigeria received 10,000 doses of…
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One of Afrobeats’ celebrated artists, Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy, is set to release his fourth album, ‘Adedamola’. With a pool of devoted followers across the globe, particularly in the US, Nigeria, UK, Germany, and France, Fireboy DML's music has resonated deeply with Spotify listeners, especially those aged 23-34. Adedamola promises to be…
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday expressed grief over the havoc wreaked by floods on communities and farmlands across the country. Recent data by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) indicate that lives have been lost, with thousands of hectares of farmlands damaged and thousands of people displaced by floods across the country. The President also…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the request of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to detain an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and 19 others for 30 days over their alleged involvement in banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism activities. An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), A. A. Babangida, was ordered to be detained along…
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The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) on Wednesday in Lagos started the controlled test run of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. READ ALSO:LAMATA cautions commuters against paying fares into personal accounts The statement is contained in the official X handle of the agency. According to the statement, the…
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To address the challenge of quackery in project management in Nigeria, the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has pledged to develop 21st-century, technology-driven project managers to ensure efficient project management and delivery across the country. Henry Mbadiwe, Registrar of the institute, made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja during a three-day induction…