Mohammad Ali Pate
9 Aug 2024
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, has stressed the need to strengthen the country’s public health capabilities to be able to respond and ensure that outbreaks are stopped before they become epidemics or pandemics.
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Officers and men of the Police Command in Enugu State embarked on sanitation in popular Old (Motor) Park in Enugu metropolis as part of activities marking the National Police Day. Leading the police personnel on Saturday for the exercise, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, said that the police also cares about the…
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The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the recent attacks on five communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau, describing them as senseless. The forum said killings threaten the unity and stability of the region. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya,in a statement issued in Gombe ,…
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Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, has said she is "holier and more impactful" than gospel singer Tope Alabi, after the singer refused to perform at a surprise birthday party organised in her honour. The drama started on Friday, April 4, 2025, when Lizzy’s fans, in collaboration with her husband, Lateef Lawal, invited Tope…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has called on candidates who used fraudulent A-Level results in the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) registration process to voluntarily withdraw. JAMB's spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. Benjamin said the board has expanded its investigations to include students who have already been admitted…
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No fewer than 3,000 Anglican faithful gathered in a prayer convention to pray for the restoration of Nigerian socioeconomic growth and development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Diocesan Lenten Prayer Convention was the annual prayer convention of Anglican Diocese of Awka. Declaring the prayer convention open in Awka on Saturday, the…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the registration for the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) examination beyond the initial deadline of Monday, April 7, 2025. JAMB confirmed this Sunday in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. The registration process, which began on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, will continue until a closing…
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The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has called for immediate closure of the waterway between Eko Bridge and Carter Bridge due to damage on Eko Bridge by dredging activities. Umahi made the call during an inspection tour of some bridges in Lagos State. He urged Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to enforce the closure…
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Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has pledged to restore all cultural heritage sites belonging to the people of the state. He made this promise on Saturday during the 38th Lisabi celebration, held at Ake Palace in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this year’s festival theme is ‘Back to Land; Panacea for…
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The 81 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, investigated the Mushin area following an explosion on Friday. This is contained in a statement signed by the Division’s spokesman, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the explosion occurred at Idi-Araba in Mushin Local…
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An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and 17 others were confirmed dead in an accident at Gbaga on the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road, on Saturday. Mrs Florence Okpe, FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta. She said the accident occurred around 4:00 p.m. and involved seven vehicles in…