Muhammad Sanusi
18 Jan
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Emir of Kano, His Highness Khaleefa Muhammad Sanusi II has been selected as the Co-Chair of the newly-inaugurated Abia State Global Economic Advisory Council (AGEAC). Former Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is also one of the Honourary Advisors of AGEAC which…
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Pig organ transplants: A timeline of recent US milestones Washington, United States In just a few years, a handful of surgeries in US hospitals have brought animal-to-human transplants, or xenotransplantation, out of the realm of science fiction. These procedures show that genetically modified pig organs could one day serve as viable…
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A High Court sitting in Ibusa, Delta State, on Tuesday sentenced three persons to death for killing the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku kingdom, the late Obi Edward Akaeze Ofulue III, nine years after his death. The three defendants—Suleiman Musa (2nd), Garba Abubakar (3rd), and Haruna (4th)—were sentenced to death by hanging, while the 1st defendant,…
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Nigerian affordable health coverage platform Health4Moni is launching the Art4Health campaign, culminating in an exhibition to raise ₦100 million for a Cancer and Chronic Care Fund (CCCF). The fund aims to support low and middle-income Nigerians struggling to afford essential medical treatment. The initiative addresses the significant burden of chronic diseases in Nigeria, exacerbated by…
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President Bola Tinubu has sent a birthday tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who turned 82 on Monday. In the tribute personally signed by him to celebrate the occasion on behalf of Nigerians, President Tinubu said, "I extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to you on your 82nd birthday. "As you celebrate this remarkable…
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The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has reinstated two pieces of land located in two different places in Kaduna City to the family of the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, two years after they were revoked and seized by former governor Nasir el-Rufai. Specifically, the two pieces of land are situated…
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Sri Lanka on Tuesday completed its long-delayed foreign debt restructure after the island nation defaulted on its $46 billion external debt in a dramatic 2022 economic crash, a minister told parliament. Its economy has recovered after getting an International Monetary Fund rescue package and imposing austerity reforms aimed at repairing the government's ruined finances. "The…
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported over 25 million phone thefts between March 2023 and April 2024, according to its Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024. The NBS report, titled Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024, indicated that an estimated 17,965,741 people had their phones stolen during the reference period. Phone…
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Suspected vandals have allegedly infiltrated the headquarters of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, stealing the brain box of the RRS Commander’s official vehicle. The incident occurred overnight on Sunday, December 15, when the Toyota Hilux belonging to CSP Shola Jejeloye, the RRS Commander, was targeted.…
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A corps member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Tayachibiyacha Ebal, has died after slumping at the Dakin Gari orientation camp in Kebbi State. Sources at the camp revealed that the corps member collapsed suddenly and was immediately rushed to the camp clinic. The deceased, a female, was referred to the Federal Medical Centre…
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Between May 2023 and April 2024, an estimated 1.4 million people were victims of sexual offences, including rape, in Nigeria. Seventy-three per cent of these crimes were perpetrated with the use of knives. The National Bureau of Statistics revealed these figures in its Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024, a report that details…