Nelson Evbarunegbe
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In Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified TB to be the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, causing nearly 2.5 million people to become ill with 424000 fatalities as records showed in 2022. Across several African countries, and on the global front, the disease has claimed millions of lives…
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An NGO, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), on Wednesday, said they have provided in-care HIV/AIDS services support to over two million persons living with the virus globally. Dr Echey Ijezie, Nigeria's Country Director, made this known at an event in Abuja to mark the milestone recorded in 47 countries since its over 20 years of operation.…
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The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, disclosed that the Armed Forces of Nigeria require 200 million rounds of ammunition annually for their operations, costing the government at least $2 per munition. He revealed this on Wednesday during the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Defence…
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Senegalese news organisations widely heeded a call Tuesday for a news blackout to protest against economic measures by the new government which they say threaten the industry. Most newspapers did not publish and two popular private radio stations played music instead of broadcasting the news. Private television stations such as TFM, ITV and 7 TV…
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Former Senator Shehu Sani has disclosed that while he earned ₦13 million per month during his tenure in the 8th Senate, current members of the 10th Senate receive ₦21 million monthly. This statement comes amid ongoing controversy over the earnings of federal lawmakers, particularly in light of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission's (RMAFC)…
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised Nigeria for its exemplary treatment of refugees and support programmes after the country received a large number of refugees, primarily from Cameroon. The commendation was delivered during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where UNHCR officials met with Vice President Kashim Shettima to…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has unveiled plans to tackle truancy and the out-of-school menace among school children in the Southwest region of the country. As part of efforts to achieve this, the monarch inaugurated a Foundation for Traditional Rulers' Intervention on Truancy Prevention, School Enrollment, and Engagement in the six Yoruba…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced new guidelines for the implementation of a zero per cent duty rate and Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption on selected basic food items. NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Maiwada said the zero per cent duty rate policy follows a presidential directive aimed…
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The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) has extolled the virtues and qualities of the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, saying that he led the Ohanaeze Ndigbo with indelible marks in the sands of time. SOKAPU, in a letter to the Ndigbo Worldwide, through the Secretary General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okey Muchav, commiserated with the Igbo over the…
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has threatened to revoke any land title in the FCT over failure to pay the prescribed fees for the processing of the Certificates of Occupancy (Cs-of-O). Accordingly, it has given a four-month ultimatum to all land title holders with Rights of Occupancy (Rs-of-O) to either pay for the processing…
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Governor of Osun State and Chairman of the National Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, Ademola Adeleke, has stated that some leaders of the party who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are inconsequential. Adeleke, who stated this at the PDP's secretariat…