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The United States on Thursday announced its approval of a $5 billion sale of up to 600 Patriot missiles and related equipment to Germany, which has donated several of the advanced air defense systems to Ukraine. READ ALSO:United States Government and FCMB enter partnership to strengthen Nigeria’s private health sector The proposed sale of…
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Friday protested in Lagos over the abduction of their colleague, Dr. Ganiya
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The European Union health agency on Friday urged its member states to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox, a day after Sweden announced the first case outside Africa. In a risk assessment, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said the overall risk for the general population in…
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The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has launched the online passport application portal to allow Nigerians to apply for their passports seamlessly. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced in December that the system was nearing full automation, with the process being "99 percent done." This new system includes the ability to upload…
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Nairobi has officially protested over an "inflammatory" sermon by the Vatican envoy to Kenya on the deadly anti-government protests that rocked the country, according to a document seen by AFP Friday. READ ALSO:MTF opens entries for aspiring filmmakers, producers in Nigeria, Kenya, others Youth-led demonstrations in June sparked by proposed tax hikes led to…
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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN says the aircraft on the presidential fleet are sovereign assets used solely for sovereign purposes and are therefore immune from attachment by any entity. READ ALSO:EFCC, ICPC shouldn’t be under AGF’s supervision, says Olaniyan Fagbemi said this in a statement…
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To alleviate the current economic hardship, the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has provided 3,850 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) with cargo tricycles to facilitate the transport of goods across towns, cities, and villages in northern Nigeria, boosting their incomes. This support, under the forum's Integrated Community-Led Scale-Up (ICON2) project funded by the MasterCard Foundation, has…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, that the increasing spread of Mpox in Africa is a global health emergency and warned that the virus might ultimately spread across international borders. According to AFP, the announcement by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus came after a meeting of the U.N. health agency’s…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised serious concerns over the alleged involvement of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps' (NSCDC) in a contentious land dispute in Anambra State. The organisation urged the agency to desist from actions that may undermine the principles of the rule of law. HURIWA, in a…
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The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims of discrepancies between the results on its website and those presented by returning officers at the National Collation Center, which were broadcast live. READ ALSO:Be more vigilant, INEC tells security agencies ahead Ondo, Edo polls The commission stated this in letter dated Aug. 15 to the…
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside orders by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja barring three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from further attending any meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) The three individuals barred by the court party’s former National Chairman, Uche Secondus, sacked…