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Nigeria recorded 30.9% of all global malaria deaths in 2023, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO’s latest World Malaria Report 2024 on Thursday said Nigeria also accounted for nearly 40% of worldwide malaria deaths among children under five. The international body also disclosed that globally in 2023, there were almost 263 million estimated…
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The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa State, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, and his running mate, Commodore Benjamin Nathus (retd), have announced their resignations from the party. The mass defection also included most of the local government chairmen of the party in Bayelsa, who have joined Eradiri and Nathus in leaving the party.…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over a closed-door meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which is the last one for the year 2024, commenced at 11:30 am with a reasonable number of governors, including those of Cross River, Imo, and Gombe, among others in attendance.…
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Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has told critics that the move to nominate his son, Cyril, as Commissioner for Health in the
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The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling just behind the record-breaking temperatures set in the past months.
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The owner of a reception hall in Iraq, where 134 people were killed in a fire at a wedding last year, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, a court document showed. Authorities have blamed fireworks and combustible building materials for the blaze that broke out in the northern town of Qaraqosh in September…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed grief over the tragic road accident in Maiduguri that claimed the lives of some young graduates from the Borno State University and left many others injured. The Vice President regretted that a moment of achievement and joy that should have marked a significant milestone in these young students' lives…
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31-year-old American singer, Selena Gomez, has announced her engagement to record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. The actress, singer, and business mogul took to Instagram today, December 12, 2024, to share the news, posting a picture of an engagement ring with the caption, “Forever begins now.” This announcement follows the confirmation of their relationship last…
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The Management of Ibeju-Lekki General Hospital, Lagos State, says that 1,113 residents benefitted from its one-week free medical and surgical intervention programme. Its Medical Director, Dr Ime Okon, disclosed this in an interview on Thursday in Lagos. She restated management’s commitment to reducing morbidity and mortality through quality healthcare service delivery. “This intervention is to…
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Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead a major UK political party, has stated she is not interested in promoting Nigeria’s image after Vice President Kashim Shettima criticized her for making negative remarks about the country. Born in the UK in 1980 to Yoruba Nigerian parents, Badenoch spent part of her childhood in Nigeria…