Vaccination
11 Oct
Rivers State Government has announced the commencement of a mass measles vaccination campaign, targeting children aged nine months
28 Aug
Pastoralists in Taraba and Adamawa states especially those domiciling around the Gumti National Park, have begun to report significant gains following the recent vaccination outreach for their cattle. Over 150,000 cattle, as gathered by The Guardian, were recently administered vaccines for Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (HSV), Anthrax, and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Virus (CBPPV), by the Africa…
8 Mar 2024
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has sought the cooperation of the Port Health Service (PHS) Lagos State office, in the area of vaccination and prompt issuance of the yellow card for the intending pilgrims that would be performing the Y2024 Hajj and Umrah exercises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the state.
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Ukraine attacked a Russian-occupied town in the southern Kherson region on Monday, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen others, Russian state media reported. The region's Moscow-installed governor said Ukrainian forces had fired "cluster munitions" near a school in the town of Bekhtery when students and teachers were on their way to lessons…
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For many Israelis yearning for a future free from war and for the release of hostages still held in Gaza, US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House on Monday is a source of hope. On the eve of his inauguration, three women hostages were released after 15 months in captivity by Hamas militants,…
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A fire broke out early Monday at a retirement home on the outskirts of the Serbian capital Belgrade, killing eight people and injuring seven others. Luka Causic, a police officer overseeing the emergency response, said there were around 30 people inside when the fire broke out at 3:30 am (02:30 GMT). Causic said initial findings…
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Police in South Africa said Monday they had launched a manhunt for the alleged "kingpin" behind an illegal mining operation where scores of bodies have been recovered after he escaped from custody. The suspect, known as Tiger, was among 1,907 clandestine miners who were arrested upon resurfacing at the disused gold shaft in Stilfontein, about…
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Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has reaffirmed his administration's steadfast commitment to transforming the fortunes of the state for the benefit and prosperity of its citizens. Governor Mutfwang made this pledge during a Sunday service at COCIN LCC Garki, RCC Abuja. He expressed hope that 2025 would be a year of glory and…
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Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has commissioned 20 tractors for farming communities across the state. This initiative is part of his administration's vision for food security and economic empowerment. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, which followed the Plateau State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (ACReSAL) Day/CRF disbursement at the New Government House, Rayfield,…
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Record 31-time Copa del Rey winners Barcelona will face Valencia in the quarter-finals, after they were paired in Monday's draw. Spanish and European champions Real Madrid travel to neighbours Leganes, while Atletico Madrid host Getafe in another capital derby clash. Barcelona thumped Real Betis 5-1 in the last 16 to progress to the last eight,…
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The death toll from the Niger tanker explosion has risen to at least 98 persons, with 69 injured, following the petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday 18 2025, in Gurara Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The latest update was issued by Abdullahi Baba-Arah, Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency,…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 1,161 complaints of human rights abuse in Plateau between January and December 2024. Mrs Kiyenpiya Mafuyai, the Acting Coordinator of NHRC in the state, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. According to Mafuyai, the cases ranged from unlawful detention,…