Vaccines
27 Oct
Dr Idowu Audu, the Deputy Incident Manager of National Polio Emergency Operations, on Saturday said Nigeria has been consuming 70 percent of the world’s polio vaccines without significant results. Audu, while speaking in Ilorin during a meeting of experts, lamented that while the country was consuming most of the world’s polio vaccines, the virus has…
5 Oct
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of a mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on Saturday in the eastern city of Goma, AFP journalists said. The launch, initially scheduled for last Wednesday, was delayed by three days amid logistical difficulties in delivering the vaccines across the sprawling, infrastructure-poor central African…
17 Sep
A Social Behaviour Change Specialist with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), George Eki, warned opinion leaders in the country to desist from misconceptions, misleading and fictitious opinions about life-saving vaccines. Eki, who was speaking at an orientation programme organised by the UN Agency in Gombe, said that no mother wishes to give birth to…
16 Sep
A new Covid variant, identified as XEC, has been detected in several countries and could soon become the dominant strain, according to scientists. The variant, which was first discovered in Germany in June, has since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark, and other nations, including those frequently visited by Nigerians. In Germany and Denmark, XEC…
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The importance of training in tackling the scourge of drug trafficking has been emphasised by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) at the closing ceremony of a two-week training for NDLEA officers on combating international drug trafficking, sponsored by the German Government. The…
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Georgia on Saturday said 107 people were arrested during a second night of protests sparked by the government's decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a post-election crisis. The Black Sea nation has been rocked by turmoil since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in a October 26 parliamentary election that the pro-EU…
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has commended the founder of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) and president of Christ Compassion to the Rural World (CCRW), Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo for bringing Christ Compassion crusade to the ancient City of Ibadan. Makinde spoke at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, when he graced the event on the night of…
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Saturday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe's struggles this season are due to his team's overall lack of consistency. The French forward missed a penalty as Spanish and European champions Real Madrid lost on Wednesday in the Champions League against Liverpool, their third defeat in five matches in the competition. Mbappe,…
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The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has lamented that the harsh operating environment and poor road infrastructure have negatively affected its operating with many of its members operating at loss, asking for special palliatives for its members to remain in business. They, therefore, appealed to the Lagos State government through the Lagos Waste…
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Earlier in the week, Afro pop star, Davido, stirred the hornet's nest when he reportedly warned potential foreign investors not to even think of coming into Nigeria to invest claiming the nation's economy was in ‘shambles’. That was fair enough, Nigeria has been going through a lot of economic challenges for years now, but that…
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Investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, on Saturday thanked Nigerians for the public pressure that led to his release from detention by the Nigerian Army. Soyombo, who was detained by the Nigerian Army's 6th Division in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said public support through the #FreeFisayoNow campaign and…
28 mins ago
Benin City-born seasoned filmmaker, Patience Oghenevo Okhuofu, is set to bring the epic story of Queen Idia, a powerful and influential queen of the Benin Empire, renowned for her exceptional leadership, courage, and strategic thinking to the big screen. As a pioneering female leadership, Queen Idia defied traditional gender roles, demonstrating that women could lead…
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Farmers in Taraba State have been encouraged to use farm guides as a proactive measure to prevent cattle invasions and protect their crops. The recommendation emerged during the 17th Peace Architectural Dialogue (PAD) stakeholders meeting, which recently took place in the Grand Shield Hotel, in Jalingo, the state capital. The dialogue, supported by Search for…
31 mins ago
The Executive Director, Health of Mother Health Foundation (HOMEF), Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has described as false some of the claims by promoters of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) that GMO crops produce more than conventional crops. A GMO is a plant or microorganism that has been subjected to biotechnology. GMO developers use biotechnology to alter an…