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Dangote heads Nigeria’s End Malaria Council
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), projecting that the successful implementation of the Council’s agenda and savings from the estimated economic burden of the disease would save Nigeria about N687 billion in 2022 and N2 trillion by 2030.The President told the 16-member Council headed by the founder and president of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari inaugurates Nigeria End Malaria Council
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC) at the State House, Abuja. In attendance were Chairman of Council and CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, Minister of State for Health, Ekunmankama Joseph Nkama, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Director DPH, Morenike Alex-Okoh and CEO of Access Bank,…
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Eniola Badmus says weight loss journey ‘not easy’
Nollywood bad girl, Eniola Badmus, has revealed to her fans that her weight loss journey was not an “easy” one for her. In recent pictures on social media, fans have been amazed at her total transformation and amount of fat she has lost. In an Instagram post on Monday, the movie star shared a before and after photo of herself,…
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You’re leading young ladies into prostitution, woman slams Iyabo Ojo, Nollywood celebrities
A Nigerian living abroad, Adebimpe Alasoadura has accused Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo and her other colleagues of luring upcoming ones into prostitution ring with their lavish display of unaccountable wealth. In an Instagram video, Alasoadura called out Iyabo and other popular actresses. According to her, most of the Nollywood actresses have taken to pimping out young ladies to rich older…
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Seplat-Mobil deal, PIA and regulatory sanctity, By Temitope Ajayi
With the withdrawal of presidential/ministerial consent that approved the purchase of shares of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited by Seplat Energy Offshores Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of Seplat Energy Plc, President Muhammadu Buhari has again lived up to his reputation as a man who is not afraid to do the right thing even when a mistake has been made. The…
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Tracking gender progress in SADC
…as region launches gender and development monitor SADC Member States using the Proportional Representation electoral system combined with quotas have a higher representation of women in Parliament, while those using the First Past The Post system produce the least desirable results. This is one of the key findings of the SADC Gender and Development Monitor 2022 that was launched here…
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US urges China not to overreact to ‘peaceful visits’ by US lawmakers to Taiwan
The United States said American lawmakers’ visits to Taiwan are in line with Washington’s long-standing and bipartisan policy, urging China not to overreact to the “peaceful visits” by members of the Congress or to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. Monday, China’s military said it carried out more exercises near Taiwan’s Penghu islands as a group of…
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Iran submits ‘written response’ to EU nuclear deal draft
Iran has submitted a “written response” to a new nuclear deal proposed by the European Union, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. IRNA hasn’t offered any details on the substance of the response, saying only that there were differences on three issues. “The differences are on three issues, in which the United States has expressed its verbal flexibility in…
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Experts give monkeypox virus variants new names
A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox disease, virus and variants—or clades—with current best practices. The experts agreed to name the clades using Roman numerals. The monkeypox virus was named upon first discovery in 1958, before current best…
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AfDB, partners discuss Africa’s potential to leverage green minerals for energy transition
A recent webinar hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) brought together experts to examine how Africa can become a hub for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries to store energy and electrify the transport fleet. The webinar, which was held on 11th July 2022 under the theme, Leveraging Africa’s green minerals for the energy transition: The role of regional integration and the…
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