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Report: Cross River, Lagos lead as Mpox spreads to 25 States, FCT
The Mpox situation report obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said Mpox has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory across 63 local government areas in the country. According to the report, 94 confirmed cases have been reported out of the 1,297 suspected cases recorded so far from January 1 to October 6, 2024.…
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Edo Poll: PDP files petition at Tribunal
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi on Monday said the party has successfully filed a petition against what he described as the September 21 governorship election robbery. He noted that the party is confident of reclaiming its alleged stolen mandate. Aziegbemi disclosed this while briefing journalists in Benin City, the Edo State…
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New curriculum for basic education will begin January 2025- Minister
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that the new curriculum for basic education will commence across schools in the country by January 2025. The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who disclosed this in Abuja, at a stakeholders meeting on the implementation of the new curriculum, said the new curriculum for senior secondary education would also commence by September…
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Ondo Guber: PVCs collection begins Thursday- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that collection of the Permanent voters’ cards by registered voters will commence on Thursday, ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced this in a statement on Monday. The Ondo governorship election is scheduled for November 16, 2024.…
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Kogi seeks FG’s assistance as flood displaces over 200 communities
The Kogi State Government has once again called on the Federal Government and international donor agencies to assist as floods have displaced over 200 communities. Addressing journalists at Kotonkarfe in Kogi Local Government on Monday, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, warned that a major “humanitarian crisis is brewing in the state, with close to two million…
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How to cut waste, ensure service efficiency in public service- Olaopa
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has proffered ways to cut waste in government and ensure efficiency in public service. Olaopa spoke on Monday in Ekiti during the 2024 Ekiti State Public Service Forum and Award of Excellence Ceremony with the theme “Public Service Efficiency: A Barometer of Sustainable Development”. While expressing his special relationship…
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Super Eagles’ Ordeal: We experienced similar issues in Nigeria- Libyan FA speaks
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has addressed the recent flight diversion of the Nigerian national team, saying “it was not intentional”. A statement released on Monday, said LFF rejected claims of “foul play or sabotage”. The federation alleged that their team faced similar travel difficulties during their visit to Nigeria for the first leg of the 2025 Africa Cup of…
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Edo: Agenebode residents burn down police station over death of young boy
Residents of Agenebode, the headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area, Edo State, on Sunday, burnt down a police station after the kidnap and killing of a young boy in the locality. A reliable source who spoke to The PUNCH on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorised, said several persons were reported killed and vehicles inside the…
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BREAKING! VIDEO: Two storey building collapses in Orile Iganmu
A two-storey building on Monday morning collapsed at the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos. As at the time of filing this report, the numbers of casualties were unknown. https://www.westernpost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/VID-20241014-WA0186.mp4
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AFCON 2025Q: Treatment of Super Eagles in Libya despicable- NIDCOM
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has condemned the treatment meted out to the Super Eagles team by Libya authorities ahead of its second leg match slated for Tuesday in the country. The Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement issued on Moonday by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, noted that traveling…
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