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Nigeria, first country to launch historic Meningitis vaccine campaign- WHO
By Innocent Raphael Nigeria has made global headlines by initiating the rollout of Men5CV, a new vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat meningitis. WHO in a statement on Friday, lauded Nigeria’s pioneering effort, highlighting the vaccine’s efficacy against five strains of Meningococcus bacteria. The health organization identified Nigeria as one of the 26 hyper-endemic countries for…
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Plateau: Why 9 out of 16 APC lawmakers were inaugurated- Dewan
By Innocent Raphael Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Gabriel Dewan, has provided insight into why he swore in only 9 out of the 16 All Progressives Congress (APC) members following a court ruling that nullified 16 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seats. He stated this on Friday, while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The Speaker…
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MDAs generate N835.7bn in February
Earnings of Federal Government-owned entities, ministries, departments, and agencies rose to N835.70 billion in February, 2024. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, at the Lagos Business School Breakfast Club. In the period under review, there was a significant increase in the amount remitted by MDAs, with a notable growth of N681.45…
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Tinubu assures economic rebound, calls for unity, collaboration
By Innocent Raphael Pesident Bola Tinubu, in a bid to instill optimism in the nation’s economic outlook, has projected a forthcoming bounce-back in the economy. This assertion was made during a gathering in Lagos where he emphasized the need for unity and collaboration among stakeholders for national development. Addressing a delegation including state governors and members of the National Assembly,…
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NEF, a political paperweight embarking on destructive journey- Matawalle
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle has described Northern Elders Forum (NEF) as a political paperweight embarking on a destructive journey to bring the North to disrepute for the group’s personal gains and political relevance. Matawalle said that the group was a political burden to the Northerners, saying its utterances against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was to create…
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Why we kept Bobrisky in male facility- Correctional Service
By Adeola Ogunrinde Following the sentencing of crossdresser, Bobrisky, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said that the crossdresser would kept in a male cell. The spokesperson for the Correctional Service in Lagos said the crossdresser will be incarcerated in the male section of its custodian facility. He noted how the crossdresser identified himself as a male when being questioned…
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3 abducted Unical students regain freedom
By Innocent Raphael Three abducted University of Calabar (UNICAL) students have been freed from the grip of kidnappers after nearly a fortnight in captivity. Damilola Dickson, Ugwu Chukwuemeka, along with another student, were taken weeks ago, with captors demanding a ransom of N14 million. A report from a fellow student on the microblogging platform X confirmed their release to their…
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How Emefiele directed me to collect $3m cash in tranches- CBN staff
By Adeola Ogunrinde Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect three million dollars cash in tranches. Osasuwa, while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN),…
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FIRS generates N12.3 trillion in 2023
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Chariman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji, on Friday said that the organisation witnessed unprecedented progress in revenue collection, culminating in a remarkable achievement of N12.3 trillion in 2023. Adedeji, who was represented by an official of the organisation, Mrs Aisha Ribadu, disclosed this at the FIRS special day at the ongoing 35th Enugu…
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Junior Pope: Anambra Police rescues 3 bodies from river
By Innocent Raphael The Marine Police of Anambra State Command has successfully recovered the bodies of the three remaining victims of the recent boat accident that involved late Junior Pope and a movie crew. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson of the Anambra State command, two bodies were retrieved on Thursday, with the last one being washed ashore by…
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