UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) says Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced. WHO, in a statement on Monday, said the disease had killed 2,325 people, surpassing the 2,299 deaths recorded in the DRC’s 2018-2020 outbreak, which was …
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has directed members of the Super Falcons’ technical crew to step down with immediate effect. The federation announced the decision on Monday through its official social media platform, X, @thenff. “The Executive Committee had asked members of the technical crew of the @NGSuper_Falcons to step …
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The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has vowed to sustain the agency’s crackdown on drug cartels. Marwa said the agency would dismantle criminal networks and cut off the financial resources fuelling illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, …
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Digital Encode, a Nigerian cybersecurity company says it has deployed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform to help organisations fight increasingly sophisticated cybercrime. The Chief Executive Officer of Digital Encode, Prof. Adewale Obadare, said this in a statement on Tuesday. Obadare said the platform, DEPAS AI was designed to help organisations …
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Providus Bank has commenced the beautification and restructuring of Kainebisi Roundabout in Asaba, giving fresh impetus to the existing urban renewal initiatives. Speaking at the project’s take off, on Monday, the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, described the partnership as unexpected. Azinge recalled that the Kainebisi statue, which represents …
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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling food shortages and high unemployment in the country through agriculture and livestock development. The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Maiha, made the expression at the second International Conference of Agrifood Systems Stakeholders Forum at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) …
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Dr. Samuel Tsebe, member of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect. Tsebe, a former member representing Akwanga South Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …
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The Nigerian Army has strengthened its personnel welfare policy with the commencement of a career transition programme designed to prepare senior officers for productive post-service careers. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Apollonia Anele, on Monday in Abuja. The Senior Executive Career …
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed five terrorists, rescued abductees and arrested several suspects in intelligence-led operations across the country. This is contained in an operational update made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. The report said the operations, conducted between Aug. 14 …
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Vice-Presidential Candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, says his decision to be running mate to Mr Peter Obi in the 2027 election is for national balance, equity and democratic change. Kwankwaso said this when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series in …
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