The Plateau Executive Council has approved the establishment of a new Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mrs Joyce Ramnap, made the disclosure shortly after the council’s meeting on Thursday in Jos. Ramnap, who said that the meeting was presided over by …
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A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has directed the police to investigate a criminal complaint against the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, over alleged comments calling for the killing of members of the Accord Party. The court, through its Presiding Magistrate II, Farida …
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Mastercard and TeamApt Ltd., a Nigerian fintech company and Moniepoint subsidiary, have entered a strategic collaboration to strengthen digital payment capabilities for businesses and financial institutions across Africa. Folasade Femi-Lawal, Mastercard’s Country Manager, West Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Femi-Lawal said that as part of the collaboration, …
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With Osun State governorship election just days away, the Independent National Electoral Commission says 2,339,233 residents are registered to vote, and the race features 15 political parties, though only a handful of candidates have taken their campaigns seriously by unveiling manifestoes and touring the state’s local government areas. Leading the …
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The Canadian government has reminded foreign nationals travelling to the country that having an electronic travel authorisation or visitor visa does not give them the right to work in Canada. According to the government, most foreign nationals who want to work in Canada need a valid work permit and must …
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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says cholera is spreading rapidly across West and Central Africa, with active outbreaks now in six countries and millions of children at growing risk. UNICEF said Nigeria has the largest outbreak in the region, with more than 50,000 cumulative cases and 338 deaths recorded since …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has voiced concern over U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s executive order on vaccines. WHO, also on Wednesday, upheld the safety of childhood vaccines in response to a new directive from the White House to overhaul the recommended inoculation schedule. The Secretary-General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus …
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Troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD have foiled an advance by terrorists from Zamfara into Niger State, recovering an AK-47 rifle and 398 rounds of ammunition. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja. The report said the operation …
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Ajao Adewale has assumed duty as the 39th Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa Police Command. Adewale, on Wednesday took over from Iyamah Edebor, who was recently promoted to the rank of an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the command, SP …
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The Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is already the second-largest on record. Ghebreyesus said this on Wednesday during an online media conference on Ebola and global health issues. He warned that the outbreak was moving faster …
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