The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 16 million dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to tackle cholera. WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this during an online news conference. Ghebreyesus said that the organisation was providing essential supplies, coordinating the on the ground response with partners,...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Bauchi State Chapter, says it is gearing up and mobilising members for a nationwide strike called by labour unions from Tuesday. The Bauchi State NLC Chairman, Mr Dauda Shu’aibu, stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Bauchi, saying the decision was...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has announced the following appointments in line with the President Tinubu’s directive to restructure the social safety net Programme to address the expanded mandate of the ministry. The appointed persons will join her team...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – In its continued drive towards the actualization of its mandate of Poverty alleviation, Employment generation and wealth creation, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) up has flagged off the training of 40 unemployed youths across the state in four trendy skills: welding, Aluminum fabrication,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The North West Regional Manager of Dangote Fertilizer Ltd, Mr Wilson Kolawole has expressed concern over looming food crisis in Nigeria if agriculture is not given the desired attention. Mr. Wilson, who stated this on Thursday in Kano at a workshop organized for...
As Nigerians plan for a befitting burial for singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, who passed away on September 12, actress Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh, on Thursday went shopping for a casket for the singer. While at the Casket shop, Iyabo announced that Tonto had offered to...
Napoli have refused to apologise for their controversial social media post which appeared to mock Victor Osimnhen, insisting they ‘never intended to offend’ their star striker. The Serie club side sparked controversy this week when they posted videos on their TikTok account mocking Osimhen, leading to his agent...
Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, says he is committed to ensuring Nigerian athletes are accorded due respect and not discriminated against.Damgiteapo The minister said this on Thursday in Abuja against the backdrop of a video on Napoli’s official TikTok which appeared to mock Super Eagles forward...
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has urged up-and-coming artistes to study and understand the contracts they have with their labels. Akindele said this on the sidelines of the premiere of the Prime Video Five Part Mini Series tilted: ‘She must be Obeyed’, held at Filmhouse, IMAX Cinema,...
The Federal Government has called on labour unions to shelve their proposed strike and refrain from actions capable of undermining the subsisting court orders. It made the call in a letter signed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN and addressed...
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okojo-Iweala, has urged South-East stakeholders to foster joint leadership in order to collectively tackle the challenges bedevilling the region.o Okonjo-Iweala made the call in her keynote address to the South-East Summit on Security and Economy, which kicked-off in...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday in Abuja set up a nine-man committee to intervene in the impeachment crisis rocking Ondo State Government. Mr Edwin Olofu, Ganduje’s Chief Press Secretary announced this in a statement. He said the committee...
The Joint Task Force of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday crushed more than 470 motorcycles impounded for operating illegally in the capital city, Abuja. The motorcycles were impounded by the taskforce during an operation that began from the Carwash Bus Stop, Lugbe, through Gosa,...
Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has distributed food items worth N35 million to no fewer than 3,000 widows in his senatorial district. Alli told newsmen on Thursday on the sidelines of the three-day programme that the gesture was part of the bid to reduce the effect of economic...
Kogi State Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Nov. 11 poll, Senator Dino Melaye, has said his party is out to win the election, without fear of intimidation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Melaye said this at the inauguration the state PDP executive...
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has said that all hands must be on deck, and work in unity to deliver the country from total collapse. The Director of Press and Publicity in the ministry, Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams, said this in a statement in Abuja. She quoted...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered thorough investigation into the attack on a police officer, Insp. Omeje Matthew in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said...
Fluenta, a global leader in ultrasonic sensing technology for measurement of flare gas, says it has completed installation of 18 ultrasonic flare gas meters on large pipelines around the Dangote Refinery Plant in Nigeria. Mr Radek Kurkowski, a Director at Fluenta, said on Thursday that it spent more than...