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Lassa Fever cases decline in Nigeria, fatality rate remains high – NCDC

Lassa Fever cases decline in Nigeria, fatality rate remains high – NCDC

Offor Callistus March 17, 2025
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever cases in its Epidemiological Week 9 2025 report. The NCDC via its official website on Sunday, said that the fatality rate remained alarmingly high at 18.7 per cent, with 100 deaths recorded...
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Economic hardship: Be tolerant of critics, don’t intimidate NYSC member –TUC tells FG Mr Festus Osifoh, TUC President

Economic hardship: Be tolerant of critics, don’t intimidate NYSC member –TUC tells FG

Offor Callistus March 17, 2025
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has weighed in on the controversy surrounding a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who faced threats from NYSC officials for criticizing President Bola Tinubu led administration. TUC President Festus Osifo, speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, argued that the corps member, Ushie Uguamaye,...
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Tinubu not to be blamed for North’s woes, says Ex-Kaduna speaker Tinubu

Tinubu not to be blamed for North’s woes, says Ex-Kaduna speaker

Offor Callistus March 17, 2025
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Former Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, has called on Northerners to stop faulting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the current challenges bedeviling the Northern region. Hon. Zailani, who represents Igabi West Constituency in State House of Assembly stated...
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Adeleke’s $20m fraud allegation against Oyetola mere shadow chasing – Ogundokun Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and former Governor, Oyetola

Adeleke’s $20m fraud allegation against Oyetola mere shadow chasing – Ogundokun

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
A frontline politician, Chief Abiola Ogundokun, has described Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun’s $20 million fraud allegation against his immediate predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, as mere shadow chasing. Ogundokun stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, while reacting to a petition by Adeleke to Economic and Financial...
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Kabir Akanbi confirmed as substantive Chief Registrar of Supreme Court Kabir Akanbi, Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme

Kabir Akanbi confirmed as substantive Chief Registrar of Supreme Court

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
By JOY ADARA , Abuja- The Federal Judicial Service Commission has approved the appointment of Kabir Akanbi as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court effective Feb. 13. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by Dr Festus Akande, the Director of Information and Public Relations, Supreme...
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Entertainment scene heats up as Asake, Peller, Davido make headlines Davido and Asake

Entertainment scene heats up as Asake, Peller, Davido make headlines

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
The entertainment scene has been filled with a lot of controversies and backlash with fans and online users weighing in on the various dramas that have unfolded. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigerian celebrities, including Asake, Peller and Davido, have been making headlines and sparking controversy...
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I joined politics to empower the downtrodden – Rep. Dibiagwu images 2 2025 03 16T205655.923

I joined politics to empower the downtrodden – Rep. Dibiagwu

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu, says his interest in joining politics is to uplift the downtrodden. Dibiagwu, representing Ohaji-Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency, sated this when he received members of Izombe Leaders of Thoughts on Sunday in Abuja. He said that God who made him...
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Ogoniland oil resumption report to be submitted soon – Dialogue Committee Ogoni Dialogue Committee during a town hall meeting with Ogoni people over planned resumption of oil extraction in Ogoniland

Ogoniland oil resumption report to be submitted soon – Dialogue Committee

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
The Ogoni Dialogue Committee on the Resumption of Oil Extraction in Ogoniland has concluded its consultations and will soon submit its findings to the Federal Government. The committee’s Chairman, Prof. Don Baridam, disclosed this on Sunday during a final town hall meeting with stakeholders in Bori, Khana Local Government...
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We didn’t borrow to accomplish achievements in 3 years – Soludo Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo

We didn’t borrow to accomplish achievements in 3 years – Soludo

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has said that his administration achieved significant progress in infrastructure and human capital development in three years without borrowing money. Soludo made the disclosure on Sunday during a thanksgiving Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Awka, ahead of the celebrations marking his third anniversary...
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TCN, BEDC trade blame over power outage on 33kV feeder in Benin district Electricity

TCN, BEDC trade blame over power outage on 33kV feeder in Benin district

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has faulted the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) for allegedly misleading the public over power outages in Benin district. A statement by the TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Sunday in Benin said that TCN’s maintenance work had nothing to do with...
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UBEC unveils strategic framework to strengthen basic education

UBEC unveils strategic framework to strengthen basic education

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
By JOHN ONAH Abuja– The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is to adopt Public-Private Partnerships, as a key priority in the commission’s new strategic blueprint in delivering basic education services in the country. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hajia Aisha Garba, who made this known hasaccordingly had series of meetings...
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“Millions of Nigerians are facing extreme poverty” – Amnesty International, SERAP condemn threat against NYSC member over economic hardship video NYSC member, Ms Ushie Uguamaye,

“Millions of Nigerians are facing extreme poverty” – Amnesty International, SERAP condemn threat against NYSC member over economic hardship video

Offor Callistus March 16, 2025
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Amnesty International and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have strongly condemned threats and intimidation directed at a lady (a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps), who posted TikTok video lamenting the current escalating economic hardship. The lady, identified as Ms Ushie...
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