November 2, 2026

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Nigeria reports 41,000 diphtheria cases, with children mostly affected – NCDC

Nigeria reports 41,000 diphtheria cases, with children mostly affected – NCDC

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the country has continued to grapple with diphtheria outbreak. The NCDC, via its official website, said that a total of 41,336 suspected cases of diphtheria had been reported from 37 states. It said that the cases were reported...
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Nasarawa tertiary institutions to embark on indefinite strike onMonday. 72af070e8444b8b50ebae29896b6c28d

Nasarawa tertiary institutions to embark on indefinite strike onMonday.

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Academic and non-academic staff of higher education institutions in Nasarawa State, under the aegis of Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI), is set to embark on indefinite strike over the non implementation of N30,000 minimum wage consequential adjustment, promotions and N70,500 minimum...
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Court sentences medical doctor to 7 years imprisonment for N127m fraud Court gavel

Court sentences medical doctor to 7 years imprisonment for N127m fraud

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud. Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on a twelve-count charge, bordering on forgery and diversion of fund to the tune of N127,686,594,l.87 (One Hundred and Twenty-seven  Million, Six Hundred ...
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Nwoko not arrogant, challenging status quo for societal good—Kedikumo 20250205 162409

Nwoko not arrogant, challenging status quo for societal good—Kedikumo

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
Mr Ebikabowei Kedikumo, Principal Assistant Registrar, College of Education (Warri) has said Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) is challenging the status quo for the good of the society. Kedikumo in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday, said it was improper to...
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Celebrities congratulate Iyabo Ojo over daughter’s wedding to Tanzanian lover Iyabo Ojo

Celebrities congratulate Iyabo Ojo over daughter’s wedding to Tanzanian lover

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo’s daughter, Priscilla Ojo, has tied the knot with her Tanzanian lover, Juma Mkambala, a singer popularly known as Juma Jux. The wedding took place on Friday, in Tanzania, the home country of the groom. The wedding ceremony brought together friends and families from Nigeria and...
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ASAAHN Launches Media Campaign to Strengthen Advocacy on Alcohol Harm in Nigeria. WhatsApp Image 2025 02 08 at 3.40.30 AM 1

ASAAHN Launches Media Campaign to Strengthen Advocacy on Alcohol Harm in Nigeria.

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
In a bold step towards curbing alcohol harm in Nigeria, the Association of Advocates Against Alcohol Harm In Nigeria (ASAAHN) has officially launched its media campaign to foster stronger collaborations with stakeholders and push for the adoption and implementation of the National Alcohol Policy. The Twitter Space Launch on...
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NUC signs MoU to build AI ecosystem across Nigerian varsities NUC

NUC signs MoU to build AI ecosystem across Nigerian varsities

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Daimlas Corporation, a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation, to establish a comprehensive AI ecosystem across Nigerian universities. The groundbreaking collaboration aims to empower academic institutions with cutting-edge AI resources,...
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Zulum to rebuild NYSC permanent orientation camp in Borno Governor Zulum made the announcement while receiving the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, and his management team during a courtesy visit at the Government House in Maiduguri on Friday.

Zulum to rebuild NYSC permanent orientation camp in Borno

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by rehabilitating and expanding the permanent orientation camp in the state. Governor Zulum made the announcement while receiving the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier...
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Reps to probe alleged mismanagement of public assets under NPA House of Representatives

Reps to probe alleged mismanagement of public assets under NPA

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
The Public Assets Sub-committee of the House of Representatives has pledged to investigate alleged mismanagement of public assets under Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). In a statement in Abuja, Chairman of the sub-committee, Rep. Ibrahim Isiaka, said that the investigation was aimed at ensuring that public assets were properly maintained...
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Renewed Hope Initiative will continue to make Nigerians happy – First Lady First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu

Renewed Hope Initiative will continue to make Nigerians happy – First Lady

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has promised to continue using the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to make Nigerians happy. Tinubu gave the assurance at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday while receiving new executive members of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) led by its president, Mrs...
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Minister to engage stakeholders on proposed 12-year basic education structure Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa,

Minister to engage stakeholders on proposed 12-year basic education structure

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has promised to engage stakeholders over the proposed 12-year basic education structure. Alausa disclosed this during a news conference in Abuja on Friday. The minister had earlier presented a proposal aimed at transitioning to 12 years of compulsory education within the existing...
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NAFDAC destroys expired, substandard products worth N4.7bn in Rivers NDLEA

NAFDAC destroys expired, substandard products worth N4.7bn in Rivers

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it destroyed fake, expired, substandard drugs worth N4.7 billion in Rivers. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the remark during the destruction exercise at the Rivers state dump site in Port Harcourt...
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NICASA laments death of Nigerian in South African police custody Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA)

NICASA laments death of Nigerian in South African police custody

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, Benjamin Okoli, while in police custody. Okoli’s death comes less than a month after NICASA condemned the alleged killing of another Nigerian, 50-year-old Jeremiah Okoye, who died in police custody on Jan....
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IFC invests $50m in Lagos Free Zone to support Nigeria’s industrial growth IFC

IFC invests $50m in Lagos Free Zone to support Nigeria’s industrial growth

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an equity investment of 50 million dollars in the Lagos Free Zone Company (LFZ) to support Nigeria’s industrial growth and economic diversification. Dahlia Khalifa, IFC Regional Director, Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa, made this known at an official signing on Friday...
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No explosion at Warri Refinery, routine maintenance in progress – NNPCL Warri Refinery

No explosion at Warri Refinery, routine maintenance in progress – NNPCL

Offor Callistus February 8, 2025
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd. has clarified that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, who clarified this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said any reports...
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