Covid-19 EG.5, BA.2.86 variants: NCDC heightens surveillance

Covid-19 EG.5.Pix: Yahoo Says no increase in COVID-19 prevalence in patients with influenza-like illness The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that it is monitoring the new subvariants (descendants) of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, named EG.5 and BA.2.86. Also, the NCDC’s COVID-19 Technical Working Group (COVID-19 TWG) is […]

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APC not a dictatorial party, says Ganduje

Ganduje 5th right, at the inauguration of the six newly elected members of the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja The national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has pledged that the party would not be a dictatorial political platform. Speaking during the inauguration of the six newly elected members […]

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We’re proud of you, sports minister tells Amusan, Brume, others

(From L to R) Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, and USA’s Kendra Harrison compete in the women’s 100m hurdles final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Jewel Samad / AFP) Sports Minister, Senator John Enoh, has encouraged Tobi […]

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Lateef Adedimeji: Nigerian creatives are good storytellers

Lateef Adedimeji is an actor and filmmaker. A native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, he is a graduate of Mass Communication from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. Adedimeji’s acting career started in 2007 and he has since featured in over 100 movies. Best known for his roles in Ayinla, Soole, Breaded Life, Progressive Tailors Club, King of […]

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Nigerians demand seamless NIN registration as Coker-Odusote takes charge

NIN registration A banker, who simply identified herself as Bukola Adegbaju, was seen at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, recently. Her mission was to correct an error on her National Identification Number (NIN) slip, which had to do with her date of birth, but she had not been attended […]

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Oyo rescues destitute, twins in Ibadan

Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Hon (Mrs.) Toyin Balogun, 2nd right; the children’s mother, 4th right; the rescued children; and others Oyo State Government during the course of the week, reiterated its commitment to ending the menace of vagrancy, street begging, and other societal ills, while it rescued a homeless woman and […]

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The Oworonshoki demolition reflects failure of governance

The reported displacement of about 12,000 Nigerians following the recent demolition of several houses in Oke Eri, Odun-Ifa, and Precious Seed communities in Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Area of Lagos State by the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force) is a matter of grave concern for lovers of humanity. It is not […]

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Civil servants backbone of govt – Adeleke

Osun state Governor Ademola Adeleke has noted that for any administration to succeed in all its programs, policies and activities, the love and support of civil servants are needed. He spoke while solidarising with the state’s civil servants on the occasion of this year’s civil service week celebrations. He described the workforce in Osun as […]

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JAMB stops universities, polytechnics from selling part-time, distance learning forms

In order to streamline the admission process into the nation’s tertiary institutions and reduce irregularities, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered higher institutions in Nigeria, including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, to stop selling part-time, distance learning, and other alternative admission forms. In a tweet on Thursday, JAMB stated that all […]

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