The United Nations Children’s Fund has revealed that at least 300,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2020, which translates to one child every two minutes. A report released by UNICEF on Tuesday to commemorate World AIDS Day disclosed that another 120,000 children died from AIDS-related causes during the same period, or one child […]
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Accuses former governor of exploiting visit for political gains Making “confusing, incoherent, disparaging and uncomplimentary remarks” Cautions him against “making unguarded utterances on subjects beyond his comprehension” Says “Orji Uzor Kalu and his type are the reason the agitation for self-determination by our people is unending.” Family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People […]
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Marketers plan imports amidst forex crisis The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, may go higher than the projected N340 per litre in February 2022 when the Federal Government removes its subsidy on the commodity, oil marketers said on Tuesday. Also, it was gathered that both independent and major oil marketers were […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to sanction those who bring in personnel into the public workforce through illegal recruitment, pad their payroll and retain ghost workers. This is as he warned that his administration would not hesitate to punish heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies that fraudulently present new projects as ongoing projects in the […]
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Lagos State Government has rejected the resolution of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters that no fewer than nine persons lost their lives when armed soldiers stormed the Lekki toll gate to disperse #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020. This claim, which was contained in […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo States Environmental Task Force arrested 80 persons in Ibadan, the state capital, for allegedly violating the environmental laws. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni who revealed that the Task Team apprehended offenders at Gate, Aleshinloye, Eleyele, Sabo, Apata, Iwo-road, Ojoo, Moniya, […]
Continue ReadingLabour ministry, UCH under probe for illegal recruitment Two hundred and fifty-seven duplicated projects listed in the 2021 Federal Budget have been uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The total value of the projects was put at N20.138 billion by the ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye. Owasanoye also said […]
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Lagos State government said its polices are designed to reduce high unemployment rates. Speaking in Lagos, the Commissioner, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, Hon Mrs Yetunde Arobieke said the approach was to preserve jobs and skills. Represented by the Director for Employment,Mrs Iyabo Seriki-Bello, the commissioner said government was determined to raise the state […]
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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) today begins the sale of 575 million shares held in MTN Nigeria by MTN Group to retail investors to broaden the shareholding base of the telecoms company. Its Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, during a press conference yesterday said the sale of the shares was not designed to raise […]
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Chairman of the Governing Council, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, Chief Olusegun Osoba, yesterday, said the institute is being grown to become an efficient finishing school in the training of Mass Communication experts. He spoke during the sixth convocation ceremony of the institute which also climaxed activities marking its 50th anniversary. Osoba, represented by the […]
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