Lassa fever carrier The surge of Lassa fever sweeping across the country is a growing threat to Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system. The latest report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention shows that this year alone, 24 states have recorded at least one confirmed case of the viral hemorrhagic illness. This wave of […]
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File: Looting at Lagos warehouse A new groundswell of looting across the landscape has become emblematic of Nigeria’s season of discontent. From the Federal Capital Territory to Niger State, hungry citizens are venting their ire on food warehouses to devasting effects. Warehouses stockpiling food in the FCT were attacked at the weekend, a rage reminiscent […]
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The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday lamented the economic hardship being faced by Nigerians and blamed the situation on the last administration led by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during the swearing-in of 22 Special Advisers and heads of government agencies at the Government House in Jos, Mutfwang said Buhari left the country’s […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, advised that Nigeria should approach the government of Zimbabwe for a solution to the current all-time high inflation in the country. He noted that since Zimbabwe was recently confronted with the same problem and came out of it, the southern African country would have useful advice for Nigeria. In […]
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Bayelsa residents loot warehouse The organised private sector has expressed concern about the spate of looting of trucks conveying food and raw materials by suspected hoodlums, warning that it can lead to a shutdown of industries across the country. Members of the OPS, gave the warning on Monday in separate interviews just as miscreants attacked […]
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By Sola Lebile It is with fleeting honours that Babatunde Henry Omoyele, the General Manager of Ondo State Sports Council bows out from the service on Thursday, 15th February, 2024. Of course, his case is that of a gifted child who conquered the impossible. His magic wands? Hard work, passion, determination, self-confidence, far-sightedness, and abiding […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has described the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri, as shocking and devastating. The Governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed noted in a condolence message that the deceased was a delight to watch on the screen, radiating homes […]
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The Vice-Chancellor of Elizade University, Prof. Kayode Thadius Ijadunola has been formally inaugurated as the 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor at a ceremony that pulled egg-heads from across Ivory-Towers. This was contained in a statement by the University’s Head of Public Relations, Mr, Williams Olufunmi. Performing the ceremony, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the University, Emeritus […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Certain events cannot be erased from memory and, indeed from consciousness. After nearly six decades, controversy still rages over the calamitous events of 1966. In two years, it will be 60 years since the first coup which overthrew the Balewa Administration and down the line, the governments in the Regions as well, […]
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DEEP concerns about Nigeria’s ineffective local government system are back on the front burner. A non-governmental organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, set the tone by filing a lawsuit against state governors and the FCT Minister to disclose the accruals to the LGs. Before the dust settled, a national newspaper reported the way governors […]
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