by Eugenia AbuFor years as an active Broadcast Journalist, I hardly got time off and was on duty back to back as the news never ends. This state of things was daunting for my family and pretty stressful for me. While people took breaks at weekends, I would be on
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By Anietie UdobitEvery April 25, the world is reminded of millions of human population who have been ‘unripely wiped’ out of existence by the scourge of malaria. This year 2020, a grassroots campaign that aims to keep malaria high on the political agenda, mobilize additional resources, and empower communities to take ownership of malaria prevention
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Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Heads of States and Governments, yesterday appointed President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the COVID-19 region’s campaign for debt forgiveness.Buhari’s appointment, according to Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, took place at the Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on COVID-19 held through
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The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday night announced the commencement of the Ramadan fast tomorrow Friday, 24th April, 2020He confirmed that the new moon had been sightedRegarded as a holy month, Ramadan is the period when Muslims observe fasting and prayers.The Sultan also directed Muslims to shun
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Oru Leonard The ongoing efforts by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)-led Oil and Gas Sector coalition against COVID-19 was bolstered Thursday in Lagos with the handing over of six ambulances and medical consumables to the South West states. A press release signed by Dr. Kennie Obateru, Group General Manager,
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Police Command in Abia on Saturday confirmed the arrest of an unnamed police operative for killing one Mr Friday Arunsi, a middle-aged businessman at his Ebem Ohafia community. According to NAN reports, the Abia Police Public Relations Officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed on Saturday, said that
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The International Press Centre, IPC Lagos has condemned the arrest of Ebonyi Journalist and also demanded the release of abducted FRCN reporter.This was contained in a press release made available by the Program Manager of IPC, Stella Nwofia.The statement noted renewed assault on press freedom in the country as evident
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The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, is dead.Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a press statement.He said, “The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.“The deceased had tested positive to
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There has been a fire outbreak at a section of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) complex in Abuja.Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, INEC director of publicity and voter education, who confirmed the incident to TheCable, said the fire only affected the office of the director of ”election and party monitoring” in the building.”Yes, there
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Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria have increased to 442 after 35 new infections were recorded on Thursday.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle.While a total of 152 patients were discharged, three new coronavirus-elated deaths were recorded.It tweeted, “Thirty-five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:
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