The federal government has launched the National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control 2025-2029, a $124 million initiative aimed at eradicating cholera in Nigeria through a multi-sectoral approach.The plan was unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja by Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who emphasised the
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The former president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has celebrated his son, Seni Saraki, on his first Grammy win at the 67th Academy Grammy Awards.Seni was honored for his work on the soundtrack to Bob Marley: One Love, which took home the coveted title of “Best Reggae Album.”Saraki took to
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Federal Government has issued a warning to Nigerians to avoid traveling to Uganda and some other countries with confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease.Confirming the outbreak of the disease in Uganda, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country has initiated measures to strengthen the
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Kenya Airways are currently embroiled in a dispute over claims of mistreatment directed at a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Ibukun, who was travelling from Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed Airport to Manchester, United Kingdom.The passenger had been booked on connecting flights through Kenya Airways,
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with Nigerian music sensation, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, on winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday night.The president, on behalf of the entire nation, commended the singer for her
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Anietie Udobit, LagosFormer Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba, has paid a courtesy visit to Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina, on Monday.Drogba’s team and representatives from the E1 Racing Team accompanied him on the visit.The governor’s senior special assistant on new media, Jubril Gawat, shared a video of
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Security operatives have rescued 23 kidnapped victims from the hands of terrorists in Kaduna, following an exchange of gunfire with the bandits.In a statement issued late Sunday night, the spokesman of the Police Command in the state, DSP Mansir Hassan, said that on February 2, 2025, acting on credible intelligence
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The Kaduna State Police Command has launched a full-scale enforcement of the mandatory Third-Party Insurance Policy for motor vehicles, warning that defaulters will face legal penalties.The enforcement, which took effect on February 1, 2025, follows a directive from the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.The Commissioner of Police in Kaduna,
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President Donald Trump ordered a decisive military operation against ISIS-Somalia on 1st February, barely 12 days into his second term, in what officials said was a demonstration of his resolve to eliminate terrorist threats, Premium Times reports. The US Africa Command (AFRICOM), under the direction of newly sworn-in Secretary of
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly intensified pressure on members of the Lagos State House of Assembly to reinstate Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, just three weeks after his impeachment.According to insiders, Tinubu urged lawmakers over the weekend to consider allowing Obasa’s return, citing potential political repercussions. Of the 40-member Lagos
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