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Bauchi Govt Shuts Down Schools As Diphtheria Kills Five Students
Five students have reportedly died of suspected diphtheria in the Jamaare local government area of Bauchi State. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, (BSPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, who disclosed this on Wednesday said the affected schools in the local government area have been closed to avoid more outbreaks. Mohamed said out of the 28 suspected...
Davido Owes Muslims No Apology – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has defended Afrobeats singer Davido in the musical video “Jaye Lo” of his signee, Logos Olori which attracted heavy criticism from the Muslim community. The video, which brewed heated controversy, surrounding was described as disrespectful to the Islamic tenets as it was captured in a mosque-like scene with men in white Jalabiya who after seemingly...
Bayelsa Guber: Reject Candidates, Running Mates With Questionable Character – Group Urges Voters
Bayelsans have been tasked to reject candidates with questionable character and background from being elected in the governorship election coming up later in the year. Bayelsans were challenged to protect the image of the state by not voting for people whose antecedents will scare investors and development partners from investing in the state. The fresh appeal was made on Wednesday in...
Mascot Uzor-Kalu Visits Journalist Who Welcomed First Child 11 Years After Marriage (Photos, Video)
A former Chief of Staff in Abia state, Sir Mascot Uzor-Kalu on Tuesday paid an unscheduled visit to the Director ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali at his Umuahia home. Mascot who was the governorship candidate of Action Peoples Party (APP) in the state in the 2023 governorship election during the visit congratulated Mr. Okali and his family for...
Gradual Phasing Out Of Old Naira Notes Continues, Says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to gradually phase out the old N200, N500, and N1,000 naira notes while issuing new currencies. This was announced on Tuesday by the acting governor of the apex bank, Folashodun Shonubi, during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting held at the CBN headquarters in Abuja. Recall that Godwin Emefiele in October 2022 unveiled plans...
Subsidy Removal: We Are Not Ready For Tariff Increase – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has said that it is not ready to increase tariffs due to subsidy removal, stating that such a decision is left for the entire industry to determine and also takes a longer time to decide. NCC disclosed this recently when the Executive Vice-Chairman, EVC of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, and the Commission’s Head of...
Kaduna Assembly Screens 12 Commissioner Nominees
Kaduna State House of Assembly screened 12 commissioner nominees during the plenary on Tuesday. The remaining two nominees- Patience Fakai and Auwal Musa Shugaba were unable to avail themselves of the screening process. Recall that Governor Uba Sani, a few days ago, sent a list of 14 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening. READ ALSO: Why We Are...
Why We Are Introducing Key Regulatory Instruments – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commenced a new roadmap to strengthen quality service regulations in the industry. This is geared towards meeting up with the global changes in technology development. A 3-day public inquiry on six regulatory instruments and the draft presentation by the Commission began on Tuesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Kaduna Governorship: Tribunal Admits BVAS Machines As Exhibits During the...
NLC Declares August 2 Nationwide Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has set the Federal Government a seven-day deadline to modify all perceived anti-poor measures or face a nationwide strike beginning August 2. These measures include the recent increase in the price of gasoline at the pump. This comes as the NLC urged all of its affiliates and state councils to mobilize workers and other Nigerians, including...
Kaduna Governorship: Tribunal Admits BVAS Machines As Exhibits
About 316 Bimodal Voters’ Accreditation System (BVAS) machines were presented and admitted as exhibits at the ongoing sitting of the governorship election petition tribunal on Tuesday in Kaduna. The BVAS machines were admitted as exhibits based on the subpoena served on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to bring before the court the said items as applied by the 1st...
