Adamawa State Records 117 Cases Of Acute Watery Diarrhea With 7 Deaths

HealthNewsNigeriaAdamawa State Records 117 Cases Of Acute Watery Diarrhea With 7 Deaths

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2024

Adamawa State government has clarified that the reported cases of acute watery diarrhea recorded in three wards of Yola North local government area of the state are not cholera outbreak. Hon. Felix Tangwami, Commissioner for Health and Human Services who clarified during a press conference in Yola, said the acute watery diarrhea whose causative agent is still under investigation. The Commissioner added that the state government has deployed additional nurses and final-year students of the College...

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Governor Soludo Getting into Election Mood with Dr. Mefor, other Media Appointments

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Soludo Getting into Election Mood with Dr. Mefor, other Media Appointments

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)September 18, 2024

In the past few weeks, Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has been reorganizing his media team. This commenced after Sir Paul Chukwuma announced members of his campaign team made up of experienced and credible hands who are familiar with Anambra State and its politics. Apparently rattled by this development, Governor Soludo responded starting by appointing Mr. Chuka Nnabuife as Managing Director of the Civic and Social Reformation Office. Nnabuife who was the Managing Director...

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NFIU: Cutting Off Funds Critical to Counter-Terrorism Efforts

BusinessNewsNigeriaNFIU: Cutting Off Funds Critical to Counter-Terrorism Efforts

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2024

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, has pledged to disrupt the financial channels used by terrorists and other criminal elements in the country. The agency asserts that cutting off these financial routes will impair the terrorists’ ability to carry out further criminal activities. Hafsat Bakari, Director-General of the NFIU, made this commitment in Abuja on Tuesday during the GIABA workshop on investigating and prosecuting terrorism financing cases. Bakari stated, “Nigeria has faced an acute threat...

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First Lady Launches #OneNigeria Fabric, Awards N25m to Designer

BusinessNewsNigeriaFirst Lady Launches #OneNigeria Fabric, Awards N25m to Designer

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2024

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu unveiled the winning fabric of the #OneNigeria Unity Fabric competition on Monday at the State House in Abuja. She awarded N25 million to the designer, Bamidele Mofiyinfoluwa. Mrs Tinubu explained that the project aims to foster creativity, enhance national unity, and support local enterprises to boost the economy. She announced that the winning fabric would be used officially on 1st October for Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations.   “Our goal is to...

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Soludo Swears In Mefor As New Anambra Commissioner for Information

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSoludo Swears In Mefor As New Anambra Commissioner for Information

PilotnewsSeptember 18, 2024

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has  sworn-in Dr. Law Mefor as the new Commissioner for Information. This is coming following the resignation of the immediate-past Commissioner for Information, Mr. Paul Nwosu, who stepped down from the position on Tuesday. Announcing the development in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime said that Dr. Mefor was sworn-in at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House,...

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India Trains Over 27,500 Nigerian Professionals In Diverse Fields

BusinessNewsNigeriaIndia Trains Over 27,500 Nigerian Professionals In Diverse Fields

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2024

India has trained at least 27,500 Nigerian professionals in diverse fields under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) in the last 45 years. The High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Gangandharan Balasubramanian disclosed this on Monday, during the 2024 ITEC Day reception at the High Commission of India in Abuja. The envoy said India provides more than 22,500 scholarships to people from different parts of the world every year, and explained that ITEC is...

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Media Rights Agenda Identifies Obnoxious Laws Targeting Journalists

NewsNigeriaMedia Rights Agenda Identifies Obnoxious Laws Targeting Journalists

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2024

A civil society organization in Nigeria, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned some laws enacted during the colonial and military era with little or no modifications that are still used in the democratic dispensation to intimidate and repress journalists and the media in the country. MRA at the end of a two-day media workshop on “Laws Affecting the Media and Safety of Journalists in Nigeria” held in Enugu identified the ‘Official Secrets Act of 1962;...

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Two Young Women Rescued From Baby Factory

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTwo Young Women Rescued From Baby Factory

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2024

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abia State Command has rescued two young women, Doris Nelson and Winner Ugochukwu, from the baby factory residence of one Nnanna Michael in the Ariaria area of Aba, Abia State. A press release made available by the Public Relations Officer of the Abia Command of NSCDC, Doreen Ogechi Udugwu, said Doris Nelson, 23, is an indigene of Gombe State, Winner Ugochukwu, 21, is an indigene of Isinweke,...

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Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term as WTO Director-General

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsOkonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term as WTO Director-General

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2024

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has announced her intention to seek another four-year term. Okonjo-Iweala, who made history as the first woman and African to lead the global trade body in 2021, aims to complete ‘unfinished business’ from her first mandate. “I would like to be part of this chapter of the WTO story and I stand ready to compete for the position,” Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters on Monday. She confirmed...

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PHOTOS: Tinubu Visits Maiduguri, Pledges Government Support for Flood Victims

NewsNigeriaPHOTOS: Tinubu Visits Maiduguri, Pledges Government Support for Flood Victims

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2024

President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, to commiserate with the government and people over the recent flood disaster. The President landed at 3:40 p.m. and proceeded to an emergency camp to meet with the displaced victims of the flood. At the camp, Tinubu reassured the victims of the government’s commitment to their welfare. “I want to assure you that we are going to support you, we will support...

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