Kogi partners UNICEF on impactful health programmes

Kogi partners UNICEF on impactful health programmes

By Boluwaji Obahopo  LOKOJA—Kogi State Immunization Officer,  SIO, Mrs Apeh Ajuma has hailed the partnership between the state government and United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, on health programming, saying it is yielding desired results. Ajuma spoke yesterday in Lokoja at the sideline of delivery of 35 units of Solar Direct Drive Medical Refrigerator for Vaccine Storage […]
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2023 Presidential Election: Tinubu will emerge President – Cleric

2023 Presidential Election: Tinubu will emerge President – Cleric

Prophet Odedoyin Olawumi Ezekiel, the president of Christ for All Souls Ministry has said that Former governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will emerge the Nigeria president come 2023. He made this announcement before the primaries with video evidence  in his church in Oshogo, Osun State that Tinubu will emerge as All Progressive Congress presidential […]

Terrorists bomb Kuje Prison

Terrorists bomb Kuje Prison

A group of terrorists on Tuesday night attacked the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Abuja, the nation’s capital with bombs in an apparent move to gain entry into the facility and free some of its members.

Food Security: FG moves to eliminate misuse of agro-chemicals on farm produce

Food Security: FG moves to eliminate misuse of agro-chemicals on farm produce

The Federal Government says it is working with relevant House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture to have a framework to ensure sanity in the agro-chemicals or pesticides business in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, disclosed this at the stakeholder’s workshop on Agro-chemicals (Plants Pesticides), Manufacturing, […]

Malnutrition: Nigeria’s first in Africa, second worldwide

Malnutrition: Nigeria’s first in Africa, second worldwide

By Chioma Obinna & Biodun Busari The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation, WHO, have ranked Nigeria first in Africa and second in the world among countries with the worst malnutrition cases. According to the UNICEF report published in 2021 entitled: “Fed to Fail? The Crisis of Children’s Diets in Early […]

Hajj: NAHCON transports 29,128 pilgrims, 920 officials in 73 flights

Hajj: NAHCON transports 29,128 pilgrims, 920 officials in 73 flights

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has so far transported 29,128 pilgrims and 920 officials in 73 flights into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2022 Hajj. The Assistant Director, Public Affairs of NAHCON, Mrs Fatima Usara, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Usara also revealed that […]

Edo Assembly passes disability, LG autonomy bills 

Edo Assembly passes disability, LG autonomy bills 

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo State House of Assembly has passed the bill for a law to ensure full integration of persons with disabilities into the  society. Besides, it also passed the Local Government autonomy bill, initiated by the National Assembly for the consideration of the other 36 state assemblies. During plenary […]

Bandits kill Assistant Commissioner of Police, Aminu Umar in Katsina

Bandits kill Assistant Commissioner of Police, Aminu Umar in Katsina

By Ogalah Ibrahim An Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP, Aminu Umar Dayi, in charge of Dutsinma Area Command in Katsina was ambushed and killed by bandits in a fierce gun duel on Tuesday. According to one of the reports, the late Aminu, on Monday, led a police team to Kurfi where they killed one of […]

Kyrgios to appear in Australian court over common assault charge

Kyrgios to appear in Australian court over common assault charge

Wimbledon quarter-finalist Nick Kyrgios will appear in court in Australia next month in relation to a charge of common assault. The world number 40 is due to play in the last eight of the men’s singles on Wednesday. He will appear at the Australia Capital Territory (ACT) Magistrates’ Court on Aug. 2, according to court […]

Naira falls again to dollar at Investors, Exporters window

Naira falls again to dollar at Investors, Exporters window

Naira depreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters Window on Tuesday, exchanging at N430. The figure represented a depreciation of 1.00 per cent, compared to the N425.75 for which it exchanged for the dollar on Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N422.71 to the dollar on Tuesday. An exchange rate of N444 […]

Why Obi, Kwankwaso alliance talks collapsed – Okupe

Why Obi, Kwankwaso alliance talks collapsed – Okupe

By Clifford Ndujihe The Labour Party temporary Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr Doyin Okupe, said the LP/NNPP alliance talks had collapsed. Speaking on Channels Television Politics Today programme, Okupe said the merger failed because  Kwankwaso of the NNPP insisted on being the presidential flagbearer even when a northern Muslim of same North-West geo-political zone, President Muhammadu […]

Fire guts 30 rubber recycling shops in Kano

Fire guts 30 rubber recycling shops in Kano

By Bashir Bello KANO – A Tuesday morning fire outbreak has razed no fewer than 30 temporary shops used by small scale rubber recyclers at Bompai in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Spokesperson, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif who confirmed the development to Vanguard said the incident occurred at about 3:30am on […]