US Trains West African Health Workers to Tackle Future Epidemics

17 public health emergency personnel from West Africa pose with certificates after completing U.S.-CDC emergency management training in Abuja.

US Trains West African Health Workers to Tackle Future Epidemics

By: Uju Nwachukwu The United States Government has stepped up support for epidemic preparedness in West Africa, as seventeen public health emergency personnel from seven countries completed a regional training in Abuja. A statement released by the US embassy explains that the two-week intermediate-level programme, organised by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, focused on […]

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Wike Urges Tinubu to Release NDDC Audit, Alleges N48bn Scandal

By Sofiat Adenekan The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on President Bola Tinubu to make public the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) covering the period from 2015 to 2022. This is as Wike, alleged that the report contains details of the annual disbursement of N48 billion for the training of women in the Niger Delta, which, according to him, […]

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Front view of NEPC headquarters in Abuja

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NEPC Denies Promotion Irregularities, Faults Online Report

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has debunked claims of irregularities in its upcoming promotion exams, describing a recent online publication as misleading and factually incorrect. The report had accused the Council’s Executive Director, Nonye Ayeni, of planning to promote staff in violation of procedure — an allegation NEPC says is false and premature, as the exams are scheduled for July 9th to 11th and no promotions have […]

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Thirty Thousand Farmers Benefit From Kogi State Government Fertilizer Distribution

By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government has commenced the distribution of fertilizer to support over 30,000 farmers across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Timothy Ojomah, in an interaction with the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah. The product, valued at ₦3.2 billion, is designed to enhance productivity across key crop value chains of rice, […]

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High-Level Talks Begin as FCTA Moves to End Strike

By Sofiat Adenekan In a major step toward resolving the lingering primary school teachers’ strike in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has convened a high-level meeting on Thursday with key stakeholders, including leaders of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and Chairmen of the six Area Councils. The closed-door meeting, held at the Minister’s official residence, […]

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Wike Defends Naming ICC After Tinubu

By Sofiat Adenekan Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s ₦39 billion investment in the rehabilitation of the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre (BTICC), stating that the project has begun yielding substantial returns less than a month after its commissioning. Speaking during his monthly media briefing held at his official Life Camp residence, Wike revealed that the facility, re-commissioned on June […]

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Chairman House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Rep. Chike Okafor, speaking at a press conference announcing a national summit on food security in Nigeria.

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Reps Unveil Nutrition Summit to Tackle Food Crisis

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Thursday announced a National Summit on Nutrition and Food Security aimed at finding lasting solutions to malnutrition and widespread food insecurity. The summit, themed “Curbing Malnutrition and Food Insecurity Through Effective Synergies,” is being positioned as a major step toward coordinated national action on nutrition and sustainable food systems. Scheduled to hold in Abuja, the summit will run from July 8 to […]

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Rep. Chinwe Nnabuife during a press conference debunking ethnic and communal narratives about the Ogboji killings in Anambra.

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Ogboji Killings: Anambra Rep. Nnabuife Debunks Ethnic, Communal Narrative

By Oluwakemi Kindness The member representing Orumba North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Princess Chinwe Clara Nnabuife, has clarified that the tragic killings in Ogboji, Anambra State, which claimed the lives of at least 10 people, are not the result of ethnic or communal tensions. Speaking during a press briefing at the National Assembly on Thursday, Nnabuife described the incident as a violent fallout from a leadership crisis within the […]

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Impersonation: Court Grants Audu, Achor N100M Bail

By Chinedu Echianu An FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja has granted bail to Innocent Bola Audu and Gamaliel Achor to the tune of fifty million naira each and landed property in Abuja, in a case of impersonation instituted against them by the Federal Government. Fifty five year old Audu, a staff of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation alongside sixty four year old Achor were sued […]

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