Juliet Jacob Ochenje Abia State Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has ended a four day training for medical doctors and healthcare workers as part of efforts to manage malaria in the state. The Project Director and State Team Lead of PanAfricare, Dr. Okey Madukwe, on Thursday said the purpose of the training was…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje More than ten passengers travelling from Abuja to Enugu have been kidnapped along Ette Umuopu Enugu-Ezike Road in the Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. A video posted by Anyika TV on Thursday showed that the incident happened on Wednesday evening at a short distance from Umuopu community. The…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has debunked a recent news report which said 25 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Benue State. According to a statement signed by NCDC’s Director General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, on Thursday, the information is a misinterpretation of a statement made on December 11, 2023,…
Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent action to control the sale and use of e-cigarettes to protect children and non-smokers, and minimise health harms to the population. In a statement on Thursday, WHO stated that e-cigarettes are not effective for quitting tobacco use at the population level and warned of…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Kidnappers of the President of the Association of Newspapers Distributors, John Emmanuel, have demanded the sum of N15 million for his release. Emmanuel was said to have been kidnapped about 8pm while returning home on Tuesday by an organised ring of criminals posing as public transport drivers, popularly known as one chance,…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has queried the Federal Government’s rationale for the proposed plan to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, had stated that the restructuring aims to prepare the TCN for eventual takeover by new investors. This announcement has sparked concerns among the…
Gom Mirian Road traffic crashes continue to be the leading killer of children and youths aged five to 29 years, with more than two deaths occurring per minute and over 3,200 per day. This is according to the latest report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday. It noted that although the annual…
Gom Mirian In a bid to enhance the Nigeria’s non-oil revenue, the World Bank has advised that the country’s Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate should be increased. This suggestion was featured in the World Bank’s recent Nigeria Development Update (NDU) titled “Turning The Corner, From Reforms and Renewed Hope to Results,” which was launched in Abuja…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Assembly on Wednesday pledged to curb the persistent disruptions in academic activities, as well as resolve other issues facing tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The joint Education Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives made this promise during a budget defense session on Wednesday, where Vice Chancellors of federal universities and…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The European Union (EU) has reiterated its dedication to combating human trafficking and migrants smuggling in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the EU’s programme officer overseeing Migration, Organised Crime and Drugs, Ron Hendrix, in a recent conference on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (TIPSOM) held in Abuja on Wednesday. The conference,…
