The Society for Family Health (SFH) has the alarm over the increasing spread of tuberculosis (TB) among children in Kano State. Pharmacist Jane Adizue, the lead for TB and Corporate Philanthropy at SFH, expressed this concern during a roundtable discussion on enhancing child-focused TB care and treatment in Kano, organized by SFH. She said, “The…
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, Gavi, has announced that cholera vaccines will soon be delivered to Nigeria to help combat the ongoing outbreak. The federal government had placed an emergency order for the supply of vaccines in June, in the wake of the cholera outbreak ravaging the country. The Chief Executive Officer of…
With the dawn of a new decade, the United Nations has set an ambitious goal to end the AIDS epidemic by 2024, a target that has sparked both optimism and skepticism among global health experts. The United Nations said on July 22 that decisions that political leaders take in 2024 will determine whether a target…
In a recent operation in Rivers State, the Nigerian Navy’s Quick Response Team, as part of Operation DELTA SANITY, engaged suspected crude oil thieves in a fierce firefight, resulting in the destruction of the criminals’ camp and the arrest of two individuals. Naval Director of Information, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, in a statement on Monday, detailed…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a poignant call to President Bola Tinubu, urging the government to heed the cries of the people as the nation braces for a significant protest. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero emphasised the urgent need for dialogue, stating, “The truth is that millions of Nigerians are angry about the…
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Audu Ishida (a.k.a Baddie Kylemilli) for internet crime. Ishida is facing a one-count charge, bordering on impersonation, retention of proceeds of crime and money laundering before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna State. The charge…
Operatives of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. “They were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium”, Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale said in a statement. “The suspected illegal miners are: Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen…
President Bola Tinubu has made a significant move in the healthcare sector by appointing Professor John Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR). Taking over from Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure expires on July 23, 2024, Professor Obafunwa’s appointment, effective July 24, 2024, marks a new chapter for the…
For Dangote Oil to kickstart crude oil operations as an indigenous oil producer is obviously facing an uphill task. The challenges have caused Mr Aliko Dangote to regret venturing into the sector he claimed is governed by a cabal. Recently, he lamented the mafia emasculated, saying had he listened to a friend’s advice he would…
Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York City. He is the son of Fred Trump, a real estate developer, and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump. Trump is married to Melania Trump, his third wife, and has five children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and Barron. Trump attended the New York…
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