JUST IN: Tinubu Appoints New NIA DG

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency and Adeola Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Mohammed, a seasoned…

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Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike over Kidnapped Colleagues

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a nationwide 7-day warning strike, effective from Monday, August 26, 2024, to protest the prolonged abduction of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola. The decision follows an emergency meeting by NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC), reflecting escalating frustration within the medical community. Dr. Dele Abdullahi, NARD President, stated, “The…

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Fears over Diphtheria Outbreak in Kaduna as 5 Children Die in 24 Hours, Scores Hospitalized

The Tukur-Tukur community in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State has sounded an urgent warning about a possible diphtheria outbreak, a dangerous illness that has already resulted in the deaths of five children in just 24 hours. Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, an elder from the Tukur-Tukur community and the Director of Publicity and Advocacy for…

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Outrage over New Policy Banning Under 18 from WAEC, NECO Exams

In an interview with a national TV station in Abuja on Sunday, Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman announced a new rule preventing candidates (underage) under the age of 18 from taking the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. Mamman stated, “Over 90% of graduating students from our secondary schools will…

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Mpox Epidemic: Africa Reports 18,737 Cases, 541 Deaths as 3 Strains Hit Continent

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has reported that 12 member states have had 3,101 confirmed and 15,636 suspected cases, resulting in 541 deaths, representing a fatality rate of 2.89%. The cases involve three strains of the virus, including the highly contagious and deadly Clade 1b, which led the World Health Organization…

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