Sultan Bello mosque loses deputy imam

[ad_1] The Deputy Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, Malam Ibrahim Isa, is dead. He died in the early hours of Wednesday at Garkuwa hospital, Kaduna. Farmers/herders’ clashes: Sultan harps on dialogue 3 killed in Benue communal clash over power supply According to a post by the mosque committee on its verified Facebook page, the…

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Nigeria’s health sector financed by donor agencies –UNILAG

[ad_1] Grace Edema The University of Lagos has said the nation’s healthcare is heavily financed by donor agencies. Professor of Paediatrics, Temiye Edamisan made this disclosure while delivering the 13th Inaugural Lecture, titled, ‘Catastrophic Diseases of Children – The Despair, The Struggle, The Hope for the Future’ in the 2021/2022 Academic Session of UNILAG. Edamisan…

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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on defective tetracycline ointment

[ad_1] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control yesterday alerted the public on defective tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in  a public alert, noted that the World Health Organisation had raised the alarm on batches of the tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment USP one per cent for various quality…

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Two Nigerian Students Win Commonwealth Essay Awards

Commonwealth of Nations   Gom Mirian    Two students of Primeville Preparatory School, Ushafa, Abuja, Elizabeth Eyamba and Chinazamekpere Orji, have bagged silver awards at their debut entry for the 2022 edition of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for Senior and Junior categories, respectively. The students surpassed thousands of young participants from the 54 Commonwealth…

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US to limit ‘harmful chemicals in drinking water

[ad_1] The United States Environmental Protection Agency proposed new standards on Tuesday to limit levels of harmful so-called “forever chemicals” in public drinking water. The move targets polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances known as PFAS that have been found to cause cancer and other health problems. Under the proposed new EPA rules, public water utilities will…

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12.9m cyber attacks recorded during last elections – FG 

[ad_1] The Federal Government has said that a total of 12,988,978 attacks were recorded during the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections period in Nigeria.  Originated from both within and outside Nigeria, the attacks were made on public websites and portals and averaged around 1,550,000 daily, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof…

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