1.7 million children living with HIV did not receive treatment in 2020 – report COVID-19: NIgeria registers 184 new cases, 32 discharges – NCDC Rally to change the perception of Nigerians holds Okowa calls for good parenting to curb societal decadence Refugee Olympic team athletes to join the opening ceremony Affordable housing will solve most societal problems – AIHS Convener CDS conducts security talks in the South East COAS names office complex after Attahiru Poultry: 10% of Nigerians risk losing their jobs if… – Association Ugwuanyi offers automatic employment to widows of slain officers Record keeping: Buhari charges historians, intellectuals with the facts African Development Bank Group (AfDB) / Press release African Development Bank Group (AfDB) / Press release APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release GAIM Season 4: Fidelity Bank splashes N39m on customers WHO Regional Office for Africa / Press release | Coronavirus The Chamber of Commerce denounces multiple taxation APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release NETCO posts 3.37 billion naira profit, declares a dividend of 400 million naira for 2020 Ecobank / Press release | Ecobank Group and Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises to Succeed in a Digital Economy LASUTH to activate the combination of endoscopy, oxygen plant – CMD APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release Features: Women breaking glass ceilings? APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release | Coronavirus African Development Bank Group (AfDB) / Press release Jos residents rage as Okada runners take to the streets APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release Chinese envoy says loans to Nigeria are mutually beneficial APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release FG reaffirms its commitment to the well-being of workers Kogi transforms the zone hospital into a specialized establishment LG poll: Lagos restricts travel on Saturday APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release NOA accuses young people of peaceful coexistence WHO Regional Office for Africa / Press release Inequalities persist in HIV prevention and treatment services for children – UN Police neutralize bandit and rescue 11 kidnapped victims in Zamfara Insecurity: Super Tucano plane arrives in Nigeria COVID 19: FG calls for equal access to vaccines NASS Aviation Committee inspects Ibadan Airport Lagos government to create housing fund SOJ Urges Children To Speak Against Molestation Ethical reporting essential to the fight against insecurity – Rep. Namdas Foundation warns athletes and women against human trafficking Court dissolves 22-year marriage for abandonment Cross River Government. target 900,000 children for vaccination Wuhan lab leak allegation goes against the science – official FCT healthcare providers showcase new technologies to curb medical tourism Fewer than 1,000 spectators to attend Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony at stadium Cholera: Rivers LG chairman vows to remedy water scarcity
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General news39 mins agoRally to change the perception of Nigerians holds
Africa’s New Dawn, a non-governmental organization (NGO), plans to organize a nationwide unity rally aimed at changing the perception of Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora. Mr. Ihuchukwu Chima, the national president of Africa’s New Dawn, revealed it during a press conference titled “One love, one nation, one president” Thursday in Abuja. He said the move was aimed at strengthening the unity of the nation and disenchanting the minds of Nigerians of the perception created by “evil doers”. According to Chima, the rally is expected to be held across the country and in strategic cities around the world. “The purpose of the rally is to disillusion the minds of Nigerians in the country and the Diaspora against the evil plots of evildoers whose desire is to subvert and sabotage the current administration,” he said. Read also: IOM and its quest to curb irregular migration, sexual slavery in Africa.
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General news16 hours agoNASS Aviation Committee inspects Ibadan Airport
The chairmen of the Senate and House of Representatives aviation committees, Senator Smart Adeyemi and Representative Nnolim Nnaji, inspected Ibadan airport in Oyo state on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at the end of the inspection, Adeyemi said the aviation industry was key to the country’s socio-economic development. The Chairman of the Senate Aviation Committee noted that there was a need for improvement at the airport, based on what the joint committees saw. He added that it was necessary to provide more funds to address some of the challenges noted, noting that Ibadan airport was porous. Adeyemi said the porosity posed a safety hazard for flights to the airport. He noted that there were not enough facilities to monitor the whole airport “which is a big risk, especially when planes arrive at night and there are no appropriate security in place to ensure the safety of the aircraft and passengers ”..
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Defence/Security1 month agoTroops arrest suspected Chadian kidnapper, eliminate terrorists
By Sumaila Ogbaje Defense Headquarters said Operation Hadin Kai troops arrested one Mohammed Maki, who claims to be a Chadian, coordinating a kidnapping union and terrorist groups in the northeast of the country. The Acting Director, Defense Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, revealed this while briefing reporters on military operations across the country between June 3 and June 16 on Thursday in Abuja. Onyeuko said the troops carried out several raid operations, extensive airstrikes, responded to distress calls as well as repelled and foiled terrorist attacks in the region during the period. He said the Air Task Force carried out airstrikes in Damboa on June 3, dislodging several terrorists and inflicting significant damage to their logistics facilities. According to him, the troops also repelled the terrorist attacks on the city on the same day, when several fighters of the ISWAP sect, including one of their commander named Umar Tela, were.
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General news1 month agoTaking final stand on Nigeria oil, gas downstream sector deregulation
By Edith Ike-Eboh The need for Nigeria to completely deregulate the downstream oil industry has been constantly emphasized, especially with the current economic challenges facing the country. The arguments for and against the issue had over the years revolved around the benefits of the decision for citizens, the economy or for a few groups and / or individuals exploiting the lack of political will to take a stand on the issue. Without a doubt, the economy appears to be taking an immediate impact with any change in the price of oil, especially Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as gasoline. This section of the petroleum sector brings a noticeable effect as it is most used by Nigerians and mainly for consumption rather than manufacturing. Most industries in Nigeria use automotive gas oil (AGO), diesel. According to the Petroleum Price Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), deregulation of the downstream oil and gas industry.
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General news1 month agoNigeria records 8 new COVID-19 infections – NCDC
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria recorded eight new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said. The NCDC said the new cases were reported in Rivers (four), FCT (three) and Kwara (one). The center noted that no deaths related to COVID-19 had been recorded. He added 45 people were released after testing negative for COVID-19 virus The NCDC said the country’s total number of recoveries had risen to 163,528 as of June 16. The agency that a multisectoral national emergency operations center, activated at level II, continues to coordinate national response activities. The Nigeria News Agency (NAN) reports that 2,231,409 people have been tested since the announcement of the first confirmed case linked to the COVID-19 pandemic on February 27. (NOPE) (NAN) Short Link: https://wp.me/pcj2iU-3AFx
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General news1 month agoUpdate: How ex-MD, financial officer defrauded Bank PHB N25.7bn – judge
By Moji Eniola On Wednesday evening, a high court in Ikeja sentenced Francis Atuche, former managing director of the now defunct Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), to six years in prison for defrauding the bank of N25.7 billion. In a 12-hour judgment, Judge Lateefa Okunnu also sentenced Ugo Anyanwu, a former chief financial officer (CFO) of the bank to four years in prison. The judge ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the convicts had committed the fraud. Okunnu, however, fired Atuche’s wife Elizabeth, who was on trial alongside the duo. Elizabeth was acquitted of the charges of conspiracy and theft brought against her. Atuche and the others had been tried for the past 10 years. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the judgment began at 9:12 a.m. and lasted until 9:21 pm. “The first accused (Atuche) and the third.
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Foreign1 month agoCaesarean section rates rise to 21%, amid growing inequality in access – WHO
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organization (WHO) says the use of cesarean sections continues to increase worldwide, now accounting for more than one in five deliveries (21%). The WHO, in a statement on Wednesday, said the increase in rates suggested a growing number of medically unnecessary and potentially dangerous procedures. The United Nations health agency said worldwide cesarean section rates have risen from about seven percent in 1990 to 21 percent today, and are expected to continue to rise in the current decade. According to new research from the WHO, that number is expected to continue to rise over the next decade, with nearly a third (29%) of all births likely to be by caesarean section by 2030. While a cesarean section can be an essential and life-saving surgery, it can put women and babies at unnecessary risk of short- and long-term health problems if performed without medical need,.
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Entertainment1 month agoNollywood stakeholders laud bill to repeal Censors Board enabling laws
By Priscilla Osaje Nollywood filmmakers, actors, industry watchers and other stakeholders have welcomed the bill to repeal the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB). The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that stakeholders praised them at a roundtable on Wednesday in Abuja. The event aimed to gather comments on the bill which is already scheduled for a public hearing in the National Assembly. Officials from the board of directors, filmmakers, investors and representatives of different Nollywood guilds from across the country were in attendance at the event. NAN reports that the bill, which passed second reading in the House of Representatives, is sponsored by Mr. Olusegun Odebunmi, member representing Surulere / Ogo Oluwa constituency in Oyo state. The bill seeks to repeal the National Film and Video Censorship Council Act, Cap No. 40 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and to enact the National Film and Video Regulatory Commission.
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General news1 month agoDelta 2023 election: Group drums support for Ijaw governorship ambition
By Emmanuel Afonne A political lobby group, Better Delta State, on Wednesday called on state politicians to support the ambition of governor of the Ijaw ethnic group in the 2023 elections for fairness and justice. A statement from the group’s executive director, Dr Isaac Obominuru, said the appeal had become necessary after a critical study of the political scene since the return to democracy in May 1999. Obominuru noted that political representation in Delta had tended to undermine broad principles that supported civility and political probity, especially with regard to the system of rotation in the state. “In more than twenty-two years of democratic experience, a crucial question including the political context of its production, there has been a gratuitous and arbitrary interference with the aspiration for Governor Ijaw in the politics of Delta State, ”he said. The executive director said that the Ijaw can be factored into the number.
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General news1 month agoCleric regains freedom after 7 months in kidnappers den
By Martha Agas Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau expressed his joy at the release of Reverend Polycarp Zongo, pastor of the Church of Christ in the Nations (COCIN), Wild Life Park Jos, who was kidnapped by insurgents last October. Lalong in a statement from his press and public affairs director Dr Makut Macham on Wednesday to Jos, shared the joy of his family and COCIN following his release. He said the freedom of the cleric and other abducted people was an answer to the prayers of the Church and sympathizers, adding that she further affirmed that God does not abandon His people even in difficult times. He congratulated all those who played various roles in facilitating Zongo’s release and expressed his concern for the family and the Church. Lalong said such solidarity was necessary to overcome insecurity and intolerance in the country. The governor wished the clergyman good luck as.
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General news1 month agoEdo FA hands AITEO Cup ticket to Insurance FC
By Igbaugba Ehigimetor The Edo National Football Association (FA) has chosen defending champions Bendel Insurance FC of Benin to represent the state in this year’s AITEO Cup competition. Edo FA’s decision to give the ticket to Insurance FC was announced in Benin on Wednesday after a stakeholder meeting. Attendees at the meeting included members of the state FA leadership led by Roland Abu, representatives of football club owners and coaches. Abu, who briefed reporters after the meeting, said the decision to give the ticket to Bendel Insurance FC was unanimous among stakeholders. He also said that stakeholders paid a solidarity visit to Insurance FC over the reportedly recent attack the club suffered during a league game in Ikenne, Ogun. “We took into account the psychological trauma and other physical injuries suffered by Insurance FC during the Remo attack and their ability to give us the rest of the Edo football.
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General news1 month agoKick-boxing champion Usman receives rousing reception in Benin
By Monday Ajogun Welterweight kickboxing world champion Kamaru Usman received an enthusiastic welcome at Benin airport on Wednesday. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the kickboxer arrived at the airport at 10:50 am in a private jet. He was received at the airport by the chief of staff of the Governor of Edo, Osaigbovo Iyoha, and other senior government officials. Also, the cultural troupe of Benin and Auchi were on the ground to entertain the public who were at the airport to receive the welterweight kickboxing champion. NAN reports that Usman was later due to travel to Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to train with the Edo kickboxers. (NOPE) (NAN) Short Link: https://wp.me/pcj2iU-3AEp
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General news1 month agoFIDA Bauchi engages women on family values
By Amina Ahmed The Federation of Associations of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Bauchi section, stressed the need to defend family values through positive parenting. The association made the claim on Tuesday during a one-day dialogue with women’s groups in Bauchi. The event, organized by FIDA Bauchi, was also designed to raise awareness on how to tackle all forms of indecency and social vices among children in Bauchi State. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the event was part of a week-long activity organized by IFAD to mark the International Day of the African Child 2021 with the sub-theme: “Positive parenting “. Participants included the Federation of Muslim Women of Nigeria (FOMWAN), Child is Gold and Ikra Foundation for Women and Youth Development Initiative, among others. Blessing Nsiwoke from FIDA, in her presentation, said negative parenting can affect a child’s self-esteem and emotions, as well as lead to a high degree.
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General news1 month agoPENCOM introduces new online enrolment application
Aisha Ahmed The National Pensions Commission (PENCOM) announced on Tuesday that it had developed an online registration application to help retirees register, check and calculate their benefits. Mr Anyim Nyerere, Commissioner, Technical Department of the Commission, made this known in a remark at the opening of a two-day training course for Pension Desk Officers in Kano. Nyerere, represented by the head of the Commission’s membership and bond buyback department, Mr. Saleem Abdurrahman, said the app was developed for easy capture. “The new app will provide guidance accordingly and help calculate exact retirement benefits for retirees. “The app will also be hosted on the commission’s website and allow future retirees to log in to register their details,” he said. He did, however, express the commission’s regret over his inability to conduct an annual physical retirement registration exercise due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the training, according to the.
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Community1 month agoMortars still preferred to blenders
By Chiazam George, Onyeaka Blessing Mortars are said to be essential in every kitchen, some say they are preferred over modern innovation. A representative sample of women from the Federal Capital Territory told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that electronic kitchen gadgets were limited in functionality. Ms. Joyce Alabi, civil servant in Katampe declared that the electric mixer was limited in its functions despite its efficiency; therefore she could not do without the wood mortar. “I can’t use the electric mixer to make ‘banga soup’ and that’s one of the reasons mortar remains irreplaceable in my kitchen,” she said. Alabi noted that her husband preferred to eat foods prepared with wooden mortar rather than foods prepared with electrical appliances. “My husband prefers to eat pounded yam prepared in Poundo Yam flour mortar and you can only pound with a mortar and the difference is very clear, they.
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General news1 month agoFoundation advocates more investment in sports to curb crime
By Muhyideen Jimoh Noah Dallaji, president of the African Children Talent Discovery Foundation (ACTDF), an international NGO, called for more investment in sport to fight crime and youth unrest in the country. Dallaji told the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that sport, if professionally managed, could be used to empower young Nigerians. “Sport is essential to empower our young people and get them off the streets. “Once young people are really engaged, especially through sport, I can assure you that all these problems of crime, theft and unrest will be reduced to the nearest minimum in the country,” he said. he declares. The philanthropist was speaking after his foundation officially unveiled two athletes linked to the Tokyo Olympics “adopted” for Games sponsorship. He explained that the foundation had decided to sponsor the quarter mile Patience Okon-George and taekwondo star Elizabeth Anyanacho as part of the Federal Youth.
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Economy1 month agoFG reiterates support for local entrepreneurs
By Emmanuella Anokam The federal government says it will continue to promote the ingenuity and industry of Indigenous entrepreneurs for economic growth. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, said on Tuesday in Abuja during the opening of the Nigeria-made products and cultural exhibition. The exhibition is organized by the Interdepartmental Committee on Nigeria @ 60, in collaboration with Business Visa and Trainings Co. Ltd to mark Nigeria’s 60th anniversary. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) recalls that the nation turned 60 on October 1, 2020. Given the importance of age in our journey to citizenship, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the celebration to be a one-year event that ends in September. Adebayo said therefore, an inter-ministerial Nigeria @ 60 celebration property subcommittee described activities to promote local content and rich cultural heritage, among others. He said the exhibition was intended to draw attention to the attributes that Nigeria.
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General news1 month agoCentre advises farmers on alternative fertiliser
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Center for Global Eco-Innovation (CGE) Nigeria / ACTUATE on Monday advised farmers in Edo and other parts of the country to adopt the use of digestate as a viable alternative fertilizer. The centre’s president and team leader, Professor Lawrence Ezemonye, made the call during a workshop / stakeholder engagement for smallholder farmers and students on resource recovery. Represented by Professor Christopher Emokaro, Ezemonye noted that the ACTUATE project recognizes the importance of farmers. He added that the workshop was held to introduce farmers to the use of technology to make fertilizer from waste. Ezemonye said technology remains a credible option for waste management. He noted that the center, located at the University of Benin, was working in collaboration with the University of Lancaster, UK and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), the sponsors of the ACTUATE project. Ezemonye said that ACTUATE’s main goal is to build.
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General news1 month agoSPDC reports 51 leaks in N/Delta this year
By Nathan Nwakamma Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) said it has so far recorded 51 leaks from its oil production operations in the Niger Delta in 2021. According to data obtained by the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) from the oil company’s website on Tuesday, 44 of the spill incidents were attributed to sabotage by vandals. The company said seven of the leaks were due to operational factors. “In May, eight spills that released 253.07 barrels of SPDC’s Bonny Light Crude mixed into the environment. “Of the eight spills recorded, six were caused by sabotage while two were due to operational factors,” he said. The data also showed that operational spills accounted for 6.07 barrels of the 253.07 barrels, while sabotage accounted for 247 barrels. He said that in 2020, 159 spills were reported with sabotage responsible for 140 incidents, while operational factors were responsible for 19. He added.
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General news1 month agoCOVID-19 infections reaches 167,078 in Nigeria, says NCDC
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has reached 167,078, as it recorded 12 more infections on Monday. The NCDC disclosed this on its website on Tuesday, adding that infections had only been recorded in two states: Lagos – 9 and Kwara – 3. The Nigeria News Agency (NAN) reports that the country has continued to witness a massive reduction in infections amid the global pandemic. The reduction was an average of more than 1,000 daily cases between December 2020 and February. Infection numbers have fallen to less than 100 per day on average over the past month. Health experts, however, attributed the reduction in infections to poor testing in some states across the country. They also warned that the country was not yet safe to let its guard down in the face of the global pandemic. The public.
