Category: news
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World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a strong call for nations and health partners to intensify efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis, especially following the reclassification of hepatitis D as carcinogenic to humans. This reclassification underscores hepatitis D’s significantly higher risk of causing liver cancer compared to hepatitis B alone, emphasizing the urgency for increased awareness,…
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Federal government has launched the Diaspora BRIDGE Platform, a digital initiative to connect Nigerian professionals abroad with local tertiary institutions for collaboration in research, teaching, and innovation in STEM-M fields. As Part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the platform allows diaspora professionals to register, upload credentials, and indicate collaboration interests, while institutions identify…
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Report says Federal Government may re-privatize the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is passed, as it aims to address poor performance and a N4tn debt crisis in the sector. Sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the bill, which has passed its second reading, empowers the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory…
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Buddhist Association of China has announced the stripping of Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, due to “extremely bad behaviour” following allegations of embezzlement and improper conduct. The temple, known as the birthplace of kung fu and Zen Buddhism, stated that Shi, dubbed the “CEO monk” for establishing numerous companies abroad, is under…
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New National President of ASUU Prof Christopher Piwuna has vowed to continue advocating for university autonomy, academic freedom, and better working conditions for lecturers during a reception for his predecessor, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Piwuna emphasized that strikes remain a universal tool for ASUU but would only be…
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Joint operatives from the Imo State Governor’s Monitoring and Compliance Unit and the Imo State Internal Revenue Service have arrested several fake revenue collectors in Owerri on Monday. The intelligence-led operation targeted locations like Aba-Owerri Road and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Junction, where suspects were caught extorting citizens with forged receipts and a fraudulent…
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President Bola Tinubu has honored the Super Falcons and their technical crew following their victory at the **2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, where they claimed their 10th title after a 3-2 comeback against the host nation. All 24 players and 11 technical crew members were conferred with the Officer of the…
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U.S. Mission in Nigeria has issued a warning on X, stating that visa applicants intending to travel to the U.S. primarily to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their child will be denied entry. Consular officers will reject visa applications if they suspect this is the applicant’s main purpose, as part of a U.S.…
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Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC )Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has welcomed a delegation from the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) in Abuja for a post-election follow-up and needs assessment mission, two years after Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. The delegation, led by Liberia’s National Elections Commission Chairperson Mrs. Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, reviewed the implementation of 37 ECOWAS…
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Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), led by Chairman Michael Odey, has rescheduled the local government election from August 9, 2025, to August 30, 2025, due to a state of emergency and potential unrest in Rivers State. The decision was made under Section 13 Sub 5 of the RSIEC Law, which allows postponement in cases…
