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Over 216 diphtheria cases in the country have been by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) as the death toll has hit 40. The NCDC also said the suspected cases in the country are now 523 from five states – Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Lagos, and Osun. The …

lth The Director General, of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Dr. Gambo Aliyu, has called on all Nigerians, especially young people, to take advantage of the spirit of love and togetherness that the day signifies, to know their HIV status as Nigeria joins the rest of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to lift its blanket visa ban on Nigerians. The President canvassed this position on Tuesday during a telephone conversation with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who doubles as …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says there is no going back on the February 10, 2023 deadline for the swapping of the old N1,000, N500, and N200 notes. While there has been controversy over the deadline with some governors dragging the apex bank to the Supreme Court and the …

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State, Mr Ezekiel SonAllah on decorated officers and marshals’ in Akure, the state capital. Speaking during the event, Mr SonAllah disclosed that all officers in the command who wrote the promotion examination passed and were promoted. He ascribed …

The Federal Government on Monday directed all Polytechnics in the country to shut down until after the forthcoming general elections. The development came a week after issuing a similar directive for the closure of all Universities in the country. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the Federal …

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, President Muhammadu has declared that the eyes of the nation and global community are on the Nigeria Police Force and all law enforcement agencies. The President stated this on Monday when he commissioned the newly-procured NPF operational assets, vehicles, crowd control, and anti-riot equipment …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday met with the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of Africa Affairs, Molly Phee; and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard. The meeting was held in Abuja, hours after Yakubu met with …

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council has announced the cancellation of the rally of its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Port Harcourt. The presidential campaign planned early this week would no longer hold, the PDP PCC Chairman in Rivers State, Senator Lee Maeba disclosed, citing insecurity. Senator Maeba stated,” The …

Less than two weeks to the general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said that election will not hold in 240 polling units across 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this during a meeting with political parties on Monday. Yakubu stated …