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Benin High Court Jails Resident for Spraying Naira Notes During Funeral in Police Barracks
A Federal High Court in Benin City, Edo State, has convicted and jailed Osazee Kenneth Imagbenikaro for spraying Naira notes during a funeral....
Low Uptake Of HPV Vaccines Due To Misinformation – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has blamed the low uptake of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on misinformation. Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, a...
Nigeria’s GDP Slows to 2.98% in Q1 2024 -NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate slowed to 2.98% in the first quarter of 2024, down from 3.46% in the fourth quarter...
CBN Lays Off 200 Employees As Part Of Restructuring Effort
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly laid off approximately 200 employees across various departments in a restructuring move. The affected departments...
East African Country, Djibouti, Releases GMO Mosquitoes To Fight Malaria
Djibouti has released thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes to combat the spread of the female Anopheles mosquito, which transmits malaria and other...
Despite Existence of Nat’l Geodata Centre, Alake Seeks ₦200bn for Mining Data Gathering
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, announced that he had sought a ₦200 billion budget to create “big data” in the...
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: FG to Begin Construction in Calabar, Akwa Ibom
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has announced President Bola Tinubu’s directive to commence the construction of sections three and four of the...
WHO Reports Rise In STIs, Highest Increases In America and Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that new data indicates sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) are increasing in most regions, with the most...
Hundeyin Reacts to VOA’s ‘Fact-Check’ of His X Post on US Military Bases in Africa
Investigative Journalist and Founder of West Africa Weekly, David Hundeyin, has responded to a ‘fact-check’ report by the Voice of America, which attempted...
Hansi Flick Named New Head Coach of FC Barcelona as Xavi Says Goodbye
FC Barcelona has appointed Hansi Flick as their new head coach after Xavi Hernández’s dismissal. The agreement was confirmed today, according to Fabrizio...
Niger State: Women Affairs Minister Supports Mass Marriage With Donations And Scholarships
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, announced scholarships and distributed various gift items to 100 about-to-be-married orphaned girls in Niger State on Thursday....
Against Court Order, Sanusi Lamido Turbaned as 16th Emir of Kano
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has on Friday officially received his letter of appointment from Governor Abba Yusuf, reinstating him as the 16th Emir of...