The MPOX outbreak in Africa is still not under control.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) that issued the warning yesterday, added that cases were still increasing in several countries, who are struggling to respond to another major outbreak coming at the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic that exposed weak health systems. The World Health Organization declared the recent outbreak of the disease a public health emergency of international concern after the new variant was identified. The number of mpox cases in Africa has surged 177%, and deaths have increased 38.5% compared with the same period a year ago, data from the Africa CDC showed.
NECO releases 2024 results
The National Examinations Council has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, with 60.55 per cent of candidates recording five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. NECO’s Registrar, Professor Dantani Wushishi, who announced this known yesterday in Minna Niger state, said of the 1,376,423 candidates, 828,284 of them had five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. Wushishi also said that NECO blacklisted 21 supervisors in 12 states and de-recognized one school in Ekiti state for mass cheating in two core subjects and one science subject. Read more stories here: https://classic94.fm/livestock-reforms-jega-submits-report/
Livestock Reforms: Jega submits report
President Bola Tinubu today received a 152 pages report from the Presidential committee on implementation of livestock reforms, detailing several actionable targeted indicators within 10years time-frame that would reform the livestock sector in Nigeria. The Co-Chairman of the Livestock Committee, Professor Attahiru Jega alongside other members briefing State House Correspondents today after submitting the report […]
IGP Orders Redeployment of CPs Rivers, Delta, FCT
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command and the Federal Capital territory. According to a statement by the Force Public Relation Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the order covers the redeployment of the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji […]
Shettima To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation to the 79th UNGA
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bola Onanuga, President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his […]
Nigeria Partners US to Enhance Press Freedom, Fight Fake News
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that his ministry is collaborating closely with the United States government to promote and strengthen press freedom in Nigeria. Idris stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after he met with the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Richard Mills in his office […]
Nigeria Will Be A Leading Hub Of $7.7trn Global Halal Market
Vice President Kashim Shettima has hinted that Nigeria will become number one hub of opportunities in the global halal economy, noting that the nation’s economic and demographic size puts it in a vantage position to map out a vibrant investment sector for the global halal economy projected to reach a market value of $7.7 trillion […]
VP Shettima Assures Airline Operators Of Better Working Environment
Following the signing of the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions, Vice President Kashim Shettima has again assured stakeholders in the country’s aviation sector of the federal government’s commitment to creating a more conducive and better operating environment for airlines. He lauded last Thursday’s signing of the CTC Practice Directions, describing it as a major […]
The Presidency assents Bill for Weapon Control
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Bill establishing the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, made this known yesterday in Abuja at a Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Preventing the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria and the West Africa. Ribadu, who was represented by the Director of External Affairs, Office of the National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Babani, said the president’s assent to the bill shows the government’s commitment to curbing the proliferation of illegal arms.
President Tinubu Establishes Relief Fund for Flood Victims
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the establishment of a disaster relief fund to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. President Tinubu who announced this at the Borno Government House when he visited Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam said the […]
