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COVID-19

September 24, 2023

UNGA 78: Nigeria, others approve declaration to end TB by 2030

The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care services.

Tuberculosis patient
September 23, 2023

Jigawa records 10 deaths from 91 suspected cases of diphtheria

Jigawa State has recorded 91 suspected cases of diphtheria in 14 local government areas, with 10 deaths.

Diphtheria
September 23, 2023

WAEC to modernise examination with CBT mode

The examination body said the plans was to start with the objective questions mode and later add that of theory and practicals.

September 7, 2023

Nigeria lost N16.25 trillion to crude oil theft in 11 years: Speaker Abbas

He said, “NEITI reports also show that 619 million barrels of crude valued at $46 billion were stolen in the period 2009 to 2020.″

oil bunkering
September 7, 2023

Diphtheria: WHO urges Nigeria to increase routine vaccination

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the federal government to increase routine vaccination to nip outbreaks in the bud.

World Health Organisation (WHO) and Tedros Ghebreyesus
September 6, 2023

Canada donates vehicles to combat human trafficking in Nigeria

Mr Christoff said the gesture marked a significant move to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against human trafficking.

Woman Trafficking
August 29, 2023

South-East governors warned against hoarding subsidy palliatives like COVID-19 materials

“We don’t want to hear the stories of the COVID-19 era where palliatives were hoarded and not given to the right people,” said the Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders.

South-East governors, Chukwuma Soludo, Peter Mbah, Francis Nwifiru, Alex Otti and Hope Uzodimma
August 22, 2023

U.S. school reinstates masks as COVID-19 surges again

Asides the mandatory face masks rule, the college is also prohibiting large gatherings of students or any sort of parties on campus.

Photo of children wearing nose mask used to illustrate this story
August 22, 2023

Commonwealth women affairs ministers meet to forge gender equality path

” Your work can be the catalyst for much-needed momentum toward a better, more just world for everyone.”

Commonwealth of Nations
August 21, 2023

German court rejects lawsuit alleging COVID-19 vaccine side effects

A German court has dismissed a woman’s lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine