Marburg Virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea ends
The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ended Thursday with no new cases reported over the past 42 days after the last patient was discharged from treatment. The outbreak, which was declared on February 13, was the first of its kind in Equatorial Guinea. A total of 17 laboratory-confirmed cases and 12 deaths […]
IG commends NASS over passage of police pension board bill
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has commended the National Assembly for the passage of the Police Pension Board Bill and the Nigeria Police Force College, Training School and Institution (Establishment) Bill. The PUNCH reports that the Senate had on Tuesday announced that it had passed the bills. Reacting to the development during a press […]
JUST IN: FG declares June 12 public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 12 as a public holiday in commemoration of 2023 Democracy Day celebration. This was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on behalf of the Federal Government. While congratulating Nigerians on the occasion, Akinlade stated that the country’s […]
JUST IN: Tinubu meets Plateau, Akwa Ibom govs
President Bola Tinubu is meeting with Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State and his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Umo Eno, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Our correspondent learnt that the meeting commenced a few minutes past 11 am. Eno was not present at the maiden parley the President had with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on […]
Private sector investment will force petrol price down soon — IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said that the price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol is set to dwindle as private investors come into the oil sector. This was disclosed at a press conference organised by the National President of the association, Chinedu Okoronkwo, in Abuja on Wednesday. Okoronkwo restated […]
No man’s land: Lagos Assembly will make laws to protect indigenes — Obasa
The Lagos State House of Assembly will soon make laws that will protect the interest of the indigenous people of the state. This was made known by speaker, Mudashiru Obasa in his acceptance speech after his re-election as the leader of the house. Obasa said lawmakers would go to any length in protecting the state […]
Sunrise brief: Exponential growth for long-duration energy storage investment
Also on the rise: Solar power crosses the political aisle–$75 million for agrivoltaics research. Orsted to recycle all the solar modules in its U.S. portfolio. And more. Orsted to recycle all the solar modules in its U.S. portfolio The energy giant signed an agreement with Solarcycle to recycle its crystalline silicon modules at end of […]
Anambra police rescue ritual killer suspects from mob attack
The Anambra State Police Command says it has rescued two persons accused of ritual killing by an irate mob in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state from being lynched to death. A man and a woman were being paraded naked by members of the community as they carried the corpses of the victims they […]
10th NASS: Tinubu firm on APC zoning, says Abbas-Kalu campaign
The Abbas/Kalu Campaign secretariat has said President Bola Tinubu, at his meeting with members-elect of the Senate, was firm on the zoning plan of the All Progressives Congress for the coming 10th National Assembly. Tinubu met with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and 10th Senate members-elect elect, including aspirants for President of the Senate who are […]
UNICEF, NPC partner NYSC on digital birth registration
The United Nations Children’s Fund and the National Population Commission have partnered with the National Youth Service Corps for the registration of 12.7 million births in 2023. The partnership will also include the issuance of birth certificates that provide the names and nationality of every child in Nigeria, under the age of 5, in 21 […]