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Nigeria has been exempted from the list of 12 African countries that are set to receive the 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine. The Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organisation, and the United Nations Children’s Fund disclosed this in…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government over the implementation of a 200% increment in the salary structure of its members, amongst other demands. The resident doctors reached the resolution on Wednesday at…

The Ekiti State government has banned a planned 72-hour kissing marathon to set the Guinness World Record in the state. The Ekiti government in a letter dated July 3, 2023, from the Ministry of Arts and Culture addressed to the Ekiti State Hoteliers…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced its intention to commence a seal exercise on homes without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland beginning from July 7. The Executive Director, Finance of LAWMA, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi, in a statement on Wednesday…

The immediate past Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has denied reports making rounds that she cunningly secured a World Bank job without the approval of former President Muhammadu Buhari. An online medium over the weekend published a report…

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has given an update on the allegation of forgery against a student, Mmesoma Ejikeme. Speaking on Tuesday, Oloyede said the Board had concluded investigations on the case. Recall that JAMB had accused…

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Idris Wada; the Permanent Secretary of the Public Procurement Bureau; and three directors. The Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Muhyi Magaji, on Tuesday revealed the latest…

The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has revoked the licence of Nazia Building and Civil Engineering Company Limited, owners of a multi-storey building which collapsed on Monday at the Life Camp area of Abuja. FCDA Director of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, told Channels…