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Give more funding to malaria-like COVID, experts tell FG
By Chioma Obinna As the world battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and other stakeholders in the campaign to eliminate malaria are calling for appropriate funding for malaria as it
Henry warns of long road ahead for Arsenal takeover bid
Thierry Henry has warned Arsenal supporters that a potential takeover by Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek could take a “very long” time as the club’s all-time record goalscorer confirmed his role
US appeals court hears arguments on transgender sports ban
A federal appeals court heard arguments Monday over a law banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, an issue that has become highly politicized in the United
Edo LG preaches unity cooperation, wants more constituency for better representation
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – IT was a gathering of political heavyweights from across the ten wards of Akoko-Edo local government area in Ososo for the first Akoko-Edo summit
Insecurity: Military action or foreign help alone can’t bring permanent solution, Anyim tells Buhari
Anyim Pius Anyim **Continued existence of Nigeria is building up to a dangerous time bomb By Peter Okutu Abakaliki—Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, said yesterday that military actions or
Petrol Subsidy: NNPC under pressure as Bonny Light rises by 150% to $65/b
By Ediri Ejoh There are indications that the Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC would be under more pressure to fund Nigeria’s petrol under-recovery or subsidy as
Electricity Consumers praise CBN for N120bn power intervention
By Obas Esiedesa As a part effort to support and grow revenue of the power sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, last week disclosed that it has disbursed about
COVID-19: Setback for child immunisation as risk of vaccine-preventable diseases increases
COVID-19 has disrupted health services across the world but one major routine health service that had suffered a setback and disruption in Nigeria remains childhood immunisation. Findings show that many
FG to effect minor electricity tariff hike by July 1
By Obas Esiedesa Despite the improving revenue in the power sector, the federal government is set to effect another tariff increase on July 1, following a notice by the Nigeria
Abducted students: Allow more time for negotiation, parents plead with bandits
…Don’t allow faceoff with Kaduna govt make you irrational By Adesina Wahab The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, has appealed to the bandits who abducted some students of
