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MPOX: Nigeria, Others To Benefit As WHO Plans $135m Fund

Wendy R.

Nigeria and several other countries that have been recently hit by the Monkey Pox (MPOX) outbreak, stand to benefit from a $135m funding plan by the World Health Organization (WHO). A statement by the organisation on Monday said the fund was necessary as it has launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts. This follows the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO Director-General on 14 August. Although the current plan is subject to inputs by WHO’s member states, who…

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Police Invite Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh Over Defamation, Others

Wendy R.

The Nigeria Police Force has invited Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh to its headquarters in connection with an investigation into criminal defamation, cyberbullying, and forgery, among other charges. The invitation was issued by the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit, which is handling the case. In the invitation letter signed by the Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit, A.A. Elleman, and obtained by our correspondent, it was stated that the actress’s name prominently appeared in the investigation being conducted by the unit. The letter, dated August 5, read: “This office is investigating a case of criminal defamation, forgery, falsehood, cyberbullying, and criminal…

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Alleged Terrorism: Court Sets Aside Arrest Warrant Against Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Others

Wendy R.

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside an order for the arrest of Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to River State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Others also affected by the order are Jinjiri Bala, Happy Bennett, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri and Chibuike Peter. The Chief of Staff and others were sued before the court for alleged acts of terrorism. Shortly after the charge was filed against them, they were declared wanted by the court. But in an order of the court dated April 25, 2024, the court sets aside the order. According to Justice Nwite,…

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Tinubu Places Three-Month Ban On Foreign Trips For Ministers, Others

Wendy R.

President Bola Tinubu has banned ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from embarking on public funded foreign trips. The ban will last for three months in the first instance and will take effect on April 1, 2024. This was contained in a letter dated March 12, 2024, and signed by the Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila; and addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. In January, Tinubu issued an order to reduce the number of people accompanying him on both local and foreign trips, noting that his delegation members should…

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Bandits Kill Soldier, Others In Benue

Wendy R.

Several people, including a soldier, were reportedly killed by suspected bandits in separate attacks in Kwande and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State. The attacks, according to locals, happened between Saturday and Sunday in the Udedeku community of Maav-Ya, Mkoonmom District of Mbaikyor Council Ward, Turan Jato-Aka and Ochumekwu in Kwande and Apa LGAs respectively. Several people were reportedly killed and many others were said to have been missing when the bandits invaded the Udedeku community in Kwande. The Force Commander, Operations Whirl Stroke, Major General Sunday Igbinomwanhia, who spoke to journalists in Makurdi on Monday, confirmed the killing…

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Plateau Re-run: ADP Floors APC, Others In Jang’s Polling Unit

Wendy R.

A total of 134 ballot papers were not used while seven were marked as “spoiled.” Jang, who earlier cast his votes at the polling unit, lamented the poor turnout of voters during the re-run.   In an interview with journalists, Jang blamed the situation on the exclusion of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, from participating in the re-run which he noted had dampened the morale of the people The former Governor said, “It is a reflection of the level of trust that people have in the system that has resulted in what we’re seeing today. Plateau is PDP and…

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Suspected Herdsmen Kill Two Ekiti Monarchs, Others Flee

Wendy R.

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, on Monday, killed two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The incident was said to have happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni Local Government Area of the state. The duo – Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area and Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, were attacked by the gunmen while retuning from a meeting. Sources, according to Oodua News, disclosed that another monarch, Alara of Ara in Ikole LG, however, narrowly escaped when the armed men accosted them and attempted to forcefully take them away.…

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Oil Theft: Navy Arrests Fake Officer, Two Others n Rivers

Wendy R.

The Nigerian Navy said its operatives have arrested three suspects, including an imposter who impersonated a naval officer for allegedly issuing forged documents to facilitate illegal oil bunkering activities in Rivers State. The Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Desmond Igbo, disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen after which they were handed over to the police in Port Harcourt on Monday. Commodore Igbo said the suspects were facilitating fake oil approval for a vessel ‘MV Mother Gabrini’ when they were intercepted on November 8, 2023, by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Bonny Island. According to Igbo, the crew…

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Obi Congratulates Osimhen, Oshoala, Others On CAF Awards

Wendy R.

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala on their emergence as the 2023 African Players of the Year, in the men and women categories respectively. The former Anambra State Governor also celebrated Chiamaka Nnadozie who bagged the 2023 Confederation of African Football Women’s Goalkeeper, and the Nigerian Female football team. In a series of tweets on his X handle on Tuesday , Obi wrote, ” I like to join all other sports lovers in the country to sincerely congratulate the Nigeria duo of #victorosimhen9 and #AsisatOshoala for emerging African Players of the Year,…

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Hilda Baci, Others Nominated For Under-30 CEOs Awards

Wendy R.

A Nigerian chef and former Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, philanthropist, Prada Uzodinma, and real estate entrepreneur, Bright Shekoni, have been nominated for the Under-30 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) Awards. The Chairperson of the Awards Committee, Mrs Mina Obeten, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja said that the award would be organised by the CEOs Network Africa. Obeten expressed the organisation’s unwavering commitment to fostering the growth of young African talents, highlighting the accomplishments of the nominees. She said that the organisers of the award released the nomination list on Friday, adding that the voting process would be…