Following her investiture as the global and national Stop TB champion by the Global Stop TB Partnership, Senator Remi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, made a significant contribution of N1 billion towards the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. The donation aims to support efforts to eradicate TB in the country by 2030, a goal echoed by the World Health Organization (WHO). TB, a bacterial disease primarily affecting the lungs, remains a significant public health challenge globally. According to the WHO, 1.3 million people lost their lives to TB in 2022, making it the second leading infectious killer worldwide…
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South Africa’s electoral commission said on Thursday it had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from standing in the May 29 general election. “In the case of former president Zuma, yes, we did receive an objection, which has been upheld,” commission president Mosotho Moepya told reporters, without giving details. “The party that has nominated him has been informed” as have those objecting to the move, he added. The decision can be appealed if lodged before April 2. Zuma, 81, was forced out of office in 2018 under a cloud of corruption allegations. He is campaigning for the opposition uMkhonto we Sizwe…
Federal Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ in Kaduna has released an update on their activities spanning from February 17 to March 28, 2024. During this period, the unit reported a significant crackdown, seizing a total of 98 items across 21 different categories. These items included contraband such as foreign parboiled rice, used foreign shoes, petroleum products, vehicles, and pasta, among others. Speaking to journalists in Kaduna, Comptroller Dalha Wada Chedi highlighted the diligence and vigilance of the unit’s operatives in combating smuggling. Notably, the unit intercepted 372 bags of illegal rice, cleverly concealed within local flour sacks by…
six members of the Labour Party (LP) in the State House of Assembly have officially announced their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The announcement was made on Thursday in Enugu during the plenary session at the Assembly Legislative Complex. The Speaker, Chief Uche Ugwu, read out a letter detailing the defection on behalf of the lawmakers. The defectors include Ejike Eze representing Igbo-Eze North 1 constituency, Johnson Ugwu from Enugu North, Princess Ugwu representing Enugu South Rural, Pius Ezeugwu from Nsukka West, Amuka Williams representing Igbo-Etiti East, and Osita Eze from Oji River constituency. In their letter, the…
The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged violation of his fundamental rights. Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed March 18 by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, sought five reliefs before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Also, Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance’s Africa regional manager who escaped from lawful custody March 22, filed a separate right enforcement suit before Justice Ekwo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gambaryan and Anjarwalla, in the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24, had…
In a bid to mitigate the economic challenges faced by residents of Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced the commencement of a rice sale programme at half price across the state. Speaking at a special Iftar event organised for the League of Imams and Alfas in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun emphasised the importance of easing the financial burden on the populace. The governor disclosed that the initiative would kick off with public servants, who would have the opportunity to purchase rice at 50% of its actual price. This move, according to Abiodun, aims to restore the purchasing power of public…
Renowned actress Eniola Ajao has taken to social media to issue a heartfelt apology following the recent controversy surrounding the award of ‘Best Dressed Female’ at her movie premiere. The event, which garnered attention after the award was given to Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has sparked public reaction and criticism. In a lengthy Instagram post, Eniola expressed regret and remorse over the unfolding events at the premiere of her movie “BEAST OF TWO WORLDS: AJAKAJU” held on Sunday, 24th March, 2024. She addressed the public, taking full responsibility for the distress caused and seeking forgiveness for her actions.…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has taken decisive action against a branch of the popular food outlet, KFC, located at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos State. The closure follows allegations of discriminatory treatment towards a Passenger with Reduced Mobility (PRM), prompting FAAN to enforce the Lagos State law on People with Special Needs. In a statement released on Thursday, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah, announced the shutdown, citing violations of disability rights laws. The directive was issued following a social media report by the affected PRM detailing his ordeal at the…
For Evan Gershkovich, the dozen appearances in Moscow’s courts over the past year have fallen into a pattern. Guards take the American journalist from the notorious Lefortovo Prison in a van for the short drive to the courthouse. He’s led in handcuffs to a defendants’ cage in front of a judge for yet another hearing about his pretrial detention on espionage charges. The periodic court hearings give Gershkovich’s family, friends and U.S. officials a glimpse of him, and for the 32-year-old journalist, it’s a break from his otherwise largely monotonous prison routine. “It’s always a mixed feeling. I’m happy…
6 people were presumed dead late Tuesday (Mar.26) in the east of the United States of America after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge. The superintendent for Maryland State Police, announced the launch of a search and recovery mission. “Based on the length of time that we have gone in this search, the extensive search efforts that we’ve put into it, the water temperature that at this point we do not believe that we’re going to find any of these individuals still alive,” “And so this evening at about 7:30, we are going to suspend the active search…
In a digital press briefing held by the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Julieta Valls Noyes, discussed her recent travels to Ethiopia and Chad. The focus of her trip was to address the growing humanitarian and migration challenges in both central and eastern Africa. During her visit to Chad, Assistant Secretary Noyes announced over $47 million in humanitarian assistance for emergency response efforts in Sudan and neighbouring countries, including Chad and South Sudan. This funding brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Sudan emergency…
A quick glimpse reveals the following: While the Buhari administration shared allocations by way of illustration for January 2023, 1.4 trillion, February, 1.03 trillion; March, 2023 860.04 billion; April 2023, 872.55 billion, May 2023 976.34 billion, the current Tinubu administration has distributed so far the following amounts: June 2023, 1.134 trillion, July 2023, 1.89 trillion, August 2023, 1.80 trillion, September 2023, 1.48 trillion, October 2023, 1.59 trillion, November 2023, 1.35 trillion, December 2023, 1.62 trillion, January 2024 1.67 trillion, and February 2.07 trillion. The Sun writes From these statistics, it is clear that distributable revenue among the levels of government…