The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved lecanemab, a new Alzheimer’s drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients with the disease. This marks the first…
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Thailand has confirmed the first known case in Asia of a new and deadlier strain of mpox (monkeypox) in a patient who traveled from Africa. The patient, a 66-year-old European…
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The Federal Government has announced an increase in the fees for obtaining Nigerian passports, effective from September 1, 2024. According to a statement by the spokesperson for the Nigeria Immigration…
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Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus, which also includes the viruses that cause smallpox and cowpox.…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, signaling a potential nationwide strike. This decision emerged from the union’s national executive council…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), with Engineer Jennifer Adighije named as the Managing Director/Chief Executive…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The appointment, announced by the President’s…
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A recent oil spill has affected around 27 coastal communities in Akwa Ibom State, reportedly caused by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited’s Offshore facility. The incident occurred in the early hours…
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Obaseki Approves Appointment of Civil Service Commission Members and Two Permanent Secretaries
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has given his approval for new appointments within the state’s civil service. Lalla Aluyi has been named Chairman of the Edo State Civil Service Commission,…
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The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has intensified its probe into a massive procurement scandal involving N440 million. The investigation focuses on allegations that approximately N10 million…