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Agency Report The Delta State Government has confirmed four cases of Lassa fever in the state urging residents to keep their environment clean always. Dr Joseph Onojaeme, the Delta State Commissioner for Health said this on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the status of outbreak of Lassa fever in the State. “In week 12, we have four confirmed cases so far recorded with a fatality rate of 50% though the general fatality rate for Lassa fever is 1 – 15%. “So, we are doing everything humanly possible to ensure that we curtail the transmission from patient to health workers and…
Halimah Olamide Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oboeveri on Thursday asked traditional rulers in the state not shield those responsible for the murder of men of the Nigerian Army in the state. Recall that 12 soldiers were killed by suspected community youths of Okuoma who ambushed them while on their way to a peace mission in the area. Oborevwori warned the traditional rulers on the incident at the State Traditional Rulers’ Council Secretariat in Asaba. He said no kingdom should shield the killers, adding that Delta is being governed within tenets of the rule of law and human decency. He…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu has said as from April 1, a temporary ban will be placed on all foreign travels by government officials. The President said the ban will cover three months in the first instance. He said it is part of the cost-cutting measures aimed at reducing the cost of governance in tbe country. The suspension was contained in a circular dated March 12, 2024 from the State House and addressed to Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, for onward circulation to all the Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs). This is coming over three…
•By Halimah Olamide The Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye, has identified transparency, accountability, research, technology and innovation as key drivers of the ongoing transformation in the company. Ogunleye disclosed this while speaking during a Panel Session hosted by the NNPC Ltd. at the ongoing 2024 CERAWeek Conference in Houston, the United States, on Wednesday. Ogunleye, whose session addressed the theme, “Africa’s Energy Future: Access, Investment & Sustainability,” said that under the current leadership of Mr. Mele Kyari, the Company has institutionalised the use of modern technology to drive its…
•By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has affirmed that Nigeria is ready to lead Africa in digital technology, considering that it is the only possible way to go. This was contained in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Thursday. According to the statement, President Tinubu’s administration is sustaining investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and propel Nigeria to become the lodestar of information and communications technology in Africa. “I can assure you that Nigeria is open for business. We want to…
By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo The Lagos State Government on Thursday arrested hoodlums who were caught collecting fees from pedestrians who seek to use a bridge in the state. A viral video had shown the hoodlums stopping those who sought to cross the road by using the pedestrian bridge in the Yaba area of Lagos. Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Sanitation, confirmed the arrest saying the state was prompt in taking action after the video went public. “In response to the viral video of some miscreants extorting traders and other Lagosians on a pedestrian bridge in Yaba, I instructed the…
•Launches Marshals By Halimah Olamide The Federal Government on Thursday raised a special ‘army’ to secure the various mining sites across the country. The special force was raised from the existing Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and has the mandate to protect mining sites as part of the strategic moves to enhance investments in the sector. Dele Alake, Minister Solid Minerals Development, unveiled the 2,200-strong Mines Marshal saying they must smoke out illegal miners and all those who flout the nation’s mining laws. The Commandant-General, Abubakar Audi, who represented the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, charged the…
BBC A Russian court has rejected legal action brought by the mother of Alexei Navalny, his foundation says. Lyudmila Navalnaya had filed a claim of improper provision of medical care against the Arctic penal colony where her son was imprisoned when he died. Announcing his death last month, prison officials said he had gone for a walk, said he felt unwell, then collapsed and never regained consciousness. His widow said he was killed on the orders of President Vladimir Putin. For years, Navalny was Russia’s most high-profile critic of Mr Putin. In 2022, he was sentenced to 19 years on…
By Will Grant,BBC News, Cap-Haitien, Haiti Sarah Molin’s life reflects the depth of Haiti’s problems. A year ago, the 20-year-old was a computer science student living in a suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince. But the failed state that Haiti is rapidly becoming has failed its young people most of all. Months of turmoil and political instability following the murder of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021 have culminated in the current spate of extreme gang violence. The fighting has already claimed many thousands of victims, from those whose bodies lie strewn in the streets, to others like Sarah and her…
Agency Report An Angolan man died after being attacked by an elephant in northern Namibia, authorities said on Thursday. The attack occurred Wednesday night at Otjorute Village in the Ruacana area, inside the Uukolonkadhi Conservancy, said Romeo Muyunda, spokesman of Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. The victim was among a group of people trying to chase the elephant away from a field, he said. He added that efforts are underway to locate the elephant, and investigations are ongoing. The Uukolonkadhi Conservancy, is like many conservation areas in Namibia, is home to diverse wildlife, including elephants, where human-wildlife conflicts…