Burundian health authorities on Friday reported three cases of monkey pox in three of their health facilities. “On July 22, 2024, three new alerts of suspected monkey pox virus cases were reported to the health ministry,” said Lydwine Baradahana, minister…
The Federal Government says it has no plan to slash scholarship students’ allowances as recently projected in the media. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated this during a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian…
By Matthew Denis The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has completed plans to employ more workers. spokesperson, of the cooperation Mr Olufemi Soneye, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Soneye explained that the recruitment would be for various positions…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged importers to ensure the products they bring into the country meet all the regulatory approvals. Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, SON Director-General/ Chief Executive, made the call at stakeholders sensitisation programme in Awka. Okeke…
Bola Babarinde, a former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in South Africa, says the Dangote Refinery should be a national pride rather than discouraging it. Babarinde in a statement on Friday said that critics of the refinery should focus…
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has given Mr Ola Olukoyede, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), till July 30 to appear before it over budgetary allocation issues. The committee said that Olukoyede, along with his management…
Glo 1, the international submarine cable solely owned by Globacom, Nigeria’s leading telecom services provider, has marked eight years of continuous service. The facility has not had a single operational outage since 2016 and has continually guaranteed connectivity for both…
On the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, France’s high-speed TGV rail network faced severe disruptions. State-owned SNCF reported that “malicious acts” caused significant damage to its facilities overnight. The railway operator described these as “simultaneous arson attacks,” leading…
The Federal Government has made significant strides in its economic reforms, well on its way to achieving a step-change in revenues in line with the budget for 2024. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Mr Wale Edun,…
The Ekiti Government says it is set to work with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to draft a tourism masterplan for the state. Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, Director-General, Ekiti State Tourism Bureau, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.…
