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HEALTHOct 22Ebola: Enugu intensifies surveillance across 17 LGAs— State reactivates emergency operations centre, places response teams on standby By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — The Enugu State Government says it has intensified disease surveillance across its 17 local government areas and reactivated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre following reports of an Ebola case in Nigeria. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. George […] The post Ebola: Enugu intensifies surveillance across 17 LGAs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 222027: Stop using backdoor to cause crisis for opposition parties, Makinde warns APCThe APM Presidential candidate said Nigeria’s founding leaders had worked to establish federalism and multi-party democracy, and criticised what he described as efforts to prevent opposition parties from thriving. The post 2027: Stop using backdoor to cause crisis for opposition parties, Makinde warns APC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSOct 22Customs warns border communities against smuggling— Service seizes 1,548 jerrycans of petrol in six weeks By Umar Yusuf, Yola The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned border communities across the country against collaborating with smuggling cartels, describing the activity as economic sabotage. The service also pledged to strengthen cooperation with sister security agencies to curb smuggling within and across Nigeria’s […] The post Customs warns border communities against smuggling appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Election Campaigns: FRSC bars officers from escorting politiciansAbimbola Owolabi, zonal commanding officer, RS6, gave the directive during her maiden visit to the Cross River Command in Calabar on Wednesday. The post Election Campaigns: FRSC bars officers from escorting politicians appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22APM denies crisis as South-South chairmen move against MakindeThe Allied People’s Movement (APM) has denied a split in its ranks after party chairmen and candidates in the South-South reportedly boycotted a presidential town hall meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and passed a vote of no confidence in its presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde. The post APM denies crisis as South-South chairmen move against Makinde appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 22Nigeria has 500 epidemiologists, govt should let them lead Ebola response, expert saysA veteran epidemiologist says Nigeria has 500 trained specialists who should lead the Ebola response, warning that the time taken to detect the confirmed case reveals the need for effective surveillance and contact tracing. The post Nigeria has 500 epidemiologists, govt should let them lead Ebola response, expert says appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22‘A caged lion is still a lion’: Avenge El-Rufai’s treatment with your votes — Doka tells NigeriansMohammed Bello Doka has urged Nigerians to use their votes in the 2027 general elections to express their displeasure over the treatment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who he said had remained in detention for months. The post ‘A caged lion is still a lion’: Avenge El-Rufai’s treatment with your votes — Doka tells Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 22Edo Queens accept CAF decision, vow to fight for Women’s Champions League spotWhile admitting that the outcome was not what the club had hoped for, the Nigerian champions stressed that their decision to proceed with the match was driven by the need to settle the contest on the pitch and give both teams the opportunity to determine the outcome through football The post Edo Queens accept CAF decision, vow to fight for Women’s Champions League spot appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22Court grants ICPC’s prayer to play CCTV footage in El-Rufai’s N10bn suitThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted an application by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to play part of the footage of the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at its facility in former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State’s claims. The post Court grants ICPC’s prayer to play CCTV footage in El-Rufai’s N10bn suit appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHOct 22MacArthur President urges Africa to move from AI talk to actionHe spoke during a fireside chat titled “Positioning Africa in the Global AI Order: Capital, Talent, and Trust.” The post MacArthur President urges Africa to move from AI talk to action appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDOct 22Judges must prioritise their health, wellness – Justice AdejumoBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Judicial officers across the federation have been urged to prioritise their health and well-being, given the demanding nature of their work. Speaking at the opening session of a retreat for judges of the superior courts of record in Abuja, the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Babatunde Adejumo, […] The post Judges must prioritise their health, wellness – Justice Adejumo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Senate probes Tansian University over alleged violations— Akpabio warns erring public, private universities — NUC reform bill scales second reading By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has ordered an investigation into the operations and management of Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State, over allegations of administrative excesses and concerns about its compliance with regulatory requirements of the National Universities Commission (NUC). […] The post Senate probes Tansian University over alleged violations appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTEROct 22Cameroon: Ten years after a massive train disaster, victims are still awaiting justiceIt has been ten years since a Cameroon National Railway Intercity train travelling between Yaounde and Douala derailed and became the country's worst ever railway disaster. Seventy-nine people were killed and hundreds were injured.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 22NUEE alleges abduction, torture of electricity workers in Benue— Union says staff were assaulted over Government House disconnection By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has accused suspected thugs allegedly linked to the Benue State Government House of abducting and assaulting staff of Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Plc in Makurdi over the disconnection of electricity supply to the Government House. […] The post NUEE alleges abduction, torture of electricity workers in Benue appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Tinubu commissions section of Kano-Kaduna highwayPresident Bola Tinubu on Wednesday commissioned Section III of the long-awaited Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway, stretching across Kaduna and Kano states. The post Tinubu commissions section of Kano-Kaduna highway appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22Paramilitary recruitment portal opens October 28— CDCFIB fixes November 13 deadline, announces free drug test By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) will open its recruitment portal on October 28 and close it on November 13. The board’s Secretary, Major General Abdul Malik Jibril (retd.), disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. Jibril […] The post Paramilitary recruitment portal opens October 28 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Senate Urges IGP To Probe Killing Of 113 Persons In BenueChannels TV
WORLDOct 22Police arraign man for allegedly kidnapping, killing victimsThe police charged the defendant with six counts, including illegal possession of firearms and hostage-taking resulting in the victims' deaths. The post Police arraign man for allegedly kidnapping, killing victims appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22Shakhboot bin Nahyan participates in sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in SudanShakhboot bin Nahyan participated in a consultative meeting focused on coordinating peace initiatives and efforts in Sudan. This indicates ongoing diplomatic engagement aimed at resolving conflict in the region.sierraleonetimes.com · Sierra Leone
POLITICSOct 22Court begins trial over kidnap of 20 NYSC membersBy Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — An Imo State High Court, presided over by Justice Emeka Orafu, has commenced hearing in the case involving the kidnap of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Three defendants — Usman Aliyu, alias Chonge; Babangida Aliyu; and Mohamed Ali, alias Smallie Pepper — are facing a […] The post Court begins trial over kidnap of 20 NYSC members appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 22Ebola: South-East governments step up containment measuresVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Chikadibia family awaits justice 18 months after alleged police raid. RULAAC seeks compensation over demolished home, missing valuables . We need time to investigate – Police , request fresh petition By Steve Oko UMUAHIA – Eighteen months after Mr Sunday Chikadibia and his three daughters were arrested during a controversial police operation in Abia State, the family is still awaiting a government decision on […] The post Chikadibia family awaits justice 18 months after alleged police raid appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 22Ebola: Tomori faults Nigeria’s response timeline, demands full disclosureVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Reps pass bill for National Children’s Hospital in ImoBy Gift ChapiOdekina,Abuja The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a National Children’s Hospital in Ideato, Imo State, to expand access to specialised paediatric healthcare and reduce child mortality in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by the member representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, scaled […] The post Reps pass bill for National Children’s Hospital in Imo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria