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Month: January 2024

Cabo Verde becomes 3rd African nation to be declared malaria-free by WHO

The certification of malaria elimination is the official recognition by WHO of a country’s malaria-free status. The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, hailing it as the latest success in the global fight against the disease. The certification is expected to drive progress on other health fronts in…

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FG says Abuja-Kano dual carriageway will be delivered in 2026

Giving more insight into the project, Umahi said from Abuja to Kaduna is 165km out of which 45km had been done. The Federal Government on Friday assured that it would now deliver the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway in 24 months, instead of in 2024. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this disclosure on Friday when…

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Make Nigerians your major priority, Tinubu tells APC governors

Tinubu enjoined the governors to avoid divisiveness by working towards healing and unifying the country through a collective national vision. President Bola Tinubu has tasked the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to design and implement policies that prioritise all Nigerians. He also charged them to always consider the national interest above political affiliations. The president…

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2023 has been declared as warmest year on record ‘by huge margin’

Long-term monitoring of global temperatures is just one indicator of how climate is changing. With the annual average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, 2023 officially smashed the global temperature record, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed on Friday. UN weather agency uses six leading international datasets from across…

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Love and pain trails Nigerian in ’60s America in new ‘Bushman’ trailer

The 60’s movie already had its African premiere in Nigeria last year. US-based film distribution companies Kino Lorber and Milestone Film and Video have released the trailer of their 4K restoration of the 1971 film Bushman, centred around a Nigerian immigrant, Paul Okpokam in the US in the 1960s. In the short clip released on…

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Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko excitedly celebrates 70th birthday

One of Nigeria’s veterans is a year older today. Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko is in a thankful spirit as he celebrates clocking 70 years old. The veteran took to his Instagram page on Friday January 12, 2023 to mark the occasion, focusing on his growth. In the picture posted, Kosoko wore a wine Yoruba traditional…

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We are yet to receive Tinubu’s rice palliative, South-South NASS members

On his part, Rivers Information Commissioner, Joseph Johnson said that he was not aware of a presidential palliative during the festive season. Some members of the National Assembly in the South-South have stated that no rice or funds were released by the Federal Government for constituents in the areas during the yuletide. Reacting to the…

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Ndani TV’s ‘Skinny Girl In Transit’ season 7 to premiere this January

Kunle Remi, BBNaija alumnus Diana Russet, and Tony Umez have all joined the cast. The highly anticipated seventh season of the Ndani TV’s YouTube series, Skinny Girl In Transit (SGIT) is scheduled to drop this January. The production studio via a post on Instagram has announced January 26, 2024, as the set date for the…

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Utomi says Supreme Court’s ruling consistent with passion of Kano people

He said that the judgment was also part of the way forward for the country. Prof. Pat Utomi, a renowned Political Economist and Chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) says the Supreme Court’s verdict reinstating Gov. Abba Yusuf as duly elected governor of Kano State, is a relief. Utomi, also a former LP presidential aspirant,…

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‘Calm Down’ is longest charting song Billboard pop airplay chart

‘Calm Down’ sets new record on Billboard pop airplay chart. In a groundbreaking achievement, Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema has broken a new record as his hit single ‘Calm Down,’ becomes the longest-charting song in the history of the Billboard Pop Airplay chart. Since its release, “Calm Down” has been a chart-topping sensation, captivating audiences worldwide…

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