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Day: August 27, 2024

Presidency vows to remove Nigeria from FATF’s grey list

Nigeria was placed on the FATF’s grey list due to rising capital inflows and shortcomings in combating money laundering, terrorism, and arms financing. The Presidency will take concrete steps to remove Nigeria from the grey list of the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF), before the May 2025 deadline. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff…

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Top African countries in global skill ranking

Nigeria ranked 105th globally and ranked 12th position in Sub-Saharan Africa. The demand for skilled training by workers across the world has increased as the global job market demands for more technologically inclined experts. According to Coursera’s sixth annual Global Skills Report 2024, there are around 3.4 million gaps worldwide as many jobs in specific…

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Nigeria to strengthen Mpox response with vaccine donation from US govt

JYNNEOS is a third-generation vaccine licensed to prevent smallpox and Mpox. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has received 10,000 doses of JYNNEOS Vaccine to strengthen the country’s Mpox response. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of NPHCDA, acknowledged the vaccine donation by the American government on Tuesday in Abuja, noting that it signified…

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National Hospital unveils plan to stop Nigerians from seeking healthcare abroad

The proposed facility would offer specialised services such as cardiac surgery, kidney transplants, and orthopedic procedures. The National Hospital, Abuja, has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a state-of-the-art medical facility in Nigeria aimed at reducing the country’s dependency on medical tourism. The hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Muhammad Raji, announced this in an…

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Tambuwal’s aide in prison for ‘insulting’ Sokoto governor, wife on Facebook

Tureta’s Facebook post indicated that the governor failed his Senior Secondary School Examination as he scored F9 in English. Shafiu Umar Tureta, an aide to Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has been remanded in prison for allegedly insulting Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State on Facebook. Tureta, who was arrested by armed security operatives on Sunday, August…

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Tinubu travels to China for Xi Jinping meeting as asset seizure saga looms

The China–Africa Cooperation Summit presents a critical opportunity for Tinubu to seek a resolution to the asset dispute while strengthening Nigeria’s economic position on the global stage. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation Summit from September 4 to 6, 2024. Representing the Economic Community…

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Self-acclaimed PHCN employee pleads guilty to ₦338,000 prepaid metre scam

The man fraudulently obtained the said money and brought a faulty prepaid meter to the complainants. A 34-year-old self-acclaimed PHCN employee, Adeola Ogunmolu, on Tuesday, pleaded guilty before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court, for fraudulently obtaining the sum of ₦338,000 under the guise of supplying prepaid metre. Ogunmolu, who resides in the Ifako area of Lagos,…

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Diabetes patients beg Tinubu to subsidise medications, food amid price hike

Insulin injection which cost ₦4,000 in 2022, now goes for ₦19,000 and ₦24,000. The National Association of Persons Living with Diabetes has appealed to the Federal Government to subsidise the cost of essential medication and foodstuffs. The National Coordinator of the group, Bernard Enyia, appealed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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Focus on governance, leave party matters to us – Abure warns Otti

Abure’s stern warning to Governor Otti signals a potentially explosive confrontation in the party’s near future. The internal crisis within the Labour Party (LP) escalated on Tuesday, August 27, as the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, publicly warned Governor Alex Otti of Abia State to refrain from meddling in party affairs and concentrate on governing…

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FG urged to reconsider ban on Beninese, Togolese academic qualifications

The Federal Government’s decision has been tipped to strain diplomatic relations, especially if Benin and Togo retaliate against Nigerian students. The Federal Government of Nigeria has been urged to reverse its recent decision to invalidate degrees from universities in the Republic of Benin and Togo. This appeal was made by the Education for Accelerated Development…

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