Monkeypox Cases Are On The Decline In New York City, Data Shows
Monkeypox cases appear to be on the decline in the epicenter of the country’s outbreak. Data from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene shows that as of Aug. 30, the latest date for which data is available, the Big Apple recorded a seven-day rolling average of 9 infections. That’s an 82% decline from the […]
FG Provide For Over 7,000 Poor, Vulnerable Persons
Over 7,000 poor and vulnerable persons in Katsina State have received N20,000 each as grants under the federal government’s social intervention program. The minister, humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, Hon. Sadiya Umar Farouq launched the distribution in Katsina. She said the gesture was part of the numerous interventions the administration of President Muhammadu […]
Gov. Udom Orders Shutdown Of Illegal Schools In The State
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has directed the state’s education taskforce to immediately seal illegal schools operating in the state, while the proprietors are to be arrested and prosecuted in line with the relevant laws of the state. The action, according to the governor, became vital to safeguard free, functional, and compulsory education […]
PDP Chairman: I Won’t Respond To Wike
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu on Friday said he will not say anything against Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Ayu and the Rivers State Governor have not been on good terms since the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar defeated Wike in the party’s presidential primary. Wike, following the emergence […]
UN Inspectors Assess Damage To Ukraine Nuclear Plant In High-Stakes Visit
United Nations experts who crossed into Russian-held territory in Ukraine to assess the safety of Europe’s biggest nuclear energy plant are seeking on Friday to assess physical damage to the facility, where both sides warn of possible disaster. An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection team braved intense shelling to reach the Zaporizhzhia power plant […]
Joe Biden Says Trump Ideology Threatens US Democracy
Supporters of Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (Maga) agenda are a threat to democracy, President Joe Biden has said. “Maga forces are determined to take this country backwards,” he said in a primetime speech in Pennsylvania. Top Republican Kevin McCarthy gave his own address, saying Mr Biden had “severely wounded America’s soul”. The duelling […]
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Gun Jams During Bid To Kill Argentina Vice-president
Argentina’s vice-president has narrowly avoided assassination after a gunman’s weapon jammed as he aimed at her. Footage shows the moment Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – surrounded by a mob of supporters – found herself face-to-face with the loaded weapon. The former president was returning home from court, where she faces allegations of corruption. She denies […]
INEC, Others Plea For Improved Security Ahead Of The 2023 General Elections
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Center for Development and Democracy (CDD) have advocated for improved security in some parts of the country ahead of the 2023 general elections. The request was made in Abuja yesterday, during an expert meeting on conducting Nigeria’s 2023 general election in a volatile security environment. They also urged […]
Ibrahim Shekarau: I Didn’t Join PDP For Personal Reasons
Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau on Thursday defended his decision to resign from the New Nigeria Peoples Party and join the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 elections. Speaking on Channels TV program, Shekarau faulted those who criticized his movement from the All Progressives Congress to the NNPP and now to the PDP […]
Gov. Lalong Flags Off Education, Empowerment Initiatives For Female Children
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has flagged off the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), as well as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) to promote the education of indigent girls. At the event in Victoria Gowon Hall, New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, Lalong said the program, which is a partnership of […]
