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Lagos government seeks action against biosecurity, diseases threat in Africa
Lagos State Government has urged professionals and stakeholders across health, agriculture, security, environment, civil society and development sectors to strengthen their health systems for effective deployment responses against Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID). Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, stated this at a dinner organised by Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment (GET) Consortium with the theme, “Partnership …
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NIS opens electronic passport centre for Edo, Delta
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a new electronic enhanced passport (e-passport) centre in Benin, Edo State to cater for applicants in Delta, Edo states and environs. The post NIS opens electronic passport centre for Edo, Delta appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Kwara records first case of monkey pox
Kwara State, yesterday, recorded its first case of monkey pox, said the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Raji Abdulrasaq. The commissioner stated in Ilorin that the confirmation followed rigorous efforts of the surveillance and response team that had been activated since March 2022. His words: “The first confirmed case in Kwara involves a 29-year-old Nigerian driver, …
60 years after African writers conference in Makerere, eggheads converge on Ibadan
Sixty years after the maiden edition of the African Literature and Writers Conference held at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, the Pan African Writers Association… The post 60 years after African writers conference in Makerere, eggheads converge on Ibadan appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Court orders bank to refund N12.7m illegally deducted from customers’ domiciliary accounts
A Magistrate Court, Surulere, Lagos has ordered Polaris Bank to refund the illegal deductions made on domiciliary and Naira accounts of three businesswomen with the financial institution amounting to $30,769 (N12, 773,442.66k). The post Court orders bank to refund N12.7m illegally deducted from customers’ domiciliary accounts appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria …
At ICIR conference, stakeholders harp on building sustainable, purpose-driven media business
Stakeholders have said to become commercially viable, media owners must invest in news gathering and effectively fund journalists to do good stories. The post At ICIR conference, stakeholders harp on building sustainable, purpose-driven media business appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Civil society laments unemployment in Rivers
Civil Society Coalition on Economic Growth and Employment has expressed concern over alleged high rate of unemployment recorded in Rivers State by National Bureau of Statistics.. The post Civil society laments unemployment in Rivers appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Ugorji installed second metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese
After days of bishopric episcopal processes, Dr. Lucius Ugorji was, yesterday, installed the second metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, replacing Dr. Anthony Obinna, amid jubilation and sacramental stocktaking mass. The post Ugorji installed second metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Enugu government collaborates with NSIA on upgrade of Medical Diagnostic Centre
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State said it has reached a collaboration agreement with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority… The post Enugu government collaborates with NSIA on upgrade of Medical Diagnostic Centre appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.