Kingsley Chukwu

Ondo Vaccinates 720 Intending Pilgrims

The Ondo State Muslim Welfare Board on Wednesday commenced yellow fever and meningitis vaccination of 720 intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise in the state. Alhaji Dhikirulahi Chaddy-Adam, State Board Chairman, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the event, said the vaccination was to ensure all the…

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President Barrow Pledges Support For ECOWAS’ Banjul-Barra Bridge Project

President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has pledged his support for ECOWAS’ proposed Banjul-Barra Bridge initiative, describing it as a critical infrastructure that would engender massive development in the subregion. Barrow stated this when he received ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalization, Sediko Douka, who led a high-level delegation to him in Banjul, on…

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Nigeria Still Vaccinating Against Polio Over Vaccine-derived Risk — WHO

Dr Bonos Mohammed, Anambra State Coordinator for the World Health Organisation (WHO), has clarified that Nigeria continues to administer polio vaccines to protect children from the spread of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV). Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on the upcoming National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign, Mohammed addressed public confusion over the continued vaccination in…

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Tinubu Approves Committee For AU MSME Forum

President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of an oversight committee for Nigeria’s hosting of the 4th African Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum. Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, the Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The…

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