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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a decline in the number of suspected and confirmed Mpox cases in the country over the past four weeks. The NCDC said this via its official website on Monday. Mpox is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and other animals. Symptoms include a rash that forms blisters, fever, …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed that its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, was invited by the police for an interview related to an ongoing terrorism investigation. The confirmation was contained in a statement by the Congress’ Head of Information and Public Affairs, Comrade Benson Upah, made available to journalists on Monday night. Part of the statement reads,  “The President …

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) announced Monday it recorded a net profit of N3.297 trillion at the close of the financial year ending December 2023. It said the profit is the highest-ever by the firm. “The NNPC Limited has released its 2023 Audited Financial Statement (AFS), declaring a net profit of N3.297 trillion at the close of the financial …

Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the president closed the night – which ran significantly behind schedule – with a hand-off to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden said choosing Harris as his running mate in 2020 was “the best decision I made my whole career.” “She’ll be a president our children can look …

The Nigeria Police, through the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Department of Force Intelligence (DFI), has invited the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, for questioning in connection with allegations of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. According to a letter sighted by Tribune Online, dated August 18, 2024, and signed by Assistant Commissioner …

Yesterday, oil marketers attributed the current fuel scarcity in the country to lingering logistics challenges. This came barely 24 hours after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, cited the same challenge on Sunday. President of Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, who stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, said oil marketers were …

CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy with Vice President Kamala Harris ′ rise to the top of the ticket. The Democratic National Convention that began Monday in Chicago holds particularly high stakes for the party one month after …

KANO — No fewer than six family members, a mother, Alhaqatu Abdulkarim and her five children have died after eating local delicacy in Karkari village, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State. It was gathered that the victims were taken to Gwarzo General Hospital for abdominal complication treatment where they died at intervals while receiving treatments. The Ward Head of …

The controversy surrounding seized presidential jets in Paris, France, linked to Ogun State government, has taken a new turn as two former governors, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, yesterday, opened up about their involvement. According to report by Vanguard News, Amosun, who governed Ogun State from 2011 to 2019, revealed that the issue is a “Chinese against Chinese” dispute, stressing …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, flagged off the second phase of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), starting with about 50,000 hectares of land at Okogbo Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the State Obaseki, who led over 20 new oil palm investors in the State to perform the ceremonial planting at Okogbo Community, said …